Of the 58,961 tests conducted on Saturday, Aug. 1 in New York State, 531, or 0.9 percent, were positive.
On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows:
- Tuesday, July 28: 1.1 percent
- Wednesday, July 29: 1.2 percent
- Thursday, July 30: 0.9 percent
- Friday, July 31: 1.1 percent
- Saturday, Aug. 1.0 percent
A total of 531 new COVID cases were reported Saturday, bringing the statewide total to 416,298 during the pandemic.
There were 51 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (down 17 from a day earlier) Saturday with another 45 positive cases in Suffolk County (down 31 from a day earlier).
There were three deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State on Saturday, with none on Long Island.
Here is overall state data for Saturday:
- Patient Hospitalization - 556 (-25)
- Patients Newly Admitted - 74
- Number ICU - 143 (-4)
- Number ICU with Intubation - 71 (-1)
- Total Discharges - 73,222 (+88)
- Deaths - 3
- Total Deaths - 25,170
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