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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…
Man Makes Terror Threat To Covid-19 Testing Command Post In Westchester, Police Say
A Westchester man has been arrested for allegedly making a terroristic threat at the building where the state Department of Health has set up its testing site for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Pero P. Cheng, 54, of White Plains, was arrested on Tuesday, March 17, for allegedly making a threat of violence at the GHP building at 145 Huguenot St., in New Rochelle just before 6 p.m. on Monday, March 16, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks.
According to Hicks, Cheng made the "terroristic threat" via telephone. Security immediately notified the state police.
An investigation f…
