COVID-19
County partners with hunger-relief organizations to distribute COVID-19 testing kits to residents in need
In a partnership with two hunger-relief organizations, Suffolk County plans to distribute thousands of at-home COVID-19 test kits that will be targeted toward residents who are “most vulnerable,” County...
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COVID-19 cases continue to soar as county sets new daily record; more testing sites opening
New cases of COVID-19 continue to surge to the highest levels since testing became widely available and hospitalizations are quickly rising as well. Total patients in Suffolk County hospitalized...
School districts to issue vaccination surveys to parents as state aims to assist areas that need support
New York State officials will require school districts to issue vaccination surveys to parents to gather additional data in an effort to increase vaccinations for school-age children following the...
New state health commissioner urges residents to follow precautions as experts learn more about omicron variant
New York’s new state health commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett, said early reports on the omicron variant of COVID-19 suggest it is highly contagious, but also results in milder illness...
