Coronavirus cases in Nassau County continued to climb steadily overnight from Saturday into Sunday, nearly reaching 14,400, up from 13,346 the day before — an almost 8 percent increase, …
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By Scott Brinton
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4/5/20
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Nassau County had the third-highest number of coronavirus cases of any county in New York as of Saturday, surpassing Westchester and Bronx counties, and Manhattan.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/4/20
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Governor Cuomo has warned in recent weeks that New York’s apex of COVID-19 cases was coming within seven to 21 days. Already, though, the state has surpassed 100,000 cases as of Friday, he said, and Thursday into Friday was the deadliest 24-hour period during the coronavirus crisis so far, with 562 new deaths statewide.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/3/20
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School budget votes have been delayed until at least June 1 because of the coronavirus outbreak, by order of Governor Cuomo.
The votes were to have taken place May 19.
The governor issued …
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By Scott Brinton
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4/3/20
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Governor Cuomo called a spike in coronavirus patients on Long Island “troubling,” as cases in Nassau County surpassed 10,500 on Thursday and deaths from the disease nearly reached 100, County Executive Laura Curran said.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/2/20
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New modeling shows New York could reach the “apex” of the coronavirus crisis, when 110,00 New Yorkers could be hospitalized, with 37,000 on ventilators, at the end of April. Some 16,000 could die.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/1/20
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Governor Cuomo has moved the presidential primary date from April 28 to June 23 because, he said, of concern over possible COVID-19 spread during the primary. The move came Saturday as coronavirus …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/28/20
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Governor Cuomo on Friday halted any "non-essential" construction work, and at any work site where construction continues, social-distancing must be maintained.
Essential construction, Cuomo said, …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/28/20
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Schools must remain closed and learning must continue to take place online, according to a new executive order issued by Governor Cuomo Friday to protect students and teachers against the spread of …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/27/20
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Malverne and West Hempstead businesses owners have acknowledged feeling the adverse effects of the coronavirus outbreak. Many of them say they began to notice a decline in customers even before Gov. …
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By Nakeem Grant
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3/24/20
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