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Coronavirus cases in Westchester County increased by 703 on Wednesday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 85,723 since the start of the pandemic. There are now 11,566 active cases, state data shows. The county’s daily positivity rate is
Read moreWhile nearly 8,500 individuals have received the COVID-19 vaccine in Westchester County in the last week, County Executive George Latimer continues to caution about high infection rates and deaths with the coronavirus still widespread. With New York State officially opening
Read moreAs COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and demand swiftly outpaces New York State’s availability, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking the Pfizer corporation to directly supply the state with the product. Cuomo on Monday criticized the federal government for vastly increasing the number
Read moreGov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that an individual in Westchester County has tested positive for the United Kingdom variant of COVID-19. This is the county’s first confirmed case of the virus strain, but it is unknown the individuals age,
Read moreCoronavirus cases increased by 951 in Westchester County on Saturday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 82,933 since the start of the pandemic. There are now 11,306 active cases, according to state data. The county’s daily positivity rate
Read moreJust days after active COVID cases began to fall, Westchester and Putnam counties saw a large intake of coronavirus cases reported on Friday while also setting record highs for daily testing since the start of the pandemic. Coronavirus cases increased
Read moreWestchester County Executive George Latimer issued concern on Thursday that residents have become almost desensitized to the daily impacts the coronavirus pandemic continues to have on the community. While the county may be out of the woods following a significant
Read moreAs Westchester and Putnam counties transition out of the post-holiday coronavirus surge, more cases of the United Kingdom COVID-19 variant have been reported throughout New York. In total, 15 cases of the variant have been confirmed in the state. Two
Read moreThe Putnam County Department of Health will open a second COVID-19 vaccination site on Thursday in Philipstown. The site, at the Philipstown Recreation Center, will enable the county to vaccinate as many eligible people as supplies allow. The county’s first
Read moreCoronavirus cases in Westchester County increased by 872 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of positive cases to 79,406 since the start of the pandemic. There are now 11,475 active cases, with the daily positivity rate currently 7.88 percent, according
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