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COVID-19: New Rules Announced In These Cluster Zones, Including In Hudson Valley COVID-19: New Rules Announced In These Cluster Zones, Including In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: New Rules Announced In These Cluster Zones, Including In Hudson Valley New rules have been announced for COVID-19 hotspots in New York State that have cropped up in cluster zones in Brooklyn, Queens, and Broome, Orange and Rockland counties.  The new rules will be in effect for a minimum of 14 days. The state's plan was developed in consultation with national public health experts including Dr. Noam Ross of EcoHealth Alliance, Dr. Michael Osterholm of the University of Minnesota and former CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden. The initiative is composed of three steps: Take dramatic action within the cluster. Take action in the area surrounding the cluster to …

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COVID-19: Candlewood Lake Parties, Gatherings Cited For Danbury's Spike In Cases, Officials Say COVID-19: Candlewood Lake Parties, Gatherings Cited For Danbury's Spike In Cases, Officials Say
Covid-19: Candlewood Lake Parties, Gatherings Cited For Danbury's Spike In Cases, Officials Say A string of parties and mass gatherings at Candlewood Lake have been cited as one of the leading reasons for Danbury’s spike in COVID-19 cases. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said this week that the recent rise in cases in the city has been largely in younger people, and could have been spread through parties that have been held at the lake, located in both northern Fairfield and southern Litchfield counties, this month. Officials said that the gatherings are not following the state’s COVID-19 guidance, and that there have been reports of boaters strapping thems…

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by Zak Failla