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New City, NY
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community There were seven new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Rockland this week, though the number of active cases countywide dropped by several hundred. In Rockland, the death toll rose to 858 as of Friday, Feb. 12, while the number of active cases dropped from 1,838 to 1,743 over the course of the week, according to the latest data from the county Department of Health. A total of 59 COVID-19 patients are being treated in Rockland hospitals, down from 72 earlier in the week, while the 6.5 percent overall positive infection rate remains among the highest in the region. There have now been a total …

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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland Cases By Community There were several new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Rockland over the week, though the number of active cases countywide continues to drop. In Rockland, the death toll rose to 845 as of Friday, Feb. 5, while the number of active cases dropped to 2,300, according to the latest data from the county Department of Health. A total of 81 COVID-19 patients are being treated in Rockland hospitals, up from 78 earlier in the week, while the 6.5 percent overall positive infection rate remains among the highest in the region. There have now been a total of 35,094 positive COVID-19 cases reported i…

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Massapequa, NY
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K-Plus New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K-Plus New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2.8K-Plus New Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations continues to pile up on Long Island, where there were more than 2,800 new cases, according to the latest data from the state Department of Health. In Suffolk County, 1,439 new COVID-19 cases were reported from tests taken on on Thursday, Jan. 21, according to the state Department of Health. There were 1,364 new infections in Nassau. The number of new cases is the highest of any region in the state outside of New York City, where there were 6,307 new cases reported during the same timeframe. There were 19 new COVID-19 fatalities reported in Suffolk, b…

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Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: Suffolk Sees 'Surge In Cases,' Says Bellone; Positive-Test Rate Hits 9.1 Percent COVID-19: Suffolk Sees 'Surge In Cases,' Says Bellone; Positive-Test Rate Hits 9.1 Percent
Covid-19: Suffolk Sees 'Surge In Cases,' Says Bellone; Positive-Test Rate Hits 9.1 Percent Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Suffolk Numbers Are 'Shocking' Bellone Says As Infection Rate Tops 12 Percent Suffolk is heading toward “uncharted territory” due to the “holiday COVID-19 spike,” according to County Executive Steve Bellone. The positive COVID-19 rate spiked to 9.1 percent this week when 1,037 cases were confirmed out of 11,377 tested, giving Bellone concern as the number of new infections continues spiking during the holiday season. “With New Year’s Eve this week, we are again urging our residents to be cautious & to avoid small indoor gatherings, t…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community There are now more than 1,300 active COVID-19 cases being monitored in Dutchess County as the Hudson Valley combats the second wave of the virus. There were six new virus-related deaths reported in Dutchess in the past week, as the total rose to 206. The number of active cases rose from 1,102 on Thursday, Dec. 10 to 1,330 five days later on Tuesday, Dec. 15, according to the county Department of Health. Late last month, the county was only monitoring approximately 200 active cases. There have now been 9,290 - approximately 700 new this week - confirmed COVID-19 cases since the outbreak beg…

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Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Community The number of active COVID-19 cases in Rockland County is down after peaking at more than 1,500 late last week, but the number of patients hospitalized and the virus-related death toll are on the rise. According to the county Department of Health, the number of active cases is at 1,399 on Tuesday, Nov. 24, down from 1,524 over the weekend and up from 1,100 earlier in the week. A total of 60 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized from the virus, up from 51, and there were two new virus-related deaths, bringing the total to 693 since March. There have now been a total of 20,708 COVID-19 cases re…

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White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community As County Combats Second Wave COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community As County Combats Second Wave
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community As County Combats Second Wave Westchester continues to see hundreds of new COVID-19 cases as the region combats what County Executive George Latimer said "could be the second wave" of the virus. The county Department of Health was reporting 277 new positive cases, down from 325 the previous day, as the virus continues to spread throughout the county and region. COVID-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones' The new cases come a day after New Rochelle, Yonkers, Tarrytown, Ossining, and Peekskill were designated as COVID-19 "yellow zone" micro-clusters. Latimer said that there are currently 3,971 act…

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White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Locale In Westchester COVID-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Locale In Westchester
Covid-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Locale In Westchester Just like most of New York State, Westchester has seen a recent spike in COVID-19 infections, though alarm bells aren't ringing yet for County Executive George Latimer. There were 485 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Westchester over the weekend, as the number of active cases jumped to 2,048 as of Monday,  Nov. 9, according to the county Department of Health. Latimer noted that as recently as three months ago, on Sunday, Aug. 8, there were only 442 active cases in the county. The County Executive said that while the county is testing more, resulting in more positive tests, the infect…

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Brentwood, NY
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COVID-19: 400-Plus New Long Island Cases Reported; Here's Breakdown By Community COVID-19: 400-Plus New Long Island Cases Reported; Here's Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: 400-Plus New Long Island Cases Reported; Here's Breakdown By Community There were more than 400 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Long Island as the positive infection ticked upward near 2 percent according to data released on Friday, Nov. 6. In Nassau, the state Department of Health was reporting 246 new COVID-19 cases in Suffolk and 177 in Nassau, according to the latest data released.  There have now been more than 50,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in both Nassau and Suffolk County since the pandemic began. There has been a total of 1,130,891 COVID-19 tests administered in Suffolk, resulting in 50,210 (4.4 percent) positive cases. In Nassau, there have …

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White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality There were less than 150 newly reported COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours in Westchester after the county saw hundreds of new cases over the past week.  On Thursday, Nov. 5, the county Department of Health was reporting 132 new COVID-19 cases, with only three municipalities reporting double-digit rises in new cases as the virus continues spreading throughout the Hudson Valley. Related story - COVID-19: NY Cases Double In One Month, 'Progress Threatened By National Surge,' Cuomo Says In Westchester, the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate for those tested has jumped from 1.4 perce…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Municipality The number of active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County continues to climb as the mid-Hudson Valley sees a surge in the virus. According to the county Department of Health, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has risen to 212, up from 168 as recently as last week. The number is a far cry from the peak of the outbreak in late April, when the county was dealing with 1,860 active cases at one point. There have been 5,642 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began in early March out of 229,149 tests administered in Dutchess. During the pandemic, there have been 166 virus-rela…

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Bedford, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Municipality More than 100 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Westchester in the past 24 hours, marking the third straight day the county has hit that benchmark as cases continue to mount. The county Department of Health said that there were 120 new COVID-19 cases in Westchester, bringing the total to more than 839,259 since the pandemic began spreading out of New Rochelle in early March. There have now been more than 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York, including 40,554 in Westchester. The overall percentage of positive results for those tested in Westchester is down from 5 percent to 4.8 pe…

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Massapequa, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning COVID-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning
Covid-19: Two Teachers Test Positive At LI School District Closed For In-Person Learning More teachers in a Long Island school district that already moved to in-person learning due to confirmed COVID-19 cases have tested positive for the virus. There have been multiple COVID-19 cases reported in the Riverhead Central School District, which forced the quarantine of dozens, including many transportation employees, leaving the district with a shortage of drivers. Districtwide, there have been a total of seven confirmed cases of the virus - three in students, four in staffers - according to the New York State’s COVID-19 “Report Card.” In response, interim Schools Superintendent C…

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White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: Westchester Infection Increase Causes Concern; Here Are New Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Westchester Infection Increase Causes Concern; Here Are New Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Westchester Infection Increase Causes Concern; Here Are New Cases By Municipality Westchester continues to see COVID-19 numbers trending in the wrong direction, prompting some concern from County Executive George Latimer. After seeing a rise in cases last week, there were 214 new COVID-19 cases in the latest numbers reported by the county Department of Health.  There are now 861 active COVID-19 cases in Westchester, with 58 people hospitalized with the virus, up from 28 just a few weeks ago, making the highest number of patients in several months. Latimer also made note that there have been 12 COVID-19 fatalities in Westchester in the past two weeks, the same numbe…

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Massapequa, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Principal On Long Island Appeals To Parents After Students Caught Gathering COVID-19: Principal On Long Island Appeals To Parents After Students Caught Gathering
Covid-19: Principal On Long Island Appeals To Parents After Students Caught Gathering High school students on Long Island were read the riot act after a photo circulated of a party where they failed to follow COVID-19 restrictions. A photo of a party of more than 100 students in Roslyn recently went viral, prompting a response from Roslyn High School Principal Scott Andrews, who called the event “devastating a disrespectful” as they prepare to welcome students back to the classroom on Thursday after nearly six months. In the photo, the students could reportedly be seen not socially distancing themselves, sharing drinks, and failing to wear face coverings. Andrews said that …

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