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COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 40-Plus NY Counties COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 40-Plus NY Counties
Covid-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 40-Plus NY Counties Most New Yorkers are being advised by federal health officials to start masking up due to the most recent surge of fresh COVID-19 infections that have been plaguing all 10 of the state's regions. With the positivity rate in New York topping 10 percent, according to the most recent update from the Department of Health, and with cases on the rise, most counties in the state have been advised to return to masking up while in indoor settings under guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Earlier this year, the CDC updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on…

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COVID-19: NY Reinstates Mask-Wearing Recommendation In These Counties Amid Climb In Cases COVID-19: NY Reinstates Mask-Wearing Recommendation In These Counties Amid Climb In Cases
Covid-19: NY Reinstates Mask-Wearing Recommendation In These Counties Amid Climb In Cases While most New Yorkers have eagerly ditched their masks as the recovery from the winter COVID-19 surge continues, some counties are now being encouraged to mask up once again as the state has seen a rise in cases in some regions. In late February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, permitting most of the state to drop the mandate. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing Howeve…

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COVID-19: Hochul Sees 'Glimmer Of Hope' In NY, Though Hospitalizations Remain A Concern COVID-19: Hochul Sees 'Glimmer Of Hope' In NY, Though Hospitalizations Remain A Concern
Covid-19: Hochul Sees 'Glimmer Of Hope' In NY, Though Hospitalizations Remain A Concern Following an unprecedented COVID-19 spike in New York, the state could see the number of new cases plateauing as it continues climbing out of the post-holiday surge of the virus triggered by the Omicron strain, according to officials. During her latest COVID-19 briefing in New York City on Tuesday, Jan. 11, Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the state “might be cresting over a peak,” following a record number of new cases in recent weeks. “Just as we saw at the outset, the virus is changing,” she said. “And we knew the (Omicron variant) characteristics early on showed that it’s not as severe, but …

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County The fewest number of New Yorkers are hospitalized with COVID-19 since early December, but the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to slowly rise. According to the state Department of Health, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate rose in the Hudson Valley for the third straight day, up to 4.34 percent on Wednesday, March 10, the highest rate of New York's 10 regions. A total of 1,016 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley out of thousands of tests administered in the area on Wednesday, officials announced. Statewide, the average seven-day positive i…

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COVID-19: NY See New Seven-Day Positive-Test Rate Decline; New Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases COVID-19: NY See New Seven-Day Positive-Test Rate Decline; New Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases
Covid-19: NY See New Seven-Day Positive-Test Rate Decline; New Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases The Hudson Valley now has the state's highest infection rate as New York has seen its seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate drop for 41 straight days, recording its lowest mark since Monday, Nov. 23. New York continues to recover from the post-holiday surge, as the statewide positivity rate dipped down to 3.61 percent as the state sees a drop in new cases and hospitalizations. In the Hudson Valley, the infection rate has dropped from 4.47 percent on Monday, Feb. 15 down to 4.40 percent on Wednesday, Feb. 17, the highest in the state ahead of Long Island (4.39) and New York City (4.28 per…

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COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says Healthcare workers in New York are being vaccinated for COVID-19 at a quicker rate statewide as officials continue to prioritize controlling hospital capacity during the latest wave of the virus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state’s top priority when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine is to ensure that healthcare workers receive their shots first to ensure hospitals can maintain necessary staff during the pandemic. 
“Our top priority on the vaccination was healthcare workers to make sure we have hospital capacity. We want to make sure hospitals don’t reach their capacity limits as…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Community More than 1,100 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Westchester, which saw a dozen new virus-related deaths, according to health officials. The county is now monitoring 11,395 active COVID-19 cases, up from 11,321 the day before, when there were 725 new infections reported. Late last week, there were less than 10,000 active cases under investigation. More than 1.58 million COVID-19 tests have been administered in Westchester since the beginning of the pandemic, resulting in a total of 81,982 positive cases for a 5.2 percent infection rate that has been on the rise for weeks. The overall p…

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COVID-19: Here's Where Hudson Valley Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data COVID-19: Here's Where Hudson Valley Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data
Covid-19: Here's Where Hudson Valley Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data The Hudson Valley continues to increase its hospital bed capacity amid the second wave of COVID-19 infections, but still has seen the number of patients being treated for the virus continuing to increase. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, there are now 776 people hospitalized with the virus as of Tuesday, Dec. 22, up from 722 patients late last week. The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 represents 0.03 percent of region's population, and there is currently 34 percent of the region’s hospital beds available, one of the more favorable numbers in the state. …

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COVID-19: NY Hospitals, Labs To Test For UK Strain COVID-19: NY Hospitals, Labs To Test For UK Strain
Covid-19: NY Hospitals, Labs To Test For UK Strain New York Gov Andrew Cuomo has directed hospitals statewide to begin testing for the new COVID-19 strain in the United Kingdom that could be more viral and transferrable than the original virus, though not more deadly. Related story - COVID-19: Cuomo Calls On Airlines To Do Pre-Flight Testing From UK Due To New Mutation Of Virus On Tuesday, Dec. 22, Cuomo announced that Wadsworth Laboratory has started researching the newly reported strain that has been circulating in the UK, while ordering New York hospitals to begin testing for it. According to Cuomo, Wadsworth has looked at more than 3,7…

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COVID-19: Here's Where Hudson Valley Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data COVID-19: Here's Where Hudson Valley Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data
Covid-19: Here's Where Hudson Valley Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data More than 70 percent of hospital beds in the Hudson Valley are occupied as the state continues combating the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, there are now 722 in the Hudson Valley hospitalized with the virus, representing 0.03 percent of the population in the region. The number leaves the region with just 28 percent of hospital beds still available, with only the Southern Tier and North Country with more capacity available as the virus surges. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo previously said that any region that is in danger of reac…

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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…

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COVID-19: Day Now Set For Hudson Valley Reopening COVID-19: Day Now Set For Hudson Valley Reopening
Covid-19: Day Now Set For Hudson Valley Reopening Click here for a related story - COVID-19: Here's What You Should Know About The Four Phases Of NY Reopenings A day and date are now set for Phase 1 of the reopening of the Hudson Valley's economy amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Contact tracers have been identified and will be trained through the Memorial Day weekend with the first of the four phases of reopening now scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 26 in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Sullivans counties, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Saturday, May 23 at his daily COVID news briefing in Albany…

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COVID-19: 24 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Westchester As State Total Hits 950 COVID-19: 24 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Westchester As State Total Hits 950
Covid-19: 24 New Coronavirus Cases Confirmed In Westchester As State Total Hits 950 With testing for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) ramping up throughout the state, New York has seen 221 newly confirmed cases the last 24 hours, bringing the statewide total to 950. As of Monday, March 16, there were 37 new cases in the Hudson Valley, including 24 in Westchester. (See breakdown in the first image above.) Cuomo said that private labs statewide have been conducting tests, with 1,692 new tests being conducted, bringing the state’s total to 7,026 since the outbreak began. The top 10 counties in New York for coronavirus cases: New York City: 463 (134 new); West…

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