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Covid-19: More Than 10K Tested In Westchester During Storm; Here's Latest Rundown By Community
Even the biggest Nor'easter in years couldn't keep Westchester residents from getting tested for COVID-19.
After reporting nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, the numbers dipped in Westchester as the county continues seeing a decline in new infections.
The Westchester County Department of Health said that out of 10,522 COVID-19 tests administered on Monday, Feb. 1, there were 540 newly confirmed cases, with 65 still under evaluation.
As of Tuesday, Feb. 2, the number of active cases has dropped to 9,883, down from 8,948 the previous day following the rise over the weeke…
Covid-19: Westchester Sees New Uptick In Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Westchester saw nearly 2,000 new COVID-19 cases reported over the weekend following several days of decreasing numbers across the county last week.
Between Friday, Jan. 29, and Sunday, Jan. 31, the county reported 1,723 new COVID-19 cases, as the number of active cases dropped below 10,000 to 9,948.
There have now been 94,698 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester since the pandemic began last year out of nearly 1.8 million tested. The 5.3 percent positive infection rate is among the lowest in the Hudson Valley.
New COVID-19-related deaths over the weekend brought the total to 2,082, acco…
Covid-19: Hundreds Of New Cases Reported In Westchester; Here's Latest Breakdown By Community
Hundreds of new COVID-19 cases were reported in Westchester overnight as the virus continues to spread as rapidly as it did in the spring.
The state Department of Health was reporting 611 new COVID-19 cases in Westchester out of more than 10,000 tested on Thursday, Dec. 10.
Health officials are currently monitoring approximately 8,500 active cases of the virus, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said during a briefing this week.
Latimer noted that a week ago there were 6,455 active cases two weeks ago, 5,024 three weeks ago, 3,975 after Veteran's Day, and just 2,500 the day after …
Covid-19: Active Cases In Westchester Hit Nearly 8.5K; Here's Latest Breakdown By Municipality
The Westchester Department of Health is now monitoring nearly 8,500 active COVID-19 cases as the virus continues spreading throughout the county.
As of Thursday, Dec. 10, there are 8,408 (250 new) active COVID-19 cases in Westchester, County Executive George Latimer said during his latest COVID-19 briefing. That number is up from 7,830 on Monday, Dec. 7.
Latimer noted that a week ago there were 6,455 active cases two weeks ago, 5,024 three weeks ago, 3,975 after Veteran's Day, and just 2,500 the day after the presidential election last month.
The County Executive cautioned that with Hannak…
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester
The number of active COVID-19 cases have caused some alarm for Westchester County Executive George Latimer, who compared the most recent data to the early spring when the virus was peaking in the area.
Over the weekend, Westchester had 1,662 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the year-to-date total up to 54,671, Latimer said during a COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Dec. 7. Of those cases, there are 7,830 active cases, which represents people who have tested positive within the past two weeks and have not passed the incubation period.
The number of active cases is up from 5,764 a week ago…
Covid-19: Westchester Sees 500-Plus New Cases, Latest Breakdown By Community
For the fourth straight day, Westchester saw more than 500 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases as the infection rate, hospitalizations, and fatalities are all on the rise.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that there are now 6,746 active COVID-19 cases, up from 5,149 a week ago, 4,100 two weeks ago, and around 1,750 from a month ago.
Each day this week, Westchester has reported more than 525 new cases, as the total number of patients hospitalized for treatment of the virus hit 292 this week, up from 47 one month earlier.
"When you're running 500-plus new positives every day, that…
Covid-19: Westchester Sees 1,000-Plus New Cases; Here's Brand-New Breakdown By Community
New COVID-19 cases were confirmed in every Westchester municipality, as the county saw more than 1,000 cases for the second time this week.
The Westchester Department of Health reported 1,021 new cases across the county, including double-digit increases in nearly two dozen communities.
There are currently 5,405 active COVID-19 cases in Westchester, according to the county Department of Health, up from approximately 3,500 a week ago, and 2,250 two weeks ago.
There are currently more than 250 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, which is up from 168 last week, 121 two weeks ago, and up from 48 la…
