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COVID-19: Clusters Increase In Orange, Rockland; New Breakdown By Towns COVID-19: Clusters Increase In Orange, Rockland; New Breakdown By Towns
Covid-19: Clusters Increase In Orange, Rockland; New Breakdown By Towns Some alarm bells are ringing for certain health officials in New York who are investigating new COVID-19 clusters that cropped up in Rockland and Orange counties. On Monday, Sept. 28, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that there has been a sharp uptick in new COVID-19 cases in Rockland, Orange, and in some parts of Brooklyn. Statewide, there were 52,936 COVID-19 tests administered yesterday, with 834 (1.5 percent) testing positive. There are currently 543 people hospitalized with the virus and there were 11 new fatalities. The 1.5 percent infection rate is up from 1.02 percent on Saturday, …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Town Amid Spike COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Town Amid Spike
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Town Amid Spike With schools reopening and more and more businesses welcoming employees back to work, Rockland County has seen a small surge in COVID-19 cases. There were 47 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in Rockland out of 1,070 newly administered tests. Since the pandemic began in mid-March, 162,428 COVID-19 tests have been administered in the county, with 15,045 (9.3 percent) testing positive for the virus. There are currently 12 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, with one under investigation for potential exposure to the virus. There have been 675 COVID-19 fatalities during the pandemic. The infect…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Church An alert has been issued for potential exposure to COVID-19 for those who visited a church in the area. The Rockland County Department of Health said it has been notified that a person who tested positive for COVID-19 attended three separate Spanish language masses at the Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship Church, located at 384 New Hempstead Road in New City, during the person's infectious period. Anyone who attended the following masses should contact the Rockland County Department of Health to determine if they should quarantine: Friday, Sept. 18 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20 fro…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Here's Latest Rockland Testing Trend; New Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Latest Rockland Testing Trend; New Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rockland Testing Trend; New Cases By Town The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Rockland County is trending in the right direction but is still outpacing the statewide numbers. While the statewide infection rate has remained near or below 1 percent for several weeks, Rockland saw a small uptick over the past week before slowly climbing back down in recent days. Last week, there were four straight days in which the infection rate in Rockland tests was above 3 percent, peaking at 3.7 percent on Saturday, Sept. 19 before dropping to 2.3 percent on Sunday, Sept. 20, and 1.5 percent on Monday, Sept. 21. Comparatively, the statewide r…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Town As Rockland Sees New Increase In Cases COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Town As Rockland Sees New Increase In Cases
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Town As Rockland Sees New Increase In Cases There has been a slight uptick in COVID-19 cases in Rockland County in comparison to the rest of the mid-Hudson Valley region. In the latest numbers released by the state Health Department, there were 36 new cases out of 1,571 Rockland County residents tested, a 2.3 percent positive infection rate. Comparatively, the region as a whole had a 1.2 percent infection rate, and the statewide rate has remained under 1 percent for more than a month. Since the pandemic began, Rockland has a 9.7 percent infection rate, with 14,617 of 150,100 tests coming back positive for COVID-19 the highest in th…

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COVID-19: Active Case Map Added To Rockland Dashboard, Here's New Rundown By Towns COVID-19: Active Case Map Added To Rockland Dashboard, Here's New Rundown By Towns
Covid-19: Active Case Map Added To Rockland Dashboard, Here's New Rundown By Towns Rockland County residents have a new tool as the battle against COVID-19 continues after more than six months. The county’s Department of Health added an active case map to its COVID-19 dashboard that will show the active cases that will include the number of confirmed positive results dated within the last two weeks that have been reported. The Active Case Map will be updated during the week on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, County Executive Ed Day said. “Since the pandemic began, we have worked diligently to keep Rockland residents informed of our local situation,” Day added. …

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Construction Worker Injured During Accident At Ambulance Corps Headquarters In Rockland Construction Worker Injured During Accident At Ambulance Corps Headquarters In Rockland
Construction Worker Injured During Accident At Ambulance Corps Headquarters In Rockland A construction worker was rushed to the hospital after an accident at an ambulance corps headquarters in Rockland County. It happened around 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14.  The Clarkstown Police Department responded to the New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps, located at 200 Congers Rd. in New City, for a reported partial building collapse.  Arriving units were quickly able to determine that this was not a building collapse, but rather an injured construction worker, Clarkstown Police said.  A 49-year-old had his hand caught between construction equipment and the wall he was work…

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by Joe Lombardi
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These Rockland County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal These Rockland County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal
These Rockland County Communities Among Best Places To Live, Brand-New Rankings Reveal Rockland County is well-represented in Niche’s brand-new 2020 Best Places to Live list. Crime, quality of schools, things to do, and cost of living were among the factors used in determining the rankings. Other factors are listed here. Piermont, cited for its "amazing" general atmosphere, is the No. 1-rated municipality in the county. You can read the Niche entry here. Spackenkill is followed by No. 2 South Nyack, No. 3 Upper Nyack, No. 4 New City and No. 5 Bardonia to make up the Top 5 for Rockland County. You can view each entry and the entire list here.

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COVID-19: Eight Linked To Rockland Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas COVID-19: Eight Linked To Rockland Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas
Covid-19: Eight Linked To Rockland Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas Eight young people who refused to cooperate with health officials after being infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a Hudson Valley house party have come forward after being slapped with subpoenas. The Rockland County party of young people, which took place on Wednesday, June 17, in West Nyack, has infected at least eight other people attending the event, said officials with the Rockland County Health Department. The host was sick and experiencing signs of the virus when the party took place, officials said. On Wednesday, July 1, the eight people who refused to cooperate with h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Here's How Many Days Rockland Has Gone Without COVID-19 Fatality: New Rundown Of Cases By Town Here's How Many Days Rockland Has Gone Without COVID-19 Fatality: New Rundown Of Cases By Town
Here's How Many Days Rockland Has Gone Without Covid-19 Fatality: New Rundown Of Cases By Town Once one of the hottest spots for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the nation, Rockland County has now gone nearly a week without seeing a virus-related death. It’s been six days since the Rockland County Department of Health reported a COVID-19 fatality, after 667 county residents were killed by the virus. Since the outbreak hit the Hudson Valley in mid-March, 73,262 Rockland residents have been tested for the virus, with 13,549 testing positive for COVID-19. There are currently four people hospitalized with the virus in Rockland and three more potential cases that are under investigation…

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by Zak Failla
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Feds: Trio Stole $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles Out Of NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island Feds: Trio Stole $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles Out Of NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island
Feds: Trio Stole $1.5M Worth Of High-End Vehicles Out Of NJ, Rockland, CT, Long Island A trio of thieves who snatched high-end vehicles in New Jersey, Rockland County, Long Island and Connecticut often used one stolen car to swipe another, federal authorities said. In one instance, they said, the Essex County crew members stole a Maserati GranTurisimo at the Jersey Shore and drove it to New City in Rockland, where they took a Range Rover and a Porsche. A predawn police pursuit followed before the Maserati driver hit the gas and slammed it head-on into a police vehicle, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said. The suspects fled in another vehicle, he said. Authorities later recov…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Hudson Valley Father Pleads Guilty, Avoids Prison In Hot Car Deaths Of 1-Year-Old Twins Hudson Valley Father Pleads Guilty, Avoids Prison In Hot Car Deaths Of 1-Year-Old Twins
Hudson Valley Father Pleads Guilty, Avoids Prison In Hot Car Deaths Of 1-Year-Old Twins A father from the Hudson Valley will avoid prison time after pleading guilty in connection to the deaths of his twin toddlers who were left in a sweltering car last summer in New York City. Rockland County resident Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City, pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree reckless endangerment in Bronx Criminal Court for his role in the deaths of his 1-year-old twins last year. Rodriguez will avoid time behind bars and was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said that on July 26 last year, Rodriguez drove to his job at t…

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