Coronavirus on Long Island: See updates from March 27-29
President Donald Trump at a White House briefing Wednesday. Credit: AP / Alex Brandon
Newsday is providing all readers with access to this breaking news blog on important developments about the coronavirus and our community.
What happened this weekend:
- Gov. Cuomo said he is extending his stay-at-home order through April 15.
- The USNS Comfort, a 1,000 bed hospital ship, left Norfolk, Virginia for New York.
- There are now 6,445 cases in Nassau, 5,023 in Suffolk and 33,768 in NYC. The total for the state is 59,513.
- The government's foremost infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, says the U.S. could experience more than 100,000 deaths and millions of infections.
- See the coronavirus clusters that are showing up on a map of Long Island, according to a Newsday analysis.
Watch President Donald Trump's Coronavirus Task Force press briefing:
Watch New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's press briefing:
Watch Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's press briefing:
Watch Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s press briefing:
Saturday updates
Friday evening updates
Watch President Donald Trump's Coronavirus Task Force give its daily briefing:
Watch: New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio gives daily briefing:
Friday afternoon updates
Watch Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone's daily briefing:
