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COVID-19: Westchester County Center To Reopen As Vaccination Site COVID-19: Westchester County Center To Reopen As Vaccination Site
Covid-19: Westchester County Center To Reopen As Vaccination Site With the number of COVID-19 cases surging, the Westchester County Center will once again return as a mass vaccination site. County Executive George Latimer announced during his latest COVID-19 briefing that the arena would begin offering pediatric vaccines, as well as booster shots, beginning on Wednesday, Jan. 12. The move comes as the county has seen an unprecedented spike in new cases of the virus amid the winter surge of fresh infections being reported, largely due to the outbreak of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Testing at the County Center will take place at different times than the…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At High School In Hudson Valley COVID-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At High School In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: New Positive Case Confirmed At High School In Hudson Valley There has been a newly confirmed COVID-19 case at a school district in Westchester. The Mamaroneck School District announced that one person at the high school tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, Sept. 14, though the person wasn't in the building on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Earlier story - COVID-19: Positive Case Reported At School District In Westchester Due to privacy laws, the district is not permitted to say whether the positive case was a student or staff member.  The positive COVID-19 case was confirmed by the state Health Department’s Schools COVID-19 “Report Card.” Rela…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Third Positive Case Confirmed At Exposure Site In Northern Westchester COVID-19: Third Positive Case Confirmed At Exposure Site In Northern Westchester
Covid-19: Third Positive Case Confirmed At Exposure Site In Northern Westchester A second priest has tested positive for COVID-19 at a church in Westchester where many people were potentially exposed over four days of services. There have now been three confirmed cases at Holy Innocents Catholic Church, located at 431 Bedford Road in Pleasantville: two priests and one church staffer. Anyone who attended the following services must quarantine, as required by the New York State Department of Health, for 14 days (regardless of a negative COVID-19 test) from that last visit to the Church during these days: Monday, Aug. 24 – Morning Mass Tuesday, Aug. 25 – Morning Mass Sat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Alert Issued After Visitor At Northern Westchester Town Pool Complex Tests Positive COVID-19: Alert Issued After Visitor At Northern Westchester Town Pool Complex Tests Positive
Covid-19: Alert Issued After Visitor At Northern Westchester Town Pool Complex Tests Positive An alert has been issued after it was determined a visitor to a public pool complex in Westchester tested positive for COVID-19. The advisory, sent by the Town of Lewisboro on Wednesday, July 29, said the person's last visit to the town pool complex was late on Sunday afternoon, July 26. "The Town of Lewisboro Parks and Recreation Department Staff reported it immediately to the Westchester County Health Department and we have been in contact with the patron. We have confirmed that the patron is working with the WCHD contact tracers right now," Dana Mayclim, Lewisboro's superinten…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: NY Cases Of Mysterious Pediatric Disease Linked To Novel Coronavirus On Rise COVID-19: NY Cases Of Mysterious Pediatric Disease Linked To Novel Coronavirus On Rise
Covid-19: NY Cases Of Mysterious Pediatric Disease Linked To Novel Coronavirus On Rise The Hudson Valley has had an increase in children being admitted to hospitals with a mysterious inflammatory disease believed to be tied to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Last week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that a child in Westchester died after being treated for pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, which may be related to the outbreak of COVID-19. On Monday, May 11, healthcare officials announced that multiple children have been coming into New York hospitals daily, with at least 93 cases statewide, with more than a dozen being treated in the Hudson Valley. Accordi…

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by Zak Failla
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Watch: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive COVID-19 Case, Detail Next Steps Watch: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive COVID-19 Case, Detail Next Steps
Watch: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive Covid-19 Case, Detail Next Steps Westchester County officials came together to provide the latest information and detail next steps after a New Rochelle resident tested positive for the novel coronavirus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, March 3 that the man in his 50s who works as a lawyer at a small firm in midtown Manhattan is currently in a New York City hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. His family has also been quarantined in their New Rochelle residence. According to the Department of Health, officials are looking into where the man went and where his family has traveled. They are surveyin…

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by Zak Failla
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Hepatitis Confirmed In Area Event Space Employee Hepatitis Confirmed In Area Event Space Employee
Hepatitis Confirmed In Area Event Space Employee The Westchester County Health Department is warning anyone who attended a recent special event at the Factoria in Peekskill may have been exposed to hepatitis A. A worker at the event held on Saturday, Feb. 15, was found to be working while infectious, the health department said. Anyone who attended the event may have been exposed, the department said. In an abundance of caution, because Fin & Brew shares an ice machine with the event space, patrons who ate at the restaurant on Sunday, Feb. 16, or Wednesday, Feb. 19, also could have been exposed, the department said. The Health Depart…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Resident Placed In Isolation After Possible Coronavirus Exposure Westchester Resident Placed In Isolation After Possible Coronavirus Exposure
Westchester Resident Placed In Isolation After Possible Coronavirus Exposure A Westchester resident was transported from New York City to a county facility for isolation after possible overseas exposure to the Novel Coronavirus on Monday, Feb. 10.   The patient has tested negative for the virus, but must remain isolated until the potential incubation period has passed – per Centers for Disease Control and New York State Department of Health requirements, according to the Westchester County Health Department.  The person has cooperated with health officials, who have been closely monitoring the patient's condition. No Westchester residents are at risk …

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by Daily Voice
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Hepatitis A Exposure Extended For Anyone Who Ate At Northern Westchester Restaurant Hepatitis A Exposure Extended For Anyone Who Ate At Northern Westchester Restaurant
Hepatitis A Exposure Extended For Anyone Who Ate At Northern Westchester Restaurant The Westchester County Health Department is extending its recommendation to get a Hepatitis A vaccine to anyone who ate at Winston restaurant on Main Street (Route 117) in Mount Kisco on Thursday, May 2 and Friday, May 3.  The additional two exposure dates were added after health department staff interviewed restaurant workers as part of their disease investigation. On Tuesday, May 7, the health department gave 78 people a Hepatitis A vaccine after learning on Monday, May 6 that an employee with Hepatitis A worked while infectious. Anyone who was at the restaurant from April 17 to May…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Beaches May Be Impacted After Raw Sewage Was Discharged Into Croton River Westchester Beaches May Be Impacted After Raw Sewage Was Discharged Into Croton River
Westchester Beaches May Be Impacted After Raw Sewage Was Discharged Into Croton River There may have been an environmental impact to beaches in Cortlandt after more than 50,000 gallons of untreated sewage were dumped into the Croton River on Wednesday in Ossining. Officials in Croton-on-Hudson sent an email to local residents on Thursday afternoon, alerting that an estimated 57,000 gallons of sewage into the river. The spill was first reported at approximately 12:45 p.m. at the Westchester County Department of Environmental Facilities Crotonville Pump station. “Unfortunately, Westchester County did not notify the Village of the spill until today,” the email read. “There woul…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Ramp Up Patrols After Fox Attacks In Area Police Ramp Up Patrols After Fox Attacks In Area
Police Ramp Up Patrols After Fox Attacks In Area Police have increased patrols and are reminding residents to remain vigilant after three people were bitten by a fox in Yorktown. The first attack occurred at 6 a.m. Saturday, when a jogger was bitten by a fox on Lee Boulevard. A second man was bitten in his backyard on North Deerfield Road at 8:30 a.m., and on Sunday at 12:30 p.m., a woman was bitten in her backyard. All three are receiving preventive rabies treatment. Police said since that time the department's animal control officer has remained in the North Deerfield Avenue/ Lee Boulevard/ Manchester Road neighborhood for most of the l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Popular Area Diner Close To Reopening Following Norovirus Outbreak Popular Area Diner Close To Reopening Following Norovirus Outbreak
Popular Area Diner Close To Reopening Following Norovirus Outbreak After being given the all-clear to open following an outbreak of Norovirus by the Westchester County Health Department, the Mamaroneck Diner said it is still working to restock and prep fresh foods before welcoming diners. The Health Department confirmed Monday that people who ate at or worked at the Mamaroneck Diner last week tested positive for Norovirus, a highly contagious stomach bug that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea. The department said the management and staff of the diner have been extremely cooperative to ensure every precaution is taken to prevent spreading.  A diner repre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Coyote Attacks People, Kills Dog In Hudson Valley Coyote Attacks People, Kills Dog In Hudson Valley
Coyote Attacks People, Kills Dog In Hudson Valley Updated reports: One Dangerous Coyote At Large, Another Killed In Southern Westchester Coyote Ugly: New Westchester Attack Reported  Drones Being Used To Track Coyote That Bit People, Killed Dog In Hastings  Earlier report: Police are warning residents to be on the alert for a wandering coyote who may be rabid in Hastings-on-Hudson. The warning comes after three people were bitten and a dog was killed on Wednesday in the Village of Hastings, said Lt. David Dosin. The events unfolded around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday when the department received a call from a resident who reported being involved…

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by Kathy Reakes