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COVID-19: NY Reduces Length Of Quarantine Period COVID-19: NY Reduces Length Of Quarantine Period
Covid-19: NY Reduces Length Of Quarantine Period In an effort to ensure that those instructed to quarantine due to possible COVID-19 exposure in New York are following the state’s guidance, health officials announced it will be amending its quarantine guidelines. State officials announced this week that New York would be following in the footsteps of the CDC, which reduced required COVID-19 quarantines from 14 to 10 days. Anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19 will be reached by contact tracers, who will then instruct that person to quarantine, while following up with them daily through text messages and phone calls. Earlier story…

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COVID-19: Here's A Look At Westchester's Main Cluster Areas By Latest Numbers COVID-19: Here's A Look At Westchester's Main Cluster Areas By Latest Numbers
Covid-19: Here's A Look At Westchester's Main Cluster Areas By Latest Numbers New York State has seen mixed results in attempting to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Westchester’s “micro-cluster” hotspots where the positive infection rate for the virus is the highest. Statewide, the infection rate in New York’s micro-clusters hit 6.22 percent, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday, Dec. 6, while the overall infection rate in non-micro-clusters was at 4.24 percent. Overall, the statewide rate reached 4.71 percent as it continues to climb. Yellow zone restrictions include a 25-person maximum capacity on mass gatherings, four-person to a table maximum while dining, …

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