Coronavirus

Officers have begun enforcing social distancing, limiting visitors, and closing parks when they reach a certain capacity.

Confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Suffolk County jumped by more than 1,200 to 26,702, but hospitalizations in the county have been down for the past three days, indicating a possible plateau.

A team of more than 100 people have been rushing to provide medical workers with 10,000 isolation gowns, which have been in high demand and short supply as the Covid-19 pandemic rages.

La pandemia Covid-19 ha sido particularmente dura con las minorías. Cuando la gente que requiere información en español recurre al teléfono de ayuda del Estado de Nueva York, puede marcar “2” para escucharla, pero esta herramienta solo se habilitó el pasado lunes, a más de un mes de la irrupción del virus en el estado y, particularmente, en el condado de Suffolk.

On Thursday, as confirmed cases of Covid-19 neared 222,300 and deaths across the state climbed above 12,000, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo extended the New York State on PAUSE executive order to May 15. Schools and nonessential businesses will remain closed and social distancing restrictions will remain in place.

The task force's mission is to "work together with the White House to chart the path forward toward a future of unparalleled American prosperity," amid an economic contraction that has seen 22 million new claims for unemployment insurance in the past four weeks.

The Aboff family of Aboff’s Paint Stores has donated 3,200 N95 respirator masks to Stony Brook Southampton Hospital as part of a donation of personal protective equipment to several health care providers across Long Island.

Suzanne Kirby’s health care practice offers chiropractic and homeopathic medicine; muscle, exercise, and bio-magnetic therapy; noninvasive acupuncture and auriculotherapy; nutritional assessment, kinesiology, and laser therapy.

Chef Jill Hamill has quite the following on YouTube lately. In just a few days, a handful of her cooking videos have racked up hundreds of views and subscribers.

Two North Fork companies are working together to provide face shields to fire departments, ambulance agencies, and hospitals across the East End for use when dealing with patients suspected of having Covid-19.     

The East Hampton Chamber of Commerce is offering free 30-minute virtual appointments to help small businesses apply for loans the federal government has made available for those economically impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Takeout options, grocery delivery, meal donations to health care providers, and more.

Diana Balnis, a family portrait photographer, found a way to turn a time when she is not allowed to work as she usually does into a time to use her work as a way to do good.     

With consistently warmer weather on the way, and already here on some days, and people out and about enjoying that weather, one particular pest has the potential to cause havoc: ticks.     

Yani Cuesta, who coaches East Hampton High’s girls track team, said during a telephone conversation on Friday that she thought there would be no spring season, at least insofar as girls track was concerned.     

With restaurant dining shut down, food distribution networks disrupted, and the prospect of farmers markets in doubt because of the Covid-19 pandemic, several East End farmers said they are developing new ways to get their produce directly, and safely, to customers.

New York State’s total Covid-19 hospitalizations have been flat and “even a tick down,” according to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday, and Stony Brook Southampton Hospital’s confirmed Covid-19 admissions appear to be following suit.     

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said last week that he will issue an executive order to expand absentee voting in the state’s June 23 primary elections.     

When the country’s first cases were diagnosed in Washington State, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office began working on a plan. Suffolk’s first case was diagnosed on March 8, and his office was able to implement protective measures by the next day.     

On Wednesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced an executive order requiring everyone to wear face coverings in public when social distancing is not possible.

Mientras el estado de Nueva York llega a lo que podría ser el punto máximo de la pandemia del coronavirus, el Gobernador Andrew M. Cuomo extendió su orden ejecutiva Nueva York en Pausa por dos semanas más este lunes pasado; esto significa que todas las escuelas y los negocios no esenciales deben permanecer cerrados hasta el 29 de abril, como mínimo.

Glimmers of hope, calls for continued vigilance, and a seven-state collaboration to develop a plan for easing restrictions.

East Hampton Town’s government is calling on residents to wear coverings when venturing out in public, following federal recommendations, but also asked for donations of masks and gloves for grocery store workers.

A statement issued from Town Hall on Saturday morning referred to the federal Centers for Disease Control’s recommendation that people wear a cloth face covering to slow the spread of the Covid-19.

In the past 24 hours, there have been another 52 deaths from Covid-19 in Suffolk County, bringing the total to 414. The number of confirmed cases surged to 20,320, up by 1,517, County Executive Steve Bellone said in his daily press briefing on Friday.

The state and Stony Brook Medicine are asking that patients who have recovered from Covid-19 donate blood plasma to help others with the virus.

Another 39 people have died from Covid-19 in Suffolk County in the last 24 hours, bringing the total deaths 362, Suffolk County Steve Bellone reported in his daily update on Thursday. 

“This is different. This is worse,” Mary Bromley said. “We can’t touch one another. We can’t visit each other. Hospitals aren’t allowing family members to visit patients. This is going to be a long haul.”

As Christians observe Holy Week and Jews gather for Passover Seders, the Covid-19 pandemic has closed the doors of houses of worship, and religious leaders have been forced to come up with new ways to reach their congregants at a time when spiritual support is perhaps needed the most. 

A new, ongoing program at Guild Hall challenges children to write original film scripts that can be performed and filmed remotely by professional actors, directors, editors, and designers.

The near-total shutdown in commercial activity on the South Fork amid the coronavirus pandemic is now impacting an industry that in ordinary times would be in its busiest period of the year: landscaping.