Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday it is only a matter of time before the new COVID-19 variant Omicron appears in New York State but was optimistic that if residents take common-sense precautions, they will be protected. Last Friday, Hochul declared
Read MoreThe first month of weekly COVID-19 testing of students, teachers and staff in Westchester’s schools designed to avoid shutdowns has yielded a minuscule fraction of positive cases. County Health Commissioner Dr. Sherlita Amler and First Deputy Commissioner Renee Recchia reported
Read MoreBy Martin Wilbur and Rick Pezzullo A noticeable drop in the number of COVID-19 cases locally and throughout the state has officials hopeful that the summer surge fueled by the Delta variant may be waning. Westchester reported that the active
Read MoreNew York State’s vaccine mandate for all health care workers is now in effect, with the state bracing for possible staffing shortages. In a final plea to convince vaccine holdouts to get the jab, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday it
Read MoreWestchester continues to see a slow reduction in the number of active COVID-19 cases, down from the August highs but not nearly a significant enough reduction for officials to declare that the pandemic has been conquered. Westchester reported 2,314 active
Read MoreActive COVID-19 cases in Westchester County are down by about 400 from where they were in the previous two weeks, but it is still too soon to determine whether this reduction from the summer surge is a trend. During the
Read MoreA small reversal in COVID-19 active cases locally is providing some hope that the summer surge in cases may be ending. During the past week, active cases fell in Westchester from more than 2,700 to 2,659 as of last Friday.
Read MoreFor the first time in two months, active COVID-19 cases have leveled off in Westchester and Putnam counties over the past week, nearly unchanged from the previous week. On Monday, the Westchester reported 2,797 active cases, up just four from
Read MoreThere has been a steady rise in COVID-19 active cases throughout the state and the local region in July and August, but Westchester hospitalizations related to the coronavirus are beginning to rise. As of Sunday, the county reported 2,793 active
Read MoreWestchester County officials continue to keep a wary eye on the progression of COVID-19 cases as the number of active infections as most schools are set to reopen on or about Sept. 1. Through Sunday, there were 2,398 active COVID
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