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Potential Rabies Exposure Warning Issued In Hudson Valley Community
Health officials are warning residents of potential rabies exposure from a cat that has tested positive in a Hudson Valley municipality. The incident took place in Rockland County in Monsey. Residents who live in a specific area of Monsey may have been exposed to the cat that has been confirmed to have rabies, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert. The young, solid gray shorthair cat was obtained by the health department on Tuesday, July 12 and showed signs of illness, and was monitored and tested for rabies, health officials sai…
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Covid-
19: School District In Hudson Valley Extends Remote Learning
A Hudson Valley school district near one of the state’s largest COVID-19 clusters will be keeping students out of the classroom longer to avoid the spread of the virus. Interim East Ramapo Schools Superintendent Ray Giamartino said that all schools in the district will extend its remote learning for the next two weeks, through at least Monday, Oct. 26. The decision was made following guidance from New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office and the district will continue remote learning during the 14-day stretch. “Please know that it remains a district-wide expectation that all students will be p…
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Schools Announce
Covid-
19 Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Friday, March 13
The following are schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Bedford Central School District: Closed on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13 to "thoroughly sanitize" all district facilities after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Croton-Harmon School District: Closed Friday, March 13 on Superintendent's Conference Day. Byram Hills Central School District: Closed, the Superintendent’s Conference Day will occur vir…
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School District In Westchester Closes After Parent In Healthcare Field Is Quarantined
A school district has become the second in Westchester and third in the Hudson Valley to close after a parent with flu-like symptoms has been quarantined. Two other parents in the district have also been quarantined. The Blind Brook School District announced the closure for Tuesday, March 10 on its website. "I was informed that another parent has been quarantined for COVID-19," Interim Superintendent of Schools Colin Byrne stated. "The parent works in the healthcare field and has come down with flu-like symptoms. "As part of the protocol for healthcare employees…
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Covid-
19 Cases Reported In Rockland
Rockland County is up to five confirmed cases of coronavirus, all linked to 50-year-old New Rochelle attorney Lawrence Garbuz, who is patient zero for the virus in the Hudson Valley. The Rockland County Department of Health confirmed this week that there have been at least three more positive tests for COVID-19, more than doubling the number of people who had previously contracted the virus. According to reports, the new cases are believed to be related to two caterers from Rockland who worked a bah mitzvah or wedding in Westchester late last month that Garbuz attended. In response, the Ea…
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Covid-
19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Tuesday, March 10
Click here for an updated story: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Wednesday, March 11 The following are schedule adjustments by schools and school districts for Tuesday, March 10 due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Blind Brook Union Free School District: closed Related story: Blind Brook SD Closes After Parent In Healthcare Field Is Quarantined The Harvey School, Katonah, classes and after-school activities have been canceled for the remainder of the week leading into spring break, from Tuesd…
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Five Students In Rockland Quarantined For
Covid-
19 Exposure
Five students in an area school district have been quarantined for exposure to the coronavirus. None of the children are showing any actual coronavirus symptoms, the East Ramapo Central School District said in a message to the community. Related story: Locations Released For Potential COVID-19 Exposure In Rockland The district was advised by Rockland County health officials about the situation on Friday, March 6. The students attend these schools: Hempstead Elementary School, Pomona Middle School, Chestnut Ridge Middle School, Spring Valley High School, Ramapo High School, T…
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Measles Outbreak Spreads To Public School In Rockland
The first case of measles at a public elementary school was reported Friday in Rockland County. The new case, at Hempstead Elementary School, is the first case at a public school since the outbreak began in Rockland County in late September. The East Ramapo School District and the school were notified on Friday by the Rockland County Department of Health, said John G. Lyon, spokesman for Rockland County. Because the case occurred after the 21 day incubation period had ended so no students will need to be excluded at this time, Lyon said. "RCDOH instructed the school, through a l…
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