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WATCH: Mets Star Pete Alonso Videoconferences Into LI Class
Pete Alonso surprised a Long Island class recently and brightened their day when he joined via videoconference. See the video.
JERICHO, NY — Mets sensational first basemen Pete Alonso, fresh off breaking the MLB rookie record for home runs, took time this offseason to pop into a Jericho math class as the new coronavirus grinds life to a halt, both on and off the field. Video obtained by News12 Long Island showed Alonso videoconference into Jericho High School teacher Greg Berry's geometry class recently.
Click here to watch the video and read the report by News12.
As Patch previously reported, the new coronavirus has spread across the country and Long Island has become the latest hot spot. Nassau County has more cases than almost anywhere else in the state.
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As of Thursday, there were 27,772 coronavirus cases in Nassau County and 1,109 deaths. In Jericho, 174 people have tested positive for the COVID-19 disease.
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