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Bellone: Positive cases up; rate of hospitalization down
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On Monday, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announced there were more than 1,000 new positive cases in Suffolk County, but for the second day in a row, there were modest increases in hospitalization and ICU patients. Credit: Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's Facebook page