COVID-19: Playland Park, County Pools In Westchester Set Opening Dates; Latest Rundown Of Cases COVID-19: Playland Park, County Pools In Westchester Set Opening Dates; Latest Rundown Of Cases
Covid-19: Playland Park, County Pools In Westchester Set Opening Dates; Latest Rundown Of Cases Westchester's pools and amusement parks will be open this summer as the county continues combating the spread of COVID-19.  County Executive George Latimer announced during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 19 that Rye Playland, Playland Beach, and the county's pools have opening dates scheduled and should remain open during the duration of the summer. According to Latimer, planned openings include:  Beach openings at Playland and Croton Point Park will be opened beginning on Memorial Day through Tuesday, June 25; Playland Beach will be open seven days a week from June 25 thr…
COVID-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown COVID-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown
Covid-19: New Cases In Westchester Up Slightly, Hospitalizations Down; Here's Latest Breakdown More COVID-19 vaccinations are being administered throughout Westchester, though the county has still seen a slight uptick in new cases while the number of hospitalizations is on the decline. During his bi-weekly COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 5, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there are currently 5,944 active cases, up slightly from the previous week, though the number of patients being treated for the virus in Westchester is down from 259 to 238. In the past week, 24 Westchester residents have died from the virus, bringing the death toll to 2,389 - 2,214 county r…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases Overnight; New Breakdown By Community Despite ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program in recent weeks, Westchester is still reporting hundreds of new cases each day as County Executive George Latimer cautions about the dangers of "pandemic fatigue."  Westchester is reporting more than 800 additional active COVID-19 cases from a week ago, as the total hit 5,914 according to the latest data released by the county Department of Health on Thursday, April 1.  Day-to-day, the county reported 584 new COVID-19 cases, numbers which Latimer called a "jump up," but noted that the numbers are still a far cry from what Westche…
COVID-19: Westchester Continues Rapidly Vaccinating Residents; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Westchester Continues Rapidly Vaccinating Residents; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Westchester Continues Rapidly Vaccinating Residents; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases Westchester keeps putting COVID-19 "shots into arms" as the county continues ramping up its vaccination program. With more COVID-19 vaccine doses being distributed to Westchester each week, County Executive George Latimer announced on Thursday, March 25 that 30.9 percent of residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine. Related story - COVID-19: Here's New Vaccine Allocation As Westchester Looks To Innoculate 17,000+ This Week Latimer said that additionally, 16 percent of residents have received their second dose to complete the vaccination process. As of Thursday, March 2…
COVID-19: Hospitalizations Down, Vaccinations Up In Westchester; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Hospitalizations Down, Vaccinations Up In Westchester; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Hospitalizations Down, Vaccinations Up In Westchester; Latest Breakdown Of Cases Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that the region is "certainly moving in the right direction" as the number of active COVID-19 cases dipped near 5,000 over the weekend as the vaccination program ramps up. There are now 5,036 active COVID-19 cases in Westchester as of Monday, March 22, down more than 200 from the beginning of the weekend as the number of county residents vaccinated approaches 175,000, representing nearly 20 percent of the population. As of Monday, March 22, there have been 125,875 people (2,620 on Sunday, March 21) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center,…
COVID-19: More Than 16 Percent Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; New Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: More Than 16 Percent Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; New Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: More Than 16 Percent Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; New Breakdown Of Cases More than 16 percent of Westchester residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the county continues ramping up its vaccination program. In his latest COVID-19 breakdown, County Executive George Latimer reported that 16.6 percent of Westchester's population has been vaccinated, with thousands more receiving the vaccine each day. As of Thursday, March 8, there have been 115,817 people (2,413 on Wednesday, March 17) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center, 23,511 (826) at Department of Health sites, and 15,578 (1,030) at the Yonkers Armory. In total, there have b…
COVID-19: Number Of Active Cases In Westchester Nears 5K; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Number Of Active Cases In Westchester Nears 5K; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Number Of Active Cases In Westchester Nears 5K; Latest Breakdown By Community New COVID-19 fatalities were reported in Westchester over the weekend as the death toll climbed above 2,300.  Westchester is seeing improving COVID-19 numbers in recent weeks, though new deaths brought the total to 2,324 - 2,149 county residents - since the pandemic began more than a year ago. "Every death is a human being, it is not a statistic," Westchester County Executive George Latimer said during his COVID-19 briefing on Monday, March 15. "We want to get it down to zero. We don't want anyone else to die from it if we can help it."  To help curb the death count, Westchester …
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Who've Been Vaccinated, Other New Data COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Who've Been Vaccinated, Other New Data
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Westchester Residents Who've Been Vaccinated, Other New Data Thousands of Westchester residents are being vaccinated for COVID-19 each day, as the county continues ramping up its vaccination plan and combating the winter spread of the virus. County Executive George Latimer offered an update on the progress Westchester is making in vaccinating area residents as it continues recovering from the latest surge of COVID-19. As of Thursday, March 11, there have been 99,715 COVID-19 vaccines administered at the Westchester County Center mass vaccination site, with 2,671 reported on Wednesday, March 10. There have also been 20,279 (1,028 on Wednesday, March 1…
COVID-19: Here's How Many Have Been Vaccinated At Westchester County Center; New Case Rundown COVID-19: Here's How Many Have Been Vaccinated At Westchester County Center; New Case Rundown
Covid-19: Here's How Many Have Been Vaccinated At Westchester County Center; New Case Rundown Westchester County Executive George Latimer is pleased with the progress being made in the battle against COVID-19 as the number of active cases fell below 6,000. Latimer said that the county is "making surprisingly good progress," on its vaccination program, as the number of active cases dropped to 5,788, according to the latest data released by the Department of Health on Monday, March 8. Health officials were reporting 270 new COVID-19 infections that were confirmed during testing on Sunday, March 7 out of 6,666 tests administered in Westchester, bringing the total to 110,600 since the p…
COVID-19: 'No Super Bowl Spike' Latimer Says; New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Community COVID-19: 'No Super Bowl Spike' Latimer Says; New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Community
Covid-19: 'No Super Bowl Spike' Latimer Says; New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Community There has been no COVID-19 "Super Bowl spike" in COVID-19 infections in Westchester, County Executive George Latimer announced, as there were less than 500 new cases reported in the latest data released by the Department of Health. For weeks, Latimer has been cautioning about a potential spike following get-togethers and parties for the Super Bowl, similar to what the country experienced in the wake of the holiday season when COVID-19 numbers ballooned. "I think we can safely say there was no uptick because of Super Bowl Sunday," Latimer said during his latest COVID-19 briefing on Monday, M…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees 600+ New Cases; Here's The Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees 600+ New Cases; Here's The Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees 600+ New Cases; Here's The Latest Breakdown By Community There were more than 600 new COVID-19 infections confirmed in Westchester in the past 24 hours, though the county is now monitoring less than 6,000 active cases. The Westchester County Department of Health reported 628 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, though the number of active cases being monitored as of Thursday, Feb. 25 is down to 5,951. The county was monitoring 6,019 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday, Feb. 22, down from 6,677 on Friday, Feb. 19, and from more than 11,000 at the end of January. The overall 5.2 percent positive infection rate is down slightly and among the lowest i…
COVID-19: More Than 2M Tested In Westchester; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: More Than 2M Tested In Westchester; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: More Than 2M Tested In Westchester; Latest Breakdown By Community More than two million COVID-19 tests have now been administered in Westchester, marking a new milestone, County Executive George Latimer said. There have now been 2,001,761 COVID-19 tests administered in Westchester since the pandemic began nearly a year ago, resulting in a total of 104,400 positive cases.  Latimer said that the county is monitoring 6,019 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday, Feb. 22, down from 6,677 on Friday, Feb. 19, and from more than 11,000 at the end of January. The overall 5.2 percent positive infection rate is down slightly and among the lowest in the Hudson…