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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike Spikes in positive COVID-19 cases in Rockland and Orange County have pushed the Hudson Valley’s infection rate to the highest in New York. On Monday, Sept. 28, there were 9,948 people tested in the Hudson Valley, with 202 returning positive, bringing the infection rate to 2 percent, ahead of Western New York (1.3 percent), New York City (1.3 percent), and Long Island (1.2 percent). No other region was above 1 percent as the statewide infection rate rose to 1.3 percent. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Manhattan, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the spike in the Hudson…

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COVID-19: SUNY Oswego Goes To Remote Learning As Cases Climb To 82 COVID-19: SUNY Oswego Goes To Remote Learning As Cases Climb To 82
Covid-19: SUNY Oswego Goes To Remote Learning As Cases Climb To 82 SUNY Oswego is suspending in-person learning for two weeks as the number of COVID-19 cases on campus continues to grow. The move, announced Friday, Sept. 18, takes effect on Saturday, Sept. 19. "While we have not reached the infection rate thresholds of the 100 individuals or 5 percent of the total on-campus population specified by the New York State Department of Health in the 'Interim Guidance for Higher Education during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency,' after consultation with SUNY Chancellor James Malatras, we have decided to stop face-to-face classes voluntarily," University …

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COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality The number of new COVID-19 cases in Westchester has leveled off after 34 more people tested positive for the virus in the past 24 hours. There have now been 37,152 confirmed COVID cases in Westchester residents out of 550,135 - representing more than half of the county’s population - who have been tested for the virus. The infection rate in Westchester residents has now dropped to 6.8 percent of those tested for the virus. There were no new COVID-19 fatalities in Westchester, as the total held steady 1,452 for the fifth straight day, according to the state Department of Health. A breakdow…

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by Zak Failla