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COVID-19: Westchester Dropping Mask Mandate For County Buildings COVID-19: Westchester Dropping Mask Mandate For County Buildings
Covid-19: Westchester Dropping Mask Mandate For County Buildings Westchester is rolling back some of its mask mandates as the county continues to see improved COVID-19 numbers following the post-holiday surge of new infections. County Executive George Latimer announced on Monday, Feb. 14 that the mask mandate inside county buildings is no longer required. According to Latimer, the mandate is being lifted at county buildings in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, and White Plains, though it remains in effect on Bee-Line buses, as per state requirements. Latimer said that lifting the mask mandate is consistent with state guidance. Earlier story - COVID-19: Mask Off …
COVID-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says COVID-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says
Covid-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says County Executive George Latimer is ready to take “major steps” in Westchester if the Omicron COVID-19 strain poses as large a threat as many fear. During a COVID-19 update on Monday, Nov. 29, Latimer addressed the new variant, which was just confirmed in neighboring Canada and could lead to a spike similar to when the Delta variant first began rapidly spreading earlier this year. Earlier story - COVID-19: County Assessing Possible 'Major Steps We May Need To Take' On Omicron, Latimer Says The World Health Organization identified the Omicron variant as one “of concern” at an emergency meeti…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees Surge In Vaccinations COVID-19: Westchester Sees Surge In Vaccinations
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Surge In Vaccinations Elected officials in Westchester are seeing the light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel as the number of residents getting vaccinated surged in the past several days. Over the past week, more than 11,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered to Westchester residents, according to Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who touted them for going out and getting shots in the arm. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Sept. 27, Latimer announced that 88.4 percent of eligible county residents 18 and over have received at least one dose of the vaccine. “What we are seeing in this c…
COVID-19: Here's Number Of Fully Vaccinated Westchester Residents; Latest Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Number Of Fully Vaccinated Westchester Residents; Latest Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Number Of Fully Vaccinated Westchester Residents; Latest Cases By Community Westchester continues ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program as a third of all residents are fully vaccinated, with nearly half receiving at least one dose of the vaccine, according to County Executive George Latimer. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, April 22, Latimer said that 324,216 Westchester residents - representing approximately a third of the population - have completed the vaccination series, with hundreds of thousands more receiving at least one shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and waiting to finish the process.  The county has suspended the use…
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: 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: 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…
COVID-19: 'Progress Is Being Made' Latimer Says; Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases COVID-19: 'Progress Is Being Made' Latimer Says; Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases
Covid-19: 'Progress Is Being Made' Latimer Says; Latest Breakdown Of Westchester Cases Westchester is making progress on administering the COVID-19 vaccination, County Executive George Latimer said, citing a decreasing number of hospitalizations and active cases. There are currently 6,602 active COVID-19 cases being monitored in Westchester, Latimer announced on Tuesday, Feb. 16, down from 7,353 late last week and more than 11,000 cases three weeks ago, representing an approximately 40 percent drop in the past month. Latimer said that there are currently 412 COVID-19 patients being treated in Westchester hospitals, down from 566 less than a month ago on Sunday, Jan. 24. …
COVID-19: Death Toll Tops 2K; New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community COVID-19: Death Toll Tops 2K; New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community
Covid-19: Death Toll Tops 2K; New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community More than 2,000 Westchester residents have now died from COVID-19, though the number of active cases continues dropping as the vaccine becomes more readily available. Westchester reported 12 new COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total to 2,175 fatalities, including 2,010 county residents.  There are now 7,353 active COVID-19 cases, down from nearly 9,000 last week, and there have been a total of 100,504 confirmed infections out of more than 1.9 million tested since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday, Feb. 11, there were 12,442 COVID-19 tests administered in Westchester, re…
COVID-19: Decreasing Number Of Cases 'Encouraging,' Latimer Says; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Decreasing Number Of Cases 'Encouraging,' Latimer Says; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Decreasing Number Of Cases 'Encouraging,' Latimer Says; New Breakdown By Community The number of active COVID-19 cases in Westchester continues to drop, an "encouraging sign," according to County Executive George Latimer, though the total number of fatalities has topped 2,000 for the entire near year-long pandemic. The Westchester Department of Health was reporting 527 new COVID-19 cases out of 14,518 tests administered throughout the county on Wednesday, Feb. 10, as the number of newly reported infections continues dwindling. There are now 7,567 active COVID-19 cases in Westchester, down from 9,343 last week and nearly 12,000 two weeks ago. Latimer touted the county's 4…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees Another Decrease In Cases; Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees Another Decrease In Cases; Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Another Decrease In Cases; Breakdown By Community For the third straight day, Westchester has seen a decrease in newly reported COVID-19 cases as the county recovers from the post-holiday surge of new infections. The Westchester Department of Health was reporting 334 new COVID-19 cases out of 5,737 tests administered throughout the county on Tuesday, Feb. 2, the day after one of the largest snowstorms the state has seen in years. As of Wednesday, Feb. 3, the county was monitoring 9,391 active COVID-19 cases, down from more than 10,000 last week.  There have now been 95,642 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester since the pandemic be…
COVID-19: More Than 10K Tested In Westchester During Storm; Here's Latest Rundown By Community COVID-19: More Than 10K Tested In Westchester During Storm; Here's Latest Rundown By Community
Covid-19: More Than 10K Tested In Westchester During Storm; Here's Latest Rundown By Community Even the biggest Nor'easter in years couldn't keep Westchester residents from getting tested for COVID-19. After reporting nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, the numbers dipped in Westchester as the county continues seeing a decline in new infections.  The Westchester County Department of Health said that out of 10,522 COVID-19 tests administered on Monday, Feb. 1, there were 540 newly confirmed cases, with 65 still under evaluation. As of Tuesday, Feb. 2, the number of active cases has dropped to 9,883, down from 8,948 the previous day following the rise over the weeke…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community Westchester saw nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend following several days of decreasing numbers across the county last week. Between Friday, Jan. 29, and Sunday, Jan. 31, the county reported 1,723 new COVID-19 cases, as the number of active cases dropped below 10,000 to 9,948. There have now been 94,698 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester since the pandemic began last year out of nearly 1.8 million tested. The 5.3 percent positive infection rate is among the lowest in the Hudson Valley. New COVID-19-related deaths over the weekend brought the total to 2,082, acco…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community For the second straight day, Westchester saw a small rise in the number of new COVID-19 cases reported following three straight days of decreasing numbers countywide. The Westchester Department of Health is reporting 809 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total in the county to a total of 92,794 positive infections (5.3 percent) since the pandemic began last March. More than 1.75 million tests have been administered countywide. Health officials are now monitoring 10,546 active cases, down from 10,709 the previous day. Ten new COVID-19-related deaths brought the total to 2,049 fata…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community After three straight days of decreasing COVID-19 numbers in Westchester, the county saw a slight uptick in new cases, though the infection rate in the region continues to slowly drop. The Westchester Department of Health is reporting 791 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total in the county to a total of 92,062 positive infections (5.3 percent) since the pandemic began last March. Nearly 1.75 million tests have been administered countywide. Earlier story - COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Update On Hudson Valley Cases, Hospitalizations Health officials are now monitoring 10,709 a…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees Decrease In Cases For Third Straight Day; Rundown By Municipality COVID-19: Westchester Sees Decrease In Cases For Third Straight Day; Rundown By Municipality
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Decrease In Cases For Third Straight Day; Rundown By Municipality For the third straight day, Westchester has seen a decrease in new COVID-19 cases as the county moves past the post-holiday surge of the virus across the country. The Westchester Department of Health is reporting 638 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total in the county to a total of 91,223 positive infections (5.3 percent) since the pandemic began last March. More than 1.7 million tests have been administered countywide.  Health officials are now monitoring 10,925 active cases, down from more than 11,000 late last week. Eight new COVID-19-related deaths brought the total to…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees Positive-Test Rate Increase; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees Positive-Test Rate Increase; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Positive-Test Rate Increase; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community Westchester saw a slight increase in the COVID-19 positive-tesr rate, according to health officials. The county is now monitoring 11,372 active COVID-19 cases, down from 11,395 last week after reporting 863 newly confirmed infections on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Last week, there were less than 10,000 active cases under investigation. More than 1.64 million COVID-19 tests have been administered in Westchester since the beginning of the pandemic, resulting in a total of 85,723 positive cases for a 5.2 percent infection rate that has been on the rise for weeks. The overall positive infection rate in…
COVID-19: Hundreds Of New Cases Reported In Westchester; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Hundreds Of New Cases Reported In Westchester; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Hundreds Of New Cases Reported In Westchester; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community Hundreds of new COVID-19 cases were reported in Westchester overnight as the virus continues to spread as rapidly as it did in the spring. The state Department of Health was reporting 611 new COVID-19 cases in Westchester out of more than 10,000 tested on Thursday, Dec. 10. Health officials are currently monitoring approximately 8,500 active cases of the virus, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said during a briefing this week. Latimer noted that a week ago there were 6,455 active cases two weeks ago, 5,024 three weeks ago, 3,975 after Veteran's Day, and just 2,500 the day after …
COVID-19: Active Cases In Westchester Hit Nearly 8.5K; Here's Latest Breakdown By Municipality COVID-19: Active Cases In Westchester Hit Nearly 8.5K; Here's Latest Breakdown By Municipality
Covid-19: Active Cases In Westchester Hit Nearly 8.5K; Here's Latest Breakdown By Municipality The Westchester Department of Health is now monitoring nearly 8,500 active COVID-19 cases as the virus continues spreading throughout the county. As of Thursday, Dec. 10, there are 8,408 (250 new) active COVID-19 cases in Westchester, County Executive George Latimer said during his latest COVID-19 briefing. That number is up from 7,830 on Monday, Dec. 7. Latimer noted that a week ago there were 6,455 active cases two weeks ago, 5,024 three weeks ago, 3,975 after Veteran's Day, and just 2,500 the day after the presidential election last month. The County Executive cautioned that with Hannak…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester There was a slight downtick in new daily COVID-19 cases reported in Westchester, though the county continues to see hundreds each day. Westchester health officials were reporting 252 new COVID-19 cases in county residents on Wednesday, Dec.8, after reporting 388 the day before and more than 1,600 over the weekend. This week, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there are nearly 8,000 active COVID-19 cases, which represents people who have tested positive within the past two weeks and have not passed the incubation period. The number of active cases is up from 5,764 last we…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester There were less than 400 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Westchester after the county saw more than 1,600 over the weekend. The Westchester County Department of Health was reporting 388 new COVID-19 cases - including at least one new case in all but two municipalities - as the number of active cases continues to rise. As of Tuesday, Dec. 8, there were nearly 8,000 active COVID-19 cases, which represents people who have tested positive within the past two weeks and have not passed the incubation period. The number of active cases is up from 5,764 last week, 4,662 two weeks a…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester The number of active COVID-19 cases have caused some alarm for Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who compared the most recent data to the early spring when the virus was peaking in the area. Over the weekend, Westchester had 1,662 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the year-to-date total up to 54,671, Latimer said during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Dec. 7. Of those cases, there are 7,830 active cases, which represents people who have tested positive within the past two weeks and have not passed the incubation period. The number of active cases is up from 5,764 a week ago…
COVID-19: Westchester Sees 1,000-Plus New Cases; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Westchester Sees 1,000-Plus New Cases; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Westchester Sees 1,000-Plus New Cases; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Community New COVID-19 cases were confirmed in every Westchester municipality, as the county saw more than 1,000 cases for the second time this week. The Westchester Department of Health reported 1,021 new cases across the county, including double-digit increases in nearly two dozen communities. There are currently 5,405 active COVID-19 cases in Westchester, according to the county Department of Health, up from approximately 3,500 a week ago, and 2,250 two weeks ago. There are currently more than 250 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, which is up from 168 last week, 121 two weeks ago, and up from 48 la…
COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community Hundreds of new COVID-19 cases were reported in Westchester as the virus continues making the rounds during its "second wave." The Westchester Department of Health reported 496 new cases across the county, including double-digit increases in more than a dozen communities. There are currently more than 6,000 active COVID-19 cases in Westchester, according to County Executive George Latimer, up from 3,515 a week ago, 2,252 two weeks ago, and 1,513 cases three weeks ago. There are currently approximately 250 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, which is up from 168 one week ago, 121 two weeks ag…