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Covid-19: Here Are New Groups Who Can Now Get Vaccines In NY
New groups of New Yorkers are now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine - though it could be some time until they are able to “get the needle into their arms.”
Beginning on Monday, Jan. 11, New York entered “phase 1B” of the state’s vaccination program, which will permit new groups to receive the oft-talked about vaccine.
In phase 1B, first responders, corrections officers, teachers, transit workers, and the general population over the age of 75 are eligible to receive their first doses.
A total of 3.2 million New Yorkers are eligible to be vaccinated in phase 1B, including:
870,000…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Nearly 1,200 New Cases; Latest County Totals
The Hudson Valley saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive-test rate, according to data released by New York State on Sunday, Dec. 20.
The positive testing rates for the last three days in the Hudson Valley are as follows:
Thursday, Dec. 17: 6.17 percent
Friday, Dec. 18: 6.27 percent
Saturday, Dec. 19: 6.36 percent
Here's a rundown of new cases in the Hudson Valley's seven counties:
Westchester County, 535
Orange County, 196
Rockland County, 151
Dutchess County, 148
Ulster County, 59
Sullivan County, 58
Putnam County, 50
Total number of new cases: 1,197
There were 123 COVID …
