Latest local news about COVID-19
New York reached its lowest statewide positivity rate in eight months on the seven-day average on Sunday, clocking in at 0.9 percent. The encouraging trend prompted Gov. Andrew Cuomo to proclaim that with the current flattening of the infections, he
Read MoreIf anyone needs additional motivation to a COVID-19 vaccination, is a chance to win up to $5 million a good enough reason to go? Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the state will be giving away a free Mega Multiplier
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County Executive George Latimer said Monday that he supported Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new (CDC) guidelines from last week as COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths continue to plummet. When the CDC
Read MoreNew York State will adopt the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recent guidelines where fully vaccinated individuals will be able to shed their masks in most situations starting Wednesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the change on Monday as
Read MoreNew York State is ramping up efforts to vaccinate as many residents as possible by requiring students who attend the state’s public university systems to be vaccinated in order to return to in-person classes in September. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made
Read MoreGov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday a significant step toward fully reopening the economy in the next two weeks with the lifting of many of the COVID-19 capacity limits imposed on New York businesses and venues. In coordination with New Jersey
Read MoreNew York State is ramping up efforts to get more of its citizens inoculated against COVID-19 as dispensing of vaccine doses continues to fall off. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that at its peak the state administered 175,000 doses in
Read MoreAs strong progress has been made the past couple of weeks in reducing COVID-19 infection rates and increasing vaccinations, state and Westchester County officials are planning to increase outdoor activities and capacities. On Sunday, New York State registered a 2.39
Read MoreAfter a difficult fall and winter where COVID-19 cases spiked to alarming levels, a steady two-week drop has given way to cautious optimism. Westchester County, which had been stuck between 5,000 and 6,000 active cases since early March until a
Read MoreNew York State will allocate 35,000 vaccination doses to public and private colleges throughout the state to help inoculate the student population before the end of the spring semester, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. With a recent spike in COVID-19
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