Latest local news about COVID-19
Seven of Westchester’s 12 spring and summer cultural festivals have been canceled for this year with the county unable to ensure proper social distancing protocols at the events. Each year, thousands of Westchester residents gather for the festivals, which are
Read MoreThree upstate regions are in line to begin the first phase of the state’s reopening plan later this week, but it appears that Westchester and Putnam counties may have to wait longer. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that as of Monday
Read MoreThe state Department of Health is investigating what are now 85 children throughout the state who have been afflicted with a variety of symptoms, most of which are inconsistent with COVID-19. State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said Sunday there
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo warned operators of the state’s nursing homes that they will have their licenses to operate revoked if they fail to follow enhanced guidelines to better protect residents from the coronavirus. Cuomo issued the stern statement during his
Read MoreEleven children who have come down with symptoms possibly related to COVID-19 have been hospitalized at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla, including one boy who has died. Westchester County Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler said that the children are
Read MoreWestchester officials are preparing for an uptick in COVID-19 cases once mandatory testing of all nursing home patients is completed, said County Executive George Latimer. Testing by the county Department of Health began Monday in order to learn the extent
Read MoreA study at more than 100 hospitals in New York State found that two-thirds of new COVID-19 patients hospitalized were over 50 years old and had been spending most of their time at home. The recent three-day study tracked 1,269
Read MoreNew York State plans to partner with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to find more effective ways to improve the integration of technology into the education system along with other potential enhancements. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday that the
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a detailed plan Monday to allow portions of New York State to enter the first reopening phase if a region meets a series of benchmarks on a multistep data-driven metric. Cuomo said under guidelines released
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday that New York State will join with six other states in the Northeast to establish a consortium to buy personal protection equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies. New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and
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