Town Of Huntington Coronavirus Updates: April 14

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON, NY — The number of new coronavirus cases, which causes the disease COVID-19, hit 2,879 in the Town of Huntington as of Tuesday afternoon. There are now 22,954 confirmed cases in Suffolk County. The county's death toll hit 608 Tuesday, Executive Steve Bellone said.

Here's a breakdown of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Town of Huntington as of 6:20 p.m. Tuesday:

• Asharoken Village: 2
• Centerport: 74
• Cold Spring Harbor: 40
• Commack (shared with Town of Smithtown): 338
• Dix Hills: 311
• East Northport: 242
• Eatons Neck: 6
• Elwood: 153
• Fort Salonga (shared with Town of Smithtown): 84
• Greenlawn: 265
• Halesite: 20
• Huntington: 232
• Huntington Bay Village: 11
• Huntington Station: 811
• Lloyd Harbor Village: 30
• Melville: 233
• Northport Village: 55
• South Huntington: 171
• West Hills: 61

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Here are the latest local updates from the Town of Huntington:

SCHOOLS

All state schools will be closed until April 29, as New York's statewide stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus will remain in effect until then, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced in April. The same goes for non-essential businesses.

BUSINESSES

• Huntington Local Business Guide: What's Open or Closed in Town
• Northport Local Business Guide: What's Open or Closed in Town
• Commack Local Business Guide: What's Open or Closed in Town

Half Hollow Hills businesses should submit to the Huntington Local Business Guide.

CANCELLATIONS/CLOSURES

Parks and Recreation facility closures include Crab Meadow Golf Course, at 220 Waterside Road, Northport; Dix Hills Golf Course, at 575 Vanderbilt Parkway, Dix Hills; and all basketball courts, bocce courts, pickle ball courts, playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball fields, beach parking lots and skate parks, the Town announced April 5. Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci asked the public to report observed overcrowding or violations of social distancing recommendations at Town parks.

Town of Huntington officials announced a $1,000 fine would be issued for any violations of social distancing guidelines.

Additionally, Town of Huntington residents were asked to not use leaf blowers during the pandemic, with Lupinacci citing public health and safety.

The Diocese of Rockville Centre announced that all funerals, weddings and other services at Catholic churches across Long Island are canceled. In March, the Diocese said all masses for a month — including all Holy Week and Easter services — would be canceled due to the coronavirus.

The Town of Huntington Senior Center at 423 Park Ave., Huntington, and Senior Division facilities were closed indefinitely in March.

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