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COVID-19: Here's How Close Hudson Valley Is To Being 'Red Zone' Due To Hospital Bed Capacity COVID-19: Here's How Close Hudson Valley Is To Being 'Red Zone' Due To Hospital Bed Capacity
Covid-19: Here's How Close Hudson Valley Is To Being 'Red Zone' Due To Hospital Bed Capacity With the number of COVID-19 cases across the globe, country, state, and region rising, the Hudson Valley is in danger of a potential hospital bed shortage as nearly three quarters are currently occupied. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week that any region that is in danger of reaching 90 percent hospital capacity within three weeks will be designated as a “red zone” and there will be an economic shutdown of all non-essential businesses. “Deaths are a worry, and a shutdown of the economy is a real, viable worry, and this is not coming from an over-anxious personality. It’s not far fetc…
COVID-19: Cuomo Issues New Warning About Possible Business Shutdowns Due To Spread COVID-19: Cuomo Issues New Warning About Possible Business Shutdowns Due To Spread
Covid-19: Cuomo Issues New Warning About Possible Business Shutdowns Due To Spread New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is treading cautiously and warning that some businesses could face new shutdowns if projections regarding the spread of COVID-19 prove true. In one month, projections have shown that there could be as many as 11,000 more COVID-19 patients hospitalized - double the current number - in New York hospitals, Cuomo said, with 3,500 more potential virus-related deaths. “This is what we’re looking at, and it could overwhelm some regions by January," Cuomo said during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Dec. 14. That’s the trajectory. “We’ve heard from people who are concerned…
COVID-19: New Areas In Westchester, Putnam, Orange Counties Now On Track To Be Cluster Zones COVID-19: New Areas In Westchester, Putnam, Orange Counties Now On Track To Be Cluster Zones
Covid-19: New Areas In Westchester, Putnam, Orange Counties Now On Track To Be Cluster Zones New communities in the Hudson Valley are on the verge of seeing new restrictions put in place due to new and rising COVID-19 cases. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, Nov. 23 that some portions of Westchester, Orange, and Putnam counties are on track to earn “yellow,” “orange,” or “red” zone distinctions due to the rise in infection rate. In Westchester, Cuomo said that Yonkers, Port Chester, Ossining, New Rochelle, Tarrytown, and Peekskill are on track to become either “orange” or “red” zones. Earlier story - COVID-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Z…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases, Positive Testing Rate; Latest County Totals COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases, Positive Testing Rate; Latest County Totals
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases, Positive Testing Rate; Latest County Totals The Hudson Valley saw an uptick in both cases and the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Tuesday, Oct. 20. In "Red Zone" focus areas included as part of New York State's Cluster Action Initiative, the positivity rate for test results reported Monday, Oct. 19 was 2.91 percent - down from 3.31 percent the day before. Within the "Red Zone" focus areas, 3,955 test results were reported yesterday, yielding 115 positives or a 2.91 percent positivity rate.  In the remainder of the state, not counting these "Red Zone" focus areas, 86,585 test results we…
COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Four-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Four-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Hudson Valley Four-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 has remained steady in the Hudson Valley, according to four-day data released Sunday, Oct. 11. In "Red Zone" focus areas included as part of the New York State's Cluster Action Initiative, the positivity rate for test results reported on Saturday, Oct. 10 was 5.74 percent and 6.13 percent for the past week. These "Red Zone" focus areas are home to 2.8 percent of New York's population, yet have had 17.6 percent of all positive cases reported the last week statewide. New York State's positivity rate without the Red Zone focus areas inclu…
COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Hudson Valley Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 has remained steady in the Hudson Valley, according to three-day data released Saturday, Oct. 10. In New York "Red Zone" focus areas included as part of the state's Cluster Action Initiative, the positivity rate for test results reported yesterday is 4.95 percent. These "Red Zone" focus areas are home to 2.8 percent of state's population, yet have had 18 percent of all positive cases reported this week. Within the "Red Zone" focus areas, 3,901 test results were reported Friday, Oct. 9, yielding 193 positives or a 4.95 percent positivit…
COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Hudson Valley Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 has remained steady in the Hudson Valley, according to three-day data released Friday, Oct. 9. In "Red Zone" focus areas in four counties, the positivity rate over the past three weeks has been 6.4 percent, compared to the rest of the state at 0.91 percent. These "Red Zone" focus areas are home to 2.8 percent of state's population, yet have been where 19.7 percent of all positive cases statewide have come from over the past three weeks. In the Hudson Valley, the positive percentages in the last three days are as follows: Tuesday, Oct…