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)
Tuesday: Suffolk Reports 6,713 Confirmed Cases and 53 Deaths
Suffolk 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 Riverhead
As 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.