East Hampton Town Police Officer Recovering From Covid-19
An East Hampton Town police officer who was diagnosed with Covid-19 has made a full recovery and is ready to go back to work, The Star learned this week.
Latest Updates: Suffolk Case Count Continues Sharp Rise
Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on 3/30/2020
(Source: Suffolk Department of Health Services)
Latest Updates: Suffolk Case Count Continues Sharp Rise
Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on 3/30/2020
(Source: Suffolk Department of Health Services)
Tuesday: Suffolk Reports 6,713 Confirmed Cases and 53 Deaths
Suffolk County's Covid-19 case rate per 1,000 inhabitants recorded a sharp rise in figures released on Tuesday. The five East End towns continued to lag the county as a whole in confirmed coronavirus cases per thousand.
New Testing Site Opens in Riverhead
As confirmed cases of Covid-19 climbed to 5,791 in Suffolk County, a second drive-through testing site has opened in Riverhead. The facility, operated by ProHealth, a New York-based medical provider, is the first on the East End.
Food Pantries Need Money to Meet Increased Demand
The food supply is abundant, but so is the need at East Hampton Town's food pantries, which operating on overdrive to serve more residents amid the shutdown of commercial activity brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Firefighters Battle Flames, Coronavirus Concerns at East Hampton House Fire
Putting out the flames was not the only concern on firefighters' minds during a house fire on Sunday evening, as it was the first fire since the coronavirus outbreak.
Últimas Noticias Sobre el COVID-19
Con el mayor número de casos de COVID-19 esperados en dos o tres semanas en el estado de Nueva York, los hospitales del Condado de Suffolk están añadiendo camas. Los profesionales médicos locales están estresados y hay escasez de equipo. A los oficiales de gobierno les preocupa que el público no está tomando la amenaza del coronavirus lo suficientemente en serio.
Virus Cases Ever Rising, but at Slightly Slower Rate
As of Sunday, cases in New York State were doubling every six days, a rate of increase slightly lower than earlier this week. The state had over 59,000 cases, with Suffolk County reporting 5,023 cases and 40 virus-related deaths.
'A Surge Coming at Our Health System'
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone on Saturday said seven more people in the county have died of COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 37. There are now 4,138 confirmed virus cases in the county, up by 753 from Friday. East Hampton's patient count remained the same at 20, but cases in Southampton rose from 65 to 72 in one day. Mr. Bellone said 16 percent of those who are hospitalized -- about 66 people out of 409 -- are age 65 or older.