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COVID-19: Four Cases Of Delta Variant Confirmed In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Four Cases Of Delta Variant Confirmed In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Four Cases Of Delta Variant Confirmed In Hudson Valley New cases of the more transmissible, potentially more fatal Delta COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in the Hudson Valley. Four cases were recorded during the second week of July in Rockland County, officials announced after being alerted by the New York State Department of Health on Tuesday, July 27. The cases of the Delta variant were confirmed by the state through PCR testing. “We suspected it was here," Rockland County spokesman John Lyon said, "but now it’s documented. We continue to urge people to get vaccinated if they have not done so already."  According to New …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fatal Rockland Fire: One Resident Found Safe, Firefighter Still Unaccounted For, Officials Say Fatal Rockland Fire: One Resident Found Safe, Firefighter Still Unaccounted For, Officials Say
Fatal Rockland Fire: One Resident Found Safe, Firefighter Still Unaccounted For, Officials Say Click here for a new, updated story: Body Of Firefighter Pulled From Rubble After Massive Blaze At Senior Facility In Hudson Valley One resident who was missing from an assisted living facility in Rockland County that was destroyed by a massive, deadly fire has been located. The resident, who was feared to be with a missing Spring Valley volunteer firefighter, was located and is unharmed, said John Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County Government. The fire started at 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, at the Evergreen Home for Adults at 65 Lafayette St.,  in Spring Valley, said Ro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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At Least One Dead After Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Area Facility At Least One Dead After Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Area Facility
At Least One Dead After Massive Blaze Breaks Out At Area Facility Click here for a new, updated story: Firefighter Missing, Presumed Dead Following Massive Blaze At Rockland Senior Facility At least one resident has died and several firefighters are injured following a massive fire at a senior living facility in the Hudson Valley. The blaze began around 1 a.m. Tuesday, March 23 in Rockland County at the Evergreen Court Adult Home in Spring Valley, officials said. The home, located at 65 Lafayette St, houses 133 residents, said John Lyon, director of communications for Rockland County. Twenty-three of Rockland County's 26 fire departm…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Death Under Investigation In Area Could Be Linked To COVID-19 Death Under Investigation In Area Could Be Linked To COVID-19
Death Under Investigation In Area Could Be Linked To Covid-19 Click here for an updated story: Suffern Resident Is Second New Yorker To Die From COVID-19 The death of a Rockland County resident is being investigated to determine if it is related to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The person was found dead in the village of Suffern, said John Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County. Additional details surrounding the death were not available.  Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Laura Carbone said there are rumors linking the death to the coronavirus, but no testing has yet been done. "There has been no official determina…

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by Kathy Reakes