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Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown Of Cases by Community
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to drop, now below 4 percent after seeing a surge in new cases in recent weeks.
Over the weekend, the positivity rate in the Hudson Valley dipped from 3.98 percent on Friday, April 9, down to 3.88 percent for the rest of the weekend through Sunday, April 11.
Statewide, the COVID-19 infection rate continues dropping, from 3.6 percent a week ago to 3.20 percent on April 11, the lowest in a month.
Just four new virus-related deaths - three in Westchester, one in Orange County - were reported in the Hudson Valley, according th…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest Case Breakdown By Community
More than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island in the past 24 hours as the positive infection rate saw a small increase and remains among the highest in New York.
For the third straight day, the seven-day average infection rate on Long Island rose, from 4.39 percent to 4.52 percent on Thursday, April 1, the second-highest of New York's 10 regions, better only than the mid-Hudson Valley's 4.84 percent rate.
Statewide, the positive infection rate continues to rise, up to 3.59 percent on April 1.
In Suffolk, 706 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections were reported, bringing the …
Covid-19: Westchester Sees 600+ New Cases; Here's The Latest Breakdown By Community
There were more than 600 new COVID-19 infections confirmed in Westchester in the past 24 hours, though the county is now monitoring less than 6,000 active cases.
The Westchester County Department of Health reported 628 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, though the number of active cases being monitored as of Thursday, Feb. 25 is down to 5,951.
The county was monitoring 6,019 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday, Feb. 22, down from 6,677 on Friday, Feb. 19, and from more than 11,000 at the end of January. The overall 5.2 percent positive infection rate is down slightly and among the lowest i…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2.4K-Plus New Cases, Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Data
Long Island saw more than 2,400 newly reported COVID-19 cases, as well as a slight increase in the positive-test rate, according to data released by the New York State Department of Health on Monday, Jan. 17.
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There were 1,362 new cases in Suffolk County and another 1,110 in Nassau for a total of 2,472.
The positive infection rate on Long Island for the last three days is as follows.
Friday, Jan. 15: 8.06 percent
Saturday, Jan. 16: 7.81 percent
Sunday, Jan. 17: 7.84 perce…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 2,098 New Cases, Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest County Totals
Long Island saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive-testing rate as well as more than 2,000 new confirmed cases, according to data released by New York State on Friday, Dec. 18.
The positive testing rates for the last three days on Long Island is as follows:
Tuesday, Dec. 15: 5.85 percent
Wednesday, Dec. 16: 5.97 percent
Thursday, Dec. 17: 6.08 percent
Here's a rundown of new cases on Long Island:
Suffolk County, 1,197
Nassau County, 901
Total number of new cases: 2,098
There were 120 COVID deaths statewide on Thursday, with nine on Long Island (five in Nassau County and four in Suff…
Covid-19: Long Island Sees 1,148 New Cases; Latest Updates In Nassau, Suffolk
More than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Long Island in the past 24 hours as both Nassau and Suffolk continue to get hit by the second wave of the virus.
There were 658 new cases in Suffolk, bringing the total to 61,072 since the pandemic began, while an additional 520 infections were reported in Nassau, as the total reached 60,701, the state Department of Health reported on Monday, Nov. 30.
The number of new COVID-19 cases is the most in any county outside of Westchester, Steuben County, and New York City.
Projections have shown that following the holiday season, which extends …
Covid-19: Westchester Sees Nearly 600 New Cases; Latest Update
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Westchester and patients being hospitalized with the virus continues to climb week-to-week as the county combats the second wave.
In his COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Nov. 30, Westchester County Executive George Latimer offered grim news as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to mount.
According to Latimer, there are currently 6,117 active COVID-19 cases in the county, up approximately 1,300 from last week. A month ago, the county had 1,393 active cases.
There are currently 244 COVID-19 patients hospitalized, which is up from 168 one week ago,…
Covid-19: Here's Breakdown Of Putnam County Cases By Town
There have been nearly 400 new positive COVID-19 cases reported in the last two weeks in Putnam, bringing the total to more than 2,400, with four new hospitalizations, according to the county's Department of Health.
A total of 73,896 COVID tests have been administered in Putnam County, which have resulted in 2,465 positive cases (398 new), the Department of Health reported in its latest breakdown of the numbers.
There have been 64 COVID deaths in Putnam since the outbreak began eight months ago.
The county is currently monitoring 160 active COVID-19 cases, and 2,305 Putnam residents are no…
Covid-19: New Westchester Communities Designated As 'Yellow Zones'
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Several new communities in the Hudson Valley have been designated as COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters amid the new rise in new cases and positive infection rate.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Thursday, Nov. 19 that in Westchester, parts of Yonkers, New Rochelle, Tarrytown, Ossining, and Peekskill are among the latest in the Hudson Valley to be designated in the “yellow zone.”
In Rockland, Pearl River, Suffern, Stony Point, and West Haverstraw were designated, and i…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Westchester Cases By Community
Westchester saw a slight day-to-day drop in newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, but more than 325 positives were still reported by the Department of Health.
There were 329 newly reported COVID-19 cases in Westchester on Wednesday, Nov. 18, down from 427 the day before as the county sees a surge of the second wave of the virus. spreading.
There have now been 44,975 COVID-19 cases reported in Westchester out of 976,462 tested, with the overall positivity rate holding at 4.6 percent.
There were no new COVID-19 fatalities, as the death toll held at 1,490.
A breakdown of total, active, and new COV…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Location Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
There were no new virus-related deaths in Ulster or Sullivan counties as the region continues to see a surge in newly confirmed and active COVID-19 cases.
In Ulster County, the state Department of Health was reporting that there were 35 new cases reported, with 12 in Sullivan County as a statewide trend of new COVID-19 cases continues.
There are now 441 337 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster, up from 337 as of Friday, Nov. 13, with 118 in Sullivan, up from 100.
A total of 140,992 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Ulster since March, resulting in a total of 2,862 positive cases. Health …
