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Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of New Cases By County
The infection rate in each community in the Hudson Valley continues to rapidly climb as the number of new cases threatens to overwhelm hospital systems at its current rate.
More than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley, according to the state Department of Health, which has been combating the recent surge of new cases during the second stage of the virus.
A breakdown of total and new positive cases in the Hudson Valley, by county, on Wednesday, Dec. 2:
Westchester: 51,790 (570 new);
Rockland: 22,038 (203);
Orange: 17,283 (208);
Dutchess: 7,512 (158);
Ulster: 3,499 …
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: Here's Latest Update On Westchester Cases By Municipality
The number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Westchester continues to stabilize.
As of Monday, April 27, according to the New York State Department of Health, there have been 291,996 confirmed COVID-19 cases statewide, including 28,007 in Westchester. There have been 1,077 deaths tied to COVID-19 since the outbreak began 58 days ago.
Earlier story: COVID-19: Here's How Many Of 7,500 Were Positive In New State Antibody Testing
A breakdown of COVID-19 cases by municipality in Westchester:
Yonkers: 4,922;
New Rochelle: 2,126;
Mount Vernon: 2,038;
White Plains: 1,247;
Port Chest…
Covid-19 Active Cases Drop Again In Westchester: Here's Latest Rundown By Municipality
The number of active novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Westchester has dipped below 9,000 for the first time in weeks.
During his daily virtual COVID-19 briefing, Westchester County Executive George Latimer announced on Thursday, April 23, that there have been 25,959 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 8,955 still active.
“This is the first time we’ve dipped below 9,000 cases in a few weeks, and that’s a relatively good sign, and follows the numbers we’re seeing around the state,” Latimer said. “We were at more than 10,000 cases as of Monday, (April 20), so we’ve seen a 10 percent drop in…
