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COVID-19: CDC Recommends NYers Wear Masks Indoors In These Counties COVID-19: CDC Recommends NYers Wear Masks Indoors In These Counties
Covid-19: CDC Recommends NYers Wear Masks Indoors In These Counties With the surge of new COVID-19 cases in New York in recent weeks, nearly two dozen counties statewide have been advised to start masking back up to help curtail the spread of the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, permitting most of the state to drop the mandate. However, after New York saw the number of new COVID-19 cases rise nearly 40 percent in the past week, the CDC has advised certain areas of the state to re-enact mask mandates.…

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COVID-19: Rockland School Testing Sites Announced COVID-19: Rockland School Testing Sites Announced
Covid-19: Rockland School Testing Sites Announced The Rockland County Department of Health has partnered with Good Samaritan Hospital to provide one week of COVID-19 testing for school districts within the county's Yellow Zone. The period begins Monday, Nov. 30.  Schools within the Yellow Zone are required to test 20 percent of students, faculty, and staff over the two-week period immediately following the announcement of a Yellow Zone designation in order to stay open for in-person instruction.  School districts have until Wednesday, Dec. 9 to meet this initial requirement. If the results of the 20 percent testing show the po…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County The Hudson Valley saw an uptick in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Friday, Sept. 25. Of a total of 94,818 test results reported on Thursday, Sept. 24 to New York State, 908, or 0.95 percent, were positive. Here are positivity testing rates for the last four days in the Hudson Valley: Monday, Sept. 21: 1.2 percent Tuesday, Sept. 22: 1. 6 percent Wednesday, Sept. 23: 1.5 percent Thursday, Sept. 24: 1.7 percent Here's a breakdown of new cases in each of the Hudson Valley's seven counties on Monday: Orange, 65 Westchester, 53 Rockland, 47 Orange…

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by Joe Lombardi