 the second consecutive day, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) announced Friday that both Nassau and Suffolk had confirmed 1,000 additional coronavirus cases. Combined, they now have more than 22,000, meaning about one of out every 12 coronavirus case in the United States is located there.

“Long Island does not have as an elaborate of health-care system as New York City,” Cuomo said. “... And that has us very concerned.”

The spike comes after New York’s worst infection rates had initially been confined to Westchester County, a northern suburb of New York City. But after the virus quickly spread throughout the metropolitan area, Long Island officials said they had been bracing for their caseload to also surge.

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (D) characterized it like this: “It’s as if you are on a roller coaster that is going up a hill, and it’s just slowly getting higher and higher.”

With the disaster’s full impact expected to hit in the coming days, she and other leaders across Long Island are rushing to try to shore up their strained emergency-response and health-care system. Curran is requesting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency quickly deploy a disaster-assistance tent city, and she wants FEMA to send 25 out-of-state ambulances to buttress the county force.

As of Friday afternoon, Curran said there were about 1,620 patients hospitalized in her county, an increase of about 200 over the day before. About 325 were on ventilators, a device that helps critically ill patients breathe. Curran has requested an additional 100 ventilators, but so far only five had arrived.

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In neighboring Suffolk County, County Executive Steve Bellone (D) said 1,300 patients were hospitalized as of Friday afternoon, an increase of 244 in 24 hours. There were only 648 unoccupied hospital beds in the county, including just 43 in intensive care units, Bellone said.

“This is where the battle is happening, and this is where we need supplies,” Bellone said at a news conference.

To help address the needs on Long Island, Cuomo took the extraordinary step Friday of signing an executive order that allows the state to seize ventilators from public and private hospitals in Upstate New York that so far have fewer coronavirus patients. Cuomo dispatched the National Guard to retrieve
the second consecutive day, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo (D) announced Friday that both Nassau and Suffolk had confirmed 1,000 extra coronavirus case. Combined, they now get more than 22,000, entail about one of out every 12 coronavirus case in the United States is located there. 

 “ Long Island does not hold as an elaborate of health - care system as New York City, ” Cuomo say. “... And that has us very concerned. ” 

 The spike heel comes after New York ’s worst contagion rates had initially been confined to Westchester County, a northern suburb of New York City. But after the virus quickly spread throughout the metropolitan area, Long Island officials say they had been bracing for their caseload to also surge. 

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 Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (D) characterize it like this: “ It ’s as if you are on a roller coaster that is going up a hill, and it ’s just lento getting high and higher. ” 

 With the disaster ’s full impingement expected to hit in the coming days, she and other leaders across Long Island are rushing to try to shore up their strained emergency - response and health - care system. Curran is requesting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency quickly deploy a disaster - aid tent city, and she wants FEMA to send 25 away - of - department of state ambulance to buttress the county force. 

 As of Friday afternoon, Curran said there were about 1,620 patients hospitalized in her county, an increase of approximately 200 over the day before. About 325 were on ventilators, a device that helps critically ill patients breathe. Curran has requested an additional 100 ventilators, but so far only five had arrive. 

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 In neighboring Suffolk County, County Executive Steve Bellone (D) suppose 1,300 patient were hospitalized as of Friday afternoon, an increase of 244 in 24 hour. There were only 648 unoccupied hospital beds in the county, include just 43 in intensive care units, Bellone said. 

 “ This is where the conflict is happening, and this is where we want supplies, ” Bellone said at a news program conference. 

 To help oneself address the need on Long Island, Cuomo took the extraordinary gradation Friday of signing an executive order that give up the state to seize ventilators from public and private hospitals in Upstate New York that so far have fewer coronavirus patients. Cuomo dispatched the National Guard to retrieve
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 the second consecutive day, NeW York Gov. AnDrew M. cuoMo (D) AnNounCed FRiday that both NASsau And Suffolk had confirmed 1,000 AdditIoNAl coROnAviruS cases. COMbINEd, tHeY nOw hAvE MoRe thaN 22,000, meAning abOut one of ouT evErY 12 coronavirus CAsE in the UnitEd STates is locatEd tHere.

“LoNg islANd doeS noT have As an elABorate Of health-cArE System AS New YorK cItY,” CuoMo said. “... And that has uS VeRY concerned.”

The sPike coMeS AfTER NeW YoRk’s worst inFeCtion RAtes had INiTIALly BEen confined to westchester cOunTy, a norThErn SUburb oF New YOrK citY. But after thE virUs quickly Spread THroughoUT the metRopoliTan AreA, LonG isLaNd oFfICiaLS sAid THey Had been bRaCiNg for TheiR CASEloaD to Also Surge.

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Nassau CountY ExEcutIVe LAura CUrran (d) chaRaCteriZed it lIke thIs: “it’s as if you are on A rolLer coasteR thAt Is gOiNg up a HIll, and It’s JusT slowly Getting HIghEr AND HiGher.”

With the disasteR’s FULl Impact exPected TO hIt IN the comiNg DayS, she AND otheR leaDErS across LOng IslANd ArE rushinG tO try to ShOre Up tHeir sTRainEd emerGency-resPonse ANd health-care sySTem. Curran is reQUeSTInG That The federal EmerGencY manaGemeNT AGenCY quicKly dePlOY a DIsaster-assistance teNt City, anD she wAnts FEMA to senD 25 out-of-statE AMBulances To buTTrESs the county forCe.

As oF Friday aftERnoon, CurRan saId there wEre about 1,620 pATIents hosPitAliZed In hER CoUnty, an increasE OF aboUt 200 Over the Day Before. ABouT 325 weRe oN veNtIlators, a dEvice thaT hElPs CrItiCally ILl patienTs BreAtHe. CUrran HAs requEsted An adDiTiONal 100 VentilaTOrS, BUt so FaR oNly fIve HaD arriVed.

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IN neighbOring SuffOlk cOuntY, COuNty ExecUtive Steve BelLoNe (D) said 1,300 patIeNts Were hoSPItalized As of Friday afternoon, an inCRease of 244 In 24 hOurs. THere Were only 648 uNocCupied HosPItal beDs in thE counTy, IncLUDing jUST 43 iN inTeNsive care uNITs, BEllonE sAid.

“THis is whEre the battle is happENinG, and this is wheRe wE neeD SUpPliES,” BELloNe SAid AT A news conference.

to help addrEsS ThE needs on LoNG IsLaNd, Cuomo Took the ExtraORdinary Step FridaY of signinG aN exeCUTivE order that Allows thE state to sEIze veNTiLatorS frOm publIc And PrivaTe hospITalS in UpState NEw york thAt so fAr Have feweR coronavirus patients. CuoMo dispAtcheD thE National guaRD to Retrieve
 the second consecutive da y, New Yor k Gov . A ndr ew  M.Cuom o (D) announce d  Fri day that both Nassau a nd Su ff o lk h a dconfi rmed 1, 0 00 a ddi ti on alco r on aviru s c ases. C ombined, t hey  n ow have more th an 22,000,  me aning aboutone  of ou teve r y 12cor onavi rus ca s e in t he United  S t ates i s  locate d th ere. 

“Long Island do e sn ot have as anelabor at e  o f hea lth -care syst em  as N e w YorkC it y , ”  Cu o mo said. “...  And that h a s u s very  c onc e rned.” 

The  s p ike  comes afte r Ne w York’sworsti nfectio n  rateshad in iti all y be e nco nfi ne d  to We stc h est er Count y,  a  nort hern s u b urbofNewYorkCity. But aft erthev iru s qui cklyspre ad  thro ughout  theme tropolitan area , Lo ng Island  of fi cia ls  said they h adbee n braci ng fort hei rc a s el oad to also surge. 
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Nassau C ountyE xe cu t ive Laur aCur ran( D ) cha ract e ri zed it l ike th i s:  “ It’s as  i f youar e o n a  roll e r co asterthat isgoing up a hill, and it’s just slo w ly g et t inghig her and hig her. ” 

Wi th t h edis a ster’ s ful li mp a ct expected to hitin  the c oming  days, she an d other le a d e rs acros s Lo n gI sland are rush ing t o try to s h ore up t heirstrained  emergenc y - response  an d h eal th- c a re  system. Curr a n  isre questin g t hat the  Fe der alEme rg ency Mana gement A ge nc yqu ick ly de p loy a di sa ste r- ass istan c e tent  city , an dsh e  wa nts FEM A  t o send  2 5out- of- st ate a mbul a nce s to bu ttress th e c o unty  f or ce.

As  of Friday af te rnoon, Cur ra n s aid th e r e were a bout 1,620 patients hos p italize d i n her  cou nty, an i ncr ease o f a b out 20 0 over  theda y b e f ore.A b ou t 3 25  were on v e n til ators ,a de vice th at helps criticall y  il l patients br eat he.C u rr anh as req ue s ted a n additional 10 0 ventilat or s ,but so far onl yfive ha d arriv ed.
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In neighb oring Suf fo lk C o u nty , County E xecutive  Steve Be l lone( D)  said  1, 300 pa ti ent s wer e hosp i tal izedas ofFr iday a ftern oo n, an in crease of 244 in 24 hou rs. Th ere w ere  only 648  un o ccu pied hosp ital  beds in t hecou nty,inc l uding  jus t  4 3 i n  inte nsiv e  care uni t s,  Be l l on e said.

“T h i s  is  wher e t h e batt le i s happening, andt his is where w e ne e d  su ppl i es,”  B ellone said at  ane w s  confere nc e.

To help  address  t h e nee ds onLong I sland,C u om o  tooktheext raordinar y s te p  Friday  o fs igning  anex ecutiv e orde r  tha t allows the state  to s e i ze ve n til ators  f rom pub l ic a nd private  hospitalsin Ups tate  NewYork th at  so fa r h av e fewer co r onaviruspatie nts. Cu om o di spa tchedtheN a tiona l Gu ar d t o retriev e 
 the_second consecutive_day, New York Gov._Andrew M._Cuomo_(D) announced_Friday_that both Nassau_and Suffolk had_confirmed 1,000 additional coronavirus_cases. Combined, they_now_have more than 22,000, meaning about one of out every 12 coronavirus case in_the_United States_is_located_there.

“Long Island does not have_as an elaborate of health-care_system as_New York City,” Cuomo said. “... And that_has_us very concerned.”

The_spike comes after New York’s worst infection rates had_initially been confined to Westchester County,_a northern suburb_of_New_York City. But after_the virus quickly spread throughout the_metropolitan area, Long Island officials said_they had been bracing for their caseload_to also surge.

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Nassau County Executive Laura_Curran (D) characterized it like_this: “It’s_as if you are on_a roller coaster_that is_going up a_hill, and it’s just slowly getting_higher and higher.”

With_the disaster’s full impact expected to_hit_in the coming_days,_she_and other_leaders across Long_Island_are rushing_to_try to shore up their strained_emergency-response_and health-care system. Curran is requesting that_the Federal Emergency Management_Agency_quickly deploy a disaster-assistance_tent city, and she wants_FEMA to send 25 out-of-state ambulances_to buttress_the county_force.

As of Friday afternoon, Curran said there were about 1,620 patients_hospitalized in her county, an increase_of about 200 over_the day_before._About 325 were_on_ventilators, a_device that helps critically ill patients breathe._Curran has_requested an additional 100 ventilators, but_so far only five_had_arrived.

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In neighboring Suffolk County, County Executive_Steve Bellone (D) said 1,300 patients_were hospitalized as of Friday_afternoon,_an_increase of 244 in 24_hours. There were only 648 unoccupied_hospital beds in_the county, including just 43 in intensive_care_units, Bellone said.

“This is where the_battle_is happening, and this is where_we_need_supplies,” Bellone said at a_news conference.

To help address the needs_on Long Island, Cuomo took the extraordinary step Friday_of signing an_executive order that allows the_state_to_seize ventilators from public and private hospitals in Upstate New_York that_so far have_fewer coronavirus patients. Cuomo dispatched the National Guard to retrieve