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COVID-19: NY Hospitalizations Well Above Same Period Last Year Amid Increase In Virus Activity COVID-19: NY Hospitalizations Well Above Same Period Last Year Amid Increase In Virus Activity
Covid-19: NY Hospitalizations Well Above Same Period Last Year Amid Increase In Virus Activity As new highly contagious COVID-19 variants emerge, authorities are reporting that statewide hospitalizations in New York have significantly increased compared to the same period last summer. With social gatherings increasing during the summer months and high temperatures forcing people indoors, New York Gov. Kathy Hocul stated on Saturday, July 6, that New Yorkers should get tested if they have symptoms.  In addition, they should also follow the usual precautions, including current CDC guidance, stay current with COVID vaccines, and seek appropriate treatments if necessary. “While we …

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COVID-19: NY Pause Act, Which Bans Non-Essential Gatherings, Extended Through Passover, Easter COVID-19: NY Pause Act, Which Bans Non-Essential Gatherings, Extended Through Passover, Easter
Covid-19: NY Pause Act, Which Bans Non-Essential Gatherings, Extended Through Passover, Easter The order for non-essential employees to work from home and bans non-essential gatherings of any size in New York State amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been extended through the Passover and Easter holidays, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. The PAUSE measure in which only essential businesses can have workers commuting took effect Sunday night, March 22. It's now in effect until Wednesday, April 15. That means there can be no religious services or large gatherings during Passover (which begins Wednesday evening, April 8 and ends on Thursday, April 16) or Easter (Sunday, April 12). "I…

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Woman In Late 30s Confirmed As First Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York Woman In Late 30s Confirmed As First Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York
Woman In Late 30s Confirmed As First Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York Click here for an updated story: Westchester Man Confirmed As Second Positive Case Of Coronavirus In New York The first case of coronavirus has been confirmed in New York State. "This evening we learned of the first positive case of novel coronavirus — or COVID-19 — in New York State," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday evening, March 1. "The patient, a woman in her late 30s, contracted the virus while traveling abroad in Iran, and is currently isolated in her home." Her condition is not life-threatening and she has self-quarantined at her Manhattan home since returning from Iran, autho…

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by Joe Lombardi