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…
Strong Winds With Damaging Gusts Cause Thousands Of Power Outages In Hudson Valley Strong Winds With Damaging Gusts Cause Thousands Of Power Outages In Hudson Valley
Strong Winds With Damaging Gusts Cause Thousands Of Power Outages In Hudson Valley Utility crews in the Hudson Valley worked through the overnight to repair damages caused by the wind storm that is toppling trees and tree limbs onto power lines, leaving tens of thousands of homes and businesses without power. A Wind Advisory has been extended until 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. According to Central Hudson Gas & Electric, power was lost to more than 33,000 customers overnight, with approximately 11,000 still in the dark as of just before 9 a.m. on Tuesday. In total, power was restored to more than 22,000 customers overnight. Outages on Tuesday morning were still b…
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: 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 There were 12 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Westchester as the death toll approaches 2,000 county residents.  The Westchester Department of Health was reporting 553 new COVID-19 cases out of 8,890 tests administered throughout the county on Tuesday, Feb. 9, as the number of newly reported infections continues dwindling. As of Wednesday, Feb. 10, the county was monitoring 7,787 active COVID-19 cases, down from 8,764 late last week There have now been 99,309 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester since the pandemic began last year out of more than 1.87 million tested. The 5.3 per…