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COVID-19: NYers Should Order Free At-Home Tests, Officials Say COVID-19: NYers Should Order Free At-Home Tests, Officials Say
Covid-19: NYers Should Order Free At-Home Tests, Officials Say As the season for respiratory illnesses begins, New York health officials are urging residents to take advantage of free COVID-19 test kits being offered by the federal government.  In an announcement on Friday, Oct. 4, the New York State Department of Health advised New Yorkers to order free rapid test kits, which are being offered to US households through the US Postal Service.  Each household can receive four at-home test kits, the government announced on Friday, Sept. 27.  Earlier Report - Covid-19: Free At-Home Tests Are Now Available To Order Online While Supplie…
COVID-19: New One-Stop Site Launched For Info On Vaccines, Tests, Treatments, Masks COVID-19: New One-Stop Site Launched For Info On Vaccines, Tests, Treatments, Masks
Covid-19: New One-Stop Site Launched For Info On Vaccines, Tests, Treatments, Masks The federal government has set up a one-stop website for all things related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The White House has just launched COVID.gov, a website designed to consolidate information regarding everything from free high-quality masks and antiviral pills to vaccines, tests, and treatments. The launch of the website coincides with President Joe Biden’s promise in his “State of the Union” address, when he announced a “test-to treat program so people can get tested at a pharmacy, and if they're positive, receive antiviral pills on the spot at no cost.” Related story - COVID-1…
COVID-19: NY Starts Direct Enforcement In 20 Hotspots; Cuomo Threatens To Close Some Schools COVID-19: NY Starts Direct Enforcement In 20 Hotspots; Cuomo Threatens To Close Some Schools
Covid-19: NY Starts Direct Enforcement In 20 Hotspots; Cuomo Threatens To Close Some Schools New York State will launch direct enforcement of businesses in "hotspot" cluster areas and Gov. Andrew Cuomo said some schools may be ordered to close in-person learning due to insufficient COVID-19 testing. Within the top 20 ZIP codes in counties with recent outbreaks - Brooklyn (Kings), Queens and Rockland and Orange counties - the average rate of positive tests is 4.8 percent.  The rate of positive tests for the remainder of New York State, not counting these 20 ZIP codes, is 0.91 percent. These 20 ZIP codes contained 21 percent of all positive cases in New York State on Saturday, O…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Change In Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees Slight Change In Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Change In Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County Long Island saw a slight change in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Of a total of 70,930 test results reported on Tuesday, Sept. 22 to New York State, 665, or 0.94 percent, were positive. Here are positivity testing rates for the last four days on Long Island: Saturday, Sept. 19: 0.9 percent Sunday, Sept. 20: 0.9 percent Monday, Sept. 21: 1.1 percent Tuesday, Sept. 22: 1.0 percent In Nassau County, 63 new cases were confirmed on Tuesday (three less than a day earlier) with another 32 in Suffolk County (down 35 from the prev…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County COVID-19: Here's Latest Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County
Covid-19: Here's Latest Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County Positive test results for COVID-19 remained steady on Long Island, according to brand-new three-day data released by New York State on Saturday, Sept. 19. Of the 110,444 test results reported on Friday, Sept. 18 to New York State, 986, or 0.89 percent, were positive.  On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last three days are as follows: Wednesday, Sept. 16: 1.1 percent Thursday, Sept. 17: 0.9 percent Friday, Sept. 18: 1.0 percent A total of 986 new COVID cases brought the statewide total to 49,038 confirmed cases during the pandemic. There were 1-2 new COVI…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Positive Testing Rate; Latest Totals By County Long Island saw another slight downturn in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Monday, Sept. 14. Of a total of 63,358 test results reported on Sunday, Sept. 13 to New York State, 583, or 0.92 percent, were positive.  Here are positivity testing rates for the last five days on Long Island: Wednesday, Sept. 9: 1.0 percent Thursday, Sept. 10: 1.3 percent Friday, Sept. 11: 1.4 percent Saturday, Sept. 12: 1.2 percent Sunday, Sept. 13: 0.9 percent In Nassau County, 52 new cases were confirmed on Sunday (down 26 from a day earlier) with an…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Positivity Rate; Latest Totals By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Positivity Rate; Latest Totals By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increases In Cases, Positivity Rate; Latest Totals By County Long Island has seen another increase in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data. Of the 63,230 test results reported on Tuesday, Sept. 8 to New York State yesterday, 576, or 0.91 percent, were positive. Here are positivity testing rates for the last four days: Saturday, Sept. 5: 1.1 percent, Sunday, Sept 6: 1.0 percent, Monday, Sept. 7: 1.5 percent Tuesday, Sept. 8: 1.8 percent In Nassau County, 78 new cases were confirmed on Tuesday (up from 65 a day earlier) with another 55 in Suffolk County (up from 52 from the previous day). A total of 57…
COVID-19: All NY Schools Can Reopen Classrooms, Must Post Plans, Brief Parents, Cuomo Says COVID-19: All NY Schools Can Reopen Classrooms, Must Post Plans, Brief Parents, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: All NY Schools Can Reopen Classrooms, Must Post Plans, Brief Parents, Cuomo Says New York’s COVID-19 infection rate has stayed steady and as a result, schools across the state have been authorized to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced. During a COVID-19 conference call with the news media on Friday, Aug. 7, Cuomo said that every region is below the threshold established by the state Department of Health, allowing students and teachers to return to the classroom for the upcoming academic year. The Health Department previously announced that school districts in New York can prepare plans to reopen for in-person schooling in September if COVID-19 infection rates stay at …
COVID-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County COVID-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County
Covid-19: Here's Latest Five-Day Long Island Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County Positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island remained steady, according to brand-new five-day data released by New York State on Thursday, Aug. 6. Of the 72,370 test results reported on Wednesday, Aug. 5 to New York State, 703, or 0.97 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Saturday, Aug. 1.0 percent  Sunday, Aug. 2: 1.3 percent Monday, Aug. 3: 1.3 percent Tuesday, Aug. 4: 1.2 percent Wednesday, Aug. 5: 1.0 percent A total of 636 new COVID cases were reported on Wednesday, bringing the statewide…
COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Long Island Five-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 on Long Island has declined, according to five-day data released Wednesday, July 22. Of the 67,659 tests conducted on Tuesday, July 21, in New York State, 705, or 1.04 percent, were positive. On Long Island, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Friday, July 17: 1.0 percent Saturday, July 18: 0.9 percent Sunday, July 19: 1.0 percent Monday, July 20: 1.4 percent Tuesday, July 21: 1.0 percent There were 36 new COVID-19 cases reported in Nassau County (down 15 from a day earlier) with another 46 positive…
COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Join New Multi-State Consortium For Medical Supplies COVID-19: NY, NJ, CT Join New Multi-State Consortium For Medical Supplies
Covid-19: NY, NJ, CT Join New Multi-State Consortium For Medical Supplies On Day 64 of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced the formation of a joint seven-state agreement to develop a regional supply chain for personal protective equipment, other medical equipment and testing. Other states involved in the initiative are Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island. While the states will continue to partner with the federal government during the crisis, they will also work together to identify the entire region's needs for these products, aggregate demand among the states, reduce costs…
COVID-19: 35 NY Counties Now Cleared To Have Hospitals Resume Elective Surgery COVID-19: 35 NY Counties Now Cleared To Have Hospitals Resume Elective Surgery
Covid-19: 35 NY Counties Now Cleared To Have Hospitals Resume Elective Surgery A total of 35 counties in New York State have now been approved to have hospitals resume elective outpatient treatments amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.  Gov. Andrew Cuomo previously announced that the state will allow elective outpatient treatments to resume in counties and hospitals without significant risk of COVID-19 surge in the near term.  The counties now eligible (also shown in the image above) are:  Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Chenango, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Mad…
COVID-19: Pair Of Long Island Congressmen Named To White House Task Force To Reopen Economy COVID-19: Pair Of Long Island Congressmen Named To White House Task Force To Reopen Economy
Covid-19: Pair Of Long Island Congressmen Named To White House Task Force To Reopen Economy A pair of United States congressmen from Long Island will have a say in when the country reopens economy amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Democrat Tom Suozzi (Nassau) and Republican Lee Zeldin (Suffolk) are among the lawmakers chosen to join the White House task force to reopen the economy during the pandemic. “Honored to have just been appointed by @realDonaldTrump to the @WhiteHouse Task Force on Reopening the Economy,” Zeldin posted on Twitter. “We need to get our economy roaring again. Honored to get to work to do so precisely & carefully, avoid another outbreak & h…