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Covid-19: Two Hudson Valley Counties Lead State In Infection Rates; New Breakdown, Latest Data
Two counties in the Hudson Valley have the highest COVID-19 positivity rate in New York State, according to the most recent data from the Department of Health.
In Orange County, the 6.7 percent positivity rate of those tested for COVID-19 is the highest in the state, followed by Rockland County, which sat at a total of 6.2 percent over the weekend.
The rates are the highest in New York, in front of Bronx County (5.5 percent), and Suffolk County (5.4 percent).
New York has averaged 548 cases for every 100,000 residents over the past two weeks, the second-highest rate in the country, behin…
Cuomo Could Face Criminal Prosecution If Sexual Abuse Allegations Are True, Biden Says
President Joe Biden is urging for patience as the investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues, though he said he should resign if proven to be true.
In an interview conducted on Tuesday, March 16, Biden, when asked by ABC News' George Stephanopoulos if Cuomo should step down if the investigation confirms the allegations, responded “yes,” adding, “I think he’ll probably end up being prosecuted too."
During the interview, Biden also defended the seven women who have come forward with complaints against Cuomo, saying that “a woman should be…
Covid-19: Here's Number Of Hudson Valley Residents Who've Received Both Vaccine Doses
More than a million New Yorkers have now received the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and are fully vaccinated against the virus.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that as of 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, 12.1 percent of New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the vaccine, while more than a million have received the second dose.
The state has received a total of 2,335,250 first doses, 2,147,076 of which have been administered. New York has received 1,284,300 second doses, 1,033,367 of which have been administered.
In the Hudson Valley, a total of 340,370 doses have been allocated to…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Nearly 1.5K-Plus New Cases; Latest Data By County
The Hudson Valley saw nearly 1,500 newly reported COVID-19 cases, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Monday, Jan. 17.
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The positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley for the last three days is as follows.
Friday, Jan. 15: 7.51 percent
Saturday, Jan. 16: 7.37 percent
Sunday, Jan. 15: 725 percent
Here are the number of new cases in each of the Hudson Valley's counties:
Westchester, 712
Dutchess, 214
Orange County, 188…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland County Cases By Community
There were 14 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Rockland this week, as the number of active cases in the county ticked upward.
Rockland County health officials were reporting 2,566 active COVID-19 cases on Friday, Jan. 8, up from 2,293 as recently as Monday, Jan. 4.
A total of 106 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized from the virus, down from 75 on Monday, and the new virus-related deaths brought the total to 785 since March.
There have now been a total of 20,202 COVID-19 cases reported in Rockland out of nearly 450,000 tested. The overall 6.5 percent positivity rate in Rockland …
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees 2,100-Plus New Cases, Increase In Test Rate; New County Breakdown
The Hudson Valley saw new increases in both the number of new COVID-19 cases as well as the positive infection rate, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Friday, Jan. 1.
The positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley the last four days is as follows.
Monday, Dec. 28: 6.33 percent
Tuesday, Dec. 29: 6.68 percent
Wednesday, Dec. 30: 7.09 percent
Thursday, Dec. 31: 7.56 percent
Hospitalizations in the Hudson Valley continue to rise, reaching 912 as of Friday, Jan. 1. Approximately 35 percent of the region's hospital beds are still available.
T…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Nearly 1,200 New Cases; Latest County Totals
The Hudson Valley saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive-test rate, according to data released by New York State on Sunday, Dec. 20.
The positive testing rates for the last three days in the Hudson Valley are as follows:
Thursday, Dec. 17: 6.17 percent
Friday, Dec. 18: 6.27 percent
Saturday, Dec. 19: 6.36 percent
Here's a rundown of new cases in the Hudson Valley's seven counties:
Westchester County, 535
Orange County, 196
Rockland County, 151
Dutchess County, 148
Ulster County, 59
Sullivan County, 58
Putnam County, 50
Total number of new cases: 1,197
There were 123 COVID …
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive Testing Rate; Latest County Totals
The Hudson Valley saw an uptick in the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing, according to newly released data on Saturday, Oct. 31.
The positive testing rate in all focus areas under New York State's Micro-Cluster strategy is 3.01 percent, and outside the focus zone areas is 1.30 percent.
Within the focus areas, 15,493 test results were reported Friday, Oct. 30, yielding 467 positives. In the remainder of the state, not counting these focus areas, 121,469 test results were reported, yielding 1,582 positives.
Here are positivity testing rates for the last three days in the Hudson Vall…
Orangetown Asks Residents How They Feel About Recreational Pot In Poll
To allow recreational marijuana or not?
That's the question Orangetown Supervisor Chris Day is asking residents in an effort to help Rockland County make a decision on the often polarizing topic.
Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to regulate and tax recreational marijuana in the state, counties, and cities with populations larger than 100,000 may adopt a local law to completely prohibit the establishment of one or more types of licenses (retail, growth, storage, transportation, etc.), in other words, they can "opt out," or allow the sale and use.
Several counties have already voiced thei…
