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First LI Coronavirus Case Confirmed In Nassau: Week In Review

ALSO: Hundreds march for boy who died | Couple dies in murder-suicide | Woman finds she has 23 half-siblings | Students abroad ordered home.

Here are the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered this week.
Here are the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered this week. (Patch)

Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered this week.

New Coronavirus Case Confirmed On Long Island, Officials Say

The first case of the new coronavirus was confirmed on Long Island as the number of cases in New York climbed to 22.

100s March At Favorite LI Park Of Boy Who Froze In Garage

"We love you, Tommy." — Thomas Valva's mother as she and Thomas' brothers placed flowers under a tree planted in his memory.

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Valva Review Shows System Did Not Protect Autistic Kids: Bellone

Lawmakers, meanwhile, are calling for new outside review but Thomas Valva's mom doesn't want her son's name on the bill.

NY Coronavirus: Bringing Back 300 CUNY, SUNY Students Abroad

New York officials will quarantine SUNY and CUNY students who've been studying in China, Iran, Italy, Japan or South Korea.

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Couple Dies In Murder-Suicide; Baby, Guns Found In Home: Cops

The couple's baby was inside the Hampton Bays house; the man reportedly aimed guns at homes, animals in the past, cops say.

Long Islander Finds Out She Has 23 Half-Siblings

She got the news soon after receiving a DNA testing kit for Christmas. The woman told Patch what the discovery means to her.

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