Ed Porco and Joan Powers Porco, longtime residents of Montauk who more recently lived at Peconic Landing in Greenport, died last week of Covid-19 within four days of each other. They had been ill for two weeks.
Twenty-Five Deaths in Suffolk in Last 48 HoursSixteen additional Suffolk County residents have died from Covid-19, County Executive Steve Bellone said on Wednesday, bringing the total to 69.
Peter Beard Missing, Search Underway in MontaukA search was ongoing in Montauk on Wednesday for the artist Peter Beard, who wandered away from his house near Montauk Point on Tuesday night. Mr. Beard is 82 and has dementia, according to police.
East Hampton Town Police Officer Recovering From Covid-19An East Hampton Town police officer who was diagnosed with Covid-19 has made a full recovery and is ready to go back to work, The Star learned this week.
Latest Updates: Suffolk Case Count Continues Sharp Rise
Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on 3/30/2020
(Source: Suffolk Department of Health Services)
Latest Updates: Suffolk Case Count Continues Sharp Rise
Tuesday: Suffolk Reports 6,713 Confirmed Cases and 53 Deaths
New Testing Site Opens in Riverhead
Firefighters Battle Flames, Coronavirus Concerns at East Hampton House Fire
Últimas Noticias Sobre el COVID-19
Virus Cases Ever Rising, but at Slightly Slower Rate
Motorcyclist Killed in Water Mill Crash
Suffolk's Death Toll Rises to 30
Governor Further Restricts Construction Work
New York Schools to Remain Closed
Ed Porco, Former Montauk Resident, Dies of Covid-19
Restaurants Giving Back to Workers on the Front Lines of Covid-19
Suffolk County reported the following confirmed cases and deaths due to COVID-19 through 2:30 p.m. on 3/30/2020
(Source: Suffolk Department of Health Services)
Tuesday: Suffolk Reports 6,713 Confirmed Cases and 53 DeathsSuffolk County's Covid-19 case rate per 1,000 inhabitants recorded a sharp rise in figures released on Tuesday. The five East End towns continued to lag the county as a whole in confirmed coronavirus cases per thousand.
New Testing Site Opens in RiverheadAs confirmed cases of Covid-19 climbed to 5,791 in Suffolk County, a second drive-through testing site has opened in Riverhead. The facility, operated by ProHealth, a New York-based medical provider, is the first on the East End.
Food Pantries Need Money to Meet Increased Demand
The food supply is abundant, but so is the need at East Hampton Town's food pantries, which operating on overdrive to serve more residents amid the shutdown of commercial activity brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Firefighters Battle Flames, Coronavirus Concerns at East Hampton House FirePutting out the flames was not the only concern on firefighters' minds during a house fire on Sunday evening, as it was the first fire since the coronavirus outbreak.
Últimas Noticias Sobre el COVID-19Con el mayor número de casos de COVID-19 esperados en dos o tres semanas en el estado de Nueva York, los hospitales del Condado de Suffolk están añadiendo camas. Los profesionales médicos locales están estresados y hay escasez de equipo. A los oficiales de gobierno les preocupa que el público no está tomando la amenaza del coronavirus lo suficientemente en serio.
Virus Cases Ever Rising, but at Slightly Slower RateAs of Sunday, cases in New York State were doubling every six days, a rate of increase slightly lower than earlier this week. The state had over 59,000 cases, with Suffolk County reporting 5,023 cases and 40 virus-related deaths.
'A Surge Coming at Our Health System'
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone on Saturday said seven more people in the county have died of COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 37. There are now 4,138 confirmed virus cases in the county, up by 753 from Friday. East Hampton's patient count remained the same at 20, but cases in Southampton rose from 65 to 72 in one day. Mr.
Motorcyclist Killed in Water Mill CrashA New York City man was identified as the operator of a Kawasaki motorcycle that hit a tree in Water Mill on Saturday afternoon.
Suffolk's Death Toll Rises to 30Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said Friday that eight more people in the county had died from COVID-19. There are now 331 cases across Suffolk.
Governor Further Restricts Construction Work The state revised an executive order on Friday to halt all nonessential construction during the coronavirus pandemic.
New York Schools to Remain Closed An order by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has extended the distance-learning measure at least until April 15.
Ed Porco, Former Montauk Resident, Dies of Covid-19Ed Porco, a former Montauk resident who had been living at Peconic Landing on the North Fork with his wife, Joan, died of Covid-19 on Tuesday at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.
Restaurants Giving Back to Workers on the Front Lines of Covid-19Restaurants here are showing their gratitude for health care workers and first responders by offering them discounts and even free meals.