New York State has lifted most of the severe restrictions on nursing home visitation after some residents hadn’t seen their relatives face to face for a full year. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced late Thursday afternoon that all nursing home
Read MoreThe percentage of residents in Putnam County who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is one the rise. With the Putnam County Health Department having held 23 vaccination clinics as of last week, the New York
Read MoreNew York State residents who are at least 50 years old will be able to receive a COVID-19 vaccination starting this week after Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday the age for eligibility has been lowered. Cuomo, who was in Mount
Read MoreThe Village of Ossining broke ground Saturday on a COVID-19 Remembrance Memorial at Nelson Sitting Park. When completed, the memorial will have benches and a wall for people to visit and reflect on loved ones who have succumbed during the
Read MoreAbout one out of every eight Westchester County resident has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of last week and nearly one-quarter are at least partially inoculated. Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that as of last Thursday 13.6 percent
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The Westchester County Center distributed its 100,000th dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Thursday, a milestone reached in just under two months since the site opened. County Executive George Latimer said during his Thursday afternoon briefing that when the White Plains
Read MoreThe City of White Plains has launched a COVID Angels Volunteer Project to assist senior citizens with navigating the technology needed to obtain an appointment for getting the COVID-19 vaccination. The City of White Plains Youth Bureau and Recreation &
Read MoreCases of COVID-19 increased by 412 in Westchester County on Sunday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 107,487 since the start of the pandemic. There are now 5,976 active cases, state data shows, a roughly 516 decrease over
Read MoreSeniors could soon have an easier time accessing COVID-19 vaccine appointments with facilities opening statewide specifically for the 65 and older population. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday that officials will partner with local health departments to open vaccination sites
Read MoreWestchester County Executive George Latimer called the roughly six week diminution in COVID-19 data encouraging, but is still cautious to label the activity a trend with a high number of infections still being recorded daily. While the active cases, fatalities,
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