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White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: 'We're Going Back Up Again,' CDC Director Says Amid Post-Thanksgiving Increases COVID-19: 'We're Going Back Up Again,' CDC Director Says Amid Post-Thanksgiving Increases
Covid-19: 'We're Going Back Up Again,' CDC Director Says Amid Post-Thanksgiving Increases Key metrics in weekly data indicate the first major nationwide COVID-19 uptick in months following the Thanksgiving holiday. Speaking at a Congressional hearing on Thursday, Nov. 30, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Mandy Cohen said: "We are going back up again, which we expected after a lot of travel and gathering at Thanksgiving." Nationwide, in the latest data for the week ending Saturday, Nov. 25, there was a 10.6 percent increase in emergency room visits and 10 percent increase in hospitalizations. In addition, the test positivity rate went up 1.2 perc…

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by Joe Lombardi
White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: There's No Link Between Vaccines, 'Sudden Deaths,' New Research Finds COVID-19: There's No Link Between Vaccines, 'Sudden Deaths,' New Research Finds
Covid-19: There's No Link Between Vaccines, 'Sudden Deaths,' New Research Finds Brand-new research says there's no link between COVID-19 vaccinations and "unexplained sudden deaths." The findings by the Indian Council of Medical Research also showed that the receipt of two doses of a vaccine lowered the odds of unexplained sudden death. The study was conducted at 47 hospitals across India and involved apparently healthy individuals aged 18-45 years without any known co-morbidity, who suddenly died of unexplained causes from October 2021 to March 2023. Researchers pointed to other factors for sudden deaths, including past hospitalization for COVID, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Mamaroneck, NY
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Shift In Infection Rate, Cases; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Shift In Infection Rate, Cases; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Shift In Infection Rate, Cases; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley is trending in the right direction after dropping for three straight days. In the region, over the past three days, the seven-day average percent of positive tests in the Hudson Valley dropped from 7.82 percent to 6.88 percent as of Monday, May 9, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health. Statewide, the average infection rate is also on the decline, dipping from 7.23 percent on Saturday, May 7 to 7.03 percent of those tested on May 9. Twenty-one new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in New York in the l…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Climbs Above 7 Percent Amid Wave Of New Cases COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Climbs Above 7 Percent Amid Wave Of New Cases
Covid-19: CT Infection Rate Climbs Above 7 Percent Amid Wave Of New Cases The positive COVID-19 infection rate and hospitalizations are both spiking in Connecticut as the state contends with the most recent wave of new cases. In the past seven days, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that there have been more than 61,000 COVID-19 PCR and NAAT tests administered, resulting in a total of 4,521 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a 7.35 percent positivity rate. According to the state Department of Public Health, 37 more COVID-19 patients were administered to Connecticut hospitals, bringing the total to 150 statewide. As of Tuesday, April 19, officials sa…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Below 350 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases COVID-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Below 350 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
Covid-19: Infection Rate Down, Hospitalizations Below 350 In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases There are now fewer than 350 COVID-19 patients being treated for the virus in Connecticut as the state continues to recover from the January surge of new infections that plagued the region. Forty-five more COVID-19 patients were discharged from Connecticut hospitals, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health, bringing the total being treated down to 340 after peaking at more than 1,000 following the holidays when the virus peaked in mid-January. There were 30,046 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Tuesday, Feb. 15, resulting in 1,464 laboratory-confirmed …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Dips Below 5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths COVID-19: Positive Infection Rate Dips Below 5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths
Covid-19: Positive Infection Rate Dips Below 5 Percent In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases, Deaths The daily COVID-19 positive infection rate in Connecticut hit a new low in 2022 as the state continues to rebound from the January surge of new cases. Over the weekend beginning on Friday, Feb. 4, Connecticut administered 44,789 COVID-19 tests, which resulted in 2,138 confirmed cases of the virus for a 4.77 percent positivity rate, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Monday, Feb. 7. The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 in Connecticut hospitals also continues to plummet, with 154 more being discharged to bring the total number of hospitalizations down to 631 statewide. Of the 631 COVI…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Positivity Rate In CT Highest In Months, Lamont Says; Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Positivity Rate In CT Highest In Months, Lamont Says; Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Positivity Rate In CT Highest In Months, Lamont Says; Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut has ballooned to nearly 6 percent, the highest rate in months as the winter wave of new cases continues. In his latest update, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said that the daily positive COVID-19 infection rate rose to 5.96 percent, the highest in 10 months, up from the 5.25 percent the previous day. In total, there were 15,224 COVID-19 tests administered on Monday, Nov. 29, resulting in 907 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for the elevated positive infection rate. Eleven more COVID-19 patients were hospitalized over the weekend, brin…

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by Zak Failla
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Steady In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Steady In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported, Infection Rate Steady In CT; Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County Nearly three dozen new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the past week in Connecticut as the number of newly reported daily infections held steady after a small spike. In the past week, Connecticut hospitals recorded 30 new virus-related deaths - up from approximately a dozen a week prior - bringing the total up to 8,751 statewide as of Thursday, Oct. 28 since the pandemic began in March 2020. The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in Connecticut has been fluctuating in the past week, up to nearly 3 percent before dropping down to 1.77 percent of those tested on Wedne…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Back Over 3 Percent, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown COVID-19: CT Infection Rate Back Over 3 Percent, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown
Covid-19: CT Infection Rate Back Over 3 Percent, Hospitalizations Increase; New Breakdown The daily positive COVID-19 infection rate in Connecticut is back above 3 percent for the second time in three days as the Delta variant of the virus continues to rage throughout the state, as the number of patients hospitalized with infections is on the rise. There were 29,007 COVID-19 tests administered in Connecticut on Tuesday, Aug. 10, resulting in 914 newly confirmed positive infections for a 3.15 percent positive infection rate, down slightly, but still up dramatically from earlier in the spring. The Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to be the dominant strain in Connecticut, now ac…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
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COVID-19: CDC Classifies These CT Counties As Areas With Substantial Community Spread COVID-19: CDC Classifies These CT Counties As Areas With Substantial Community Spread
Covid-19: CDC Classifies These CT Counties As Areas With Substantial Community Spread The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently classifying two Connecticut counties as areas with "substantial" community transmission of COVID-19. The CDC said both Hartford and New London counties had "substantial" community spread of the virus during the week of Tuesday, July 20 through Monday, July 26. This means both counties recorded between 50 and 99.99 cases per 100,000 people during that timeframe.  On Tuesday, July 27, the CDC announced new guidance, saying fully-vaccinated people should wear masks indoors in areas with "substantial and high" transmission o…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lancaster, PA
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DOH: 1 In Every 11 Lancaster County Residents Has Tested Positive For COVID-19 DOH: 1 In Every 11 Lancaster County Residents Has Tested Positive For COVID-19
DOH: 1 In Every 11 Lancaster County Residents Has Tested Positive For Covid-19 Lancaster County surpassed the 50,000 mark for COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, meaning one in every 11 county residents has tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 13 months according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Cases are on the rise in the county, according to the department of health’s COVID-19 dashboard. 304 new cases were reported on Tuesday, the highest number of new cases in the county was 926 on Jan. 28 2021. The county’s total is 50,283 since the first case was recorded in March 2020. Of the over 50,000 COVID-19 patients in the county, 1,087 of them have died, or 1 in ev…

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by Jillian Pikora
Rye, NY
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County Though the COVID-19 vaccination program in New York is on the rise, with more shots getting put in arms, the Hudson Valley saw another increase in its positive infection rate as it continues to be the highest in the state. In the Hudson Valley, after seeing the average seven-day infection rate drop to 4.71 percent on Monday, March 29, it was back up to 4.75 on Tuesday, March 30 out of thousands of COVID-19 tests that were administered. The Hudson Valley continues to have the highest positivity rate of New York's 10 regions. Only Long Island (4.38 percent) and New York City (4.26 percent) ha…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Slight Uptick Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Slight Uptick Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Slight Uptick Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By County After more than a week of seeing a declining COVID-19 positivity rate in the Hudson Valley, the region saw a slight uptick, though there were less than 1,000 newly confirmed cases, according to the Department of Health. A total of 728 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley in the past 24. hours, according to the state Department of Health, as the seven-day average infection rate rose from 4.14 percent to 4.22 percent over the weekend. Statewide, the infection rate dipped slightly from 3.53 percent to 3.52 percent over the same stretch. Only Long Island (4.35 percent) and New …

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by Zak Failla
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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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley has increased slightly, but stayed relatively steady as New York continues combating the "holiday surge" of the virus. In the past three days, the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 8.19 percent on Saturday, Jan. 2, to 8.20 percent the following day, to 8.33 percent on Monday, Jan. 5. Hospitalizations in the Hudson Valley continue to rise, reaching 986 as of Tuesday, Jan. 5 - up from 911 last week - which represents 0.04 percent of the region's population. Approximately 35 percent of the region's h…

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by Zak Failla
Mahopac, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town Putnam saw nearly 400 new COVID-19 cases confirmed across the county in the last week, according to brand-new data released by the county's Department of Health on Monday, Dec. 28. A total of 398 new cases in the latest data released by the Department of Health, bringing the total to 4,533 cases out of 104,368 COVID-19 tests administered since the virus started spreading in early March. There are currently 16 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Putnam, and the county is monitoring 277 active cases.  A total of 66 virus-related deaths have been reported in Putnam, with no new deaths the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Bridgeport, CT
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COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate, New Rundown Of Cases By Communities, Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate, New Rundown Of Cases By Communities, Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate, New Rundown Of Cases By Communities, Counties The latest positive rate of those being tested for COVID-19 covering the last four days in Connecticut is 6.05 percent. The new data released late Monday afternoon, Dec. 28 covers Thursday, Dec. 24 through Sunday, Dec. 27. A total of 139,889 tests were administered during that time, with 8,457 coming back positive (6.05 percent). A total of 1,219 patients are currently hospitalized statewide, an increase of 19. There were 113 COVID additional deaths over the weekend. A complete list of cases by counties and communities can be found here by clicking and scrolling down…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bridgeport, CT
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COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate, New Rundown Of Cases By Communities, Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate, New Rundown Of Cases By Communities, Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest CT Positive-Test Rate, New Rundown Of Cases By Communities, Counties The latest positive rate of those being tested for COVID-19 in Connecticut is 6.61 percent. The new data released late Monday afternoon, Dec. 7 covers Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6. A total of 23,021 tests were administered during that time, with 8,129 coming back positive (6.61 percentage). A total of 1,183 patients are currently hospitalized statewide, an increase of 33. There were 78 COVID additional deaths over the weekend. A complete list of cases by counties and communities can be found here by clicking and scrolling down.

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by Joe Lombardi
Torrington, CT
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COVID-19: Here's Latest Positivity Rate For CT COVID-19: Here's Latest Positivity Rate For CT
Covid-19: Here's Latest Positivity Rate For CT Connecticut continues to see an uptick in COVID-19 cases as the positivity rate continues to rise. For the second time this week, the COVID-19 positivity rate of those tested in Connecticut rose to 2.4 percent, the first time the state has seen a rate that high since the summer. There were 33,048 COVID-19 tests administered, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said, resulting in 802 positive tests. There are now 184 patients hospitalized with the virus, down seven, and there were two new COVID-19-related fatalities. Since the pandemic began, there have been a total of 1,965,112 COVID-19 tests repo…

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by Zak Failla