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BY MICHAEL WRIGHT More than 400 people have died of COVID-19 on the East End including at least 140 in South Fork health care facilities since the start of the pandemic, newly compiled data from the State Department of Health indicates. The reva
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MATTITUCK, NY One year after his breathing tube was removed following a fierce battle with coronavirus, a Long Island farmer and grandfather who survived the ordeal met the young doctor who saved his life and both were profoundly impacted by the experience.
According to all accounts, Mattituck s David Steele, 64, known for his huge heart and dedication, defied all the odds after waging a war against nightmare coronavirus last year.
His daughter Kristin Payano said he was admitted to the hospital on March 20, spent three weeks on a ventilator in ICU, two weeks on a regular COVID floor, and two weeks at the Westhampton Care Center. Dad is a fighter and kicked COVID s a , she said, when he was released in May, 2020. We are so happy to have him home!