ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Lengthy Island presently has the best seven-day common of recent constructive COVID-19 instances within the state.
And as CBS2’s Jennifer McLogan reported Monday, hospitalizations are rising quickly.
After an arduous restoration, John Milano is making pizza once more.
“I had COVID. I used to be within the hospital for 17 days. It was brutal,” the proprietor of Bonbino’s Pizza in Rockville Centre stated.
Milano invited the vaxmobile of Mount Sinai South Nassau to park in his lot and supply free vaccinations or boosters to his workers and clients.
“It’s an awesome turnout,” Milano stated.
“Now could be the time to get the booster shot as a result of Omicron is 5 instances extra contagious than Delta,” stated Dr. Aaron Glatt of Mount Sinai South Nassau.
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Hospital officers stated they really feel the extremely contagious Omicron variant may gasoline an extra rise in sufferers which will pressure methods.
Lengthy Island’s COVID positivity charges are surging, presently at 9.32%, up greater than 41% within the final two weeks.
In a dramatic shift from the start of the pandemic, officers stated the most important spikes in instances on Lengthy Island have been in majority-white communities.
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“Communities of colour on Lengthy Island {that a} yr in the past had the best charges of COVID are actually exhibiting the bottom an infection charges,” stated Martine Hackett of Hofstra College Public Well being.
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Hackett, an knowledgeable on well being disparities, stated masking, vaccine push, and small group gatherings are working in minority communities.
“Completely, you understand, take these steps. You already know what? You don’t should have an enormous gathering. I just lately had one. I had it in my yard. I had heaters put exterior and we had good distance and nonetheless had a good time,” Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin stated.
“The longer term shall be a greater place so long as we’re extra accountable now,” one Lengthy Islander stated.
“I take it severe with social distance and I take advantage of my masks,” one other stated.
“We’re sick of it, however, you understand, the virus is the enemy,” one other added.
Congresswoman Kathleen Rice despatched a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
“My suggestion was that we reopen Jones Seashore and Stony Brook College as testing websites,” Rice stated.
The governor responded by saying she’s going to open extra testing websites within the space through the week after Christmas.
