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HIPAA
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Inmate Dies Day Before Christmas At Dauphin County Prison
An inmate at the Dauphin County Prison died overnight Saturday, Dec. 24, officials said. Richard A. Carter, 63, had a medical emergency shortly after midnight, prompting prison and medical staff to respond and administer life-sustaining treatment, including CPR and an AED, Dauphin County Spokesman Brett Hambright said. He was pronounced dead Saturday at 12:54 a.m. Carter was booked into the prison on Dec. 20 on a contempt charge, with bail set at $10,000. He had a preexisting medical condition which required medication. He did not have a cellmate. A review of video evidence indic…
Gaithersburg, MD
News
Montgomery County Vows To Not Cooperate With Criminalization Of Safe Abortion Seekers
Montgomery County has adopted a noncooperation policy with outside states who attempt to criminalize women coming to Maryland to seek an abortion, authorities say. This policy pledges to protect the reproductive rights of all women, and confirms that county officials will not participate in the extradition of any woman who travels to Maryland as a safe haven for abortions, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office. County officials have also vowed to not cooperate with any investigative efforts to identify providers of the abortions and will protect the HIP…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Covid-
19: Positive Case Reported At School District In Westchester
A student or staff member in a new Westchester school district has been the latest to test positive for COVID-19 since classes resumed earlier this month. According to the state Health Department’s COVID-19 “Report Card,” there has been one confirmed case at Rye Neck Senior High School/Middle School in Mamaroneck out of the 549 students and staff members who have been on campus (0.18 percent). A staff member reported being informed of the positive case Tuesday morning, Sept. 15. There have been four positive COVID-19 cases throughout Westchester schools. Earlier story - COVID-19: Positi…
Mahopac, NY
News
19 New Confirmed Putnam
Covid-
19 Cases Puts County Total At 31
As testing has been ramped up, a total of 19 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Putnam County. With those cases, reported on Saturday afternoon, March 21, the county now has a total of 31 cases, the Putnam County Department of Health said. The individuals have been quarantined and will continue to be monitored carefully, the department said in a statement. Neighboring Dutchess County reported 13 new cases the last 24 hours, increasing its number of cases to 49. Westchester has 1,385 total cases, 294 of which are new. The Putnam Health Depa…
Mahopac, NY
News
Number Of
Covid-
19 Cases Double In Putnam County
Click here for a new, updated story: 19 New Confirmed Putnam COVID-19 Cases Puts County Total At 31 The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has doubled in Putnam County. With six new cases confirmed on Friday, March 20, the county now has a total of 12. The individuals have been quarantined and will continue to be monitored carefully, the Putnam County Department of Health said in a statement. The department said its communicable disease staff is "interviewing these individuals to learn about their movements, and identify all close contacts," notin…
Mahopac, NY
News
Latest Positive
Covid-
19 Case Brings Putnam's Total To Six
An additional positive case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been reported in Putnam County after three other new cases were confirmed earlier in the day, on Thursday March 19. This brings the county total to six. The individuals have been quarantined at home and will continue to be monitored carefully, the Putnam County Department of Health said. "Our communicable disease staff is interviewing these individuals to learn about their movements, and identify all close contacts," the department said in a statement. "Contact tracing then begins, which includes asking for a det…
Mahopac, NY
News
Three New Positive
Covid-
19 Cases Reported In Putnam
Three new positive cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Putnam, bringing the county total to five. The individuals have been quarantined at home and will continue to be monitored carefully, the Putnam County Department of Health said on Thursday afternoon, March 19. "Our communicable disease staff is interviewing these individuals to learn about their movements, and identify all close contacts," the department said in a statement. "Contact tracing then begins, which includes asking for a detailed history of where they have traveled, worked, shopped, and more.…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Positive Test At College In Area Gives Hudson Valley 197
Covid-
19 Cases; Trump Awaits Results
Counties in the Hudson Valley, including Westchester, now account for 197 of 525 cases in New York State. The fourth positive case of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Dutchess County has been confirmed as being a member of the community at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson. Dutchess County announced the positive result early Saturday afternoon, March 14, just hours after the first New York state resident died of COVID-19, an 82-year-old woman with underlying respiratory issues in New York City. The breakdown through the state is now as follows: Albany County:…
