Westchester County expects to have a majority of its nearly one million residents vaccinated before the end of next month. County Executive George Latimer made the projection based on the latest vaccination numbers provided by New York State this week
Read MoreBeginning this month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be providing financial assistance for funeral expenses of up to $9,000 incurred after Jan. 20, 2020, as a result of deaths that were related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding
Read MoreWestchester County is investigating multiple reports of pharmacies in northern Westchester who have charged recipients for receiving one of the COVID-19 vaccines. County Executive George Latimer said there have been the allegations revolve around members of the public being charged
Read MoreWestchester County health officials stressed the need for the public to remain vigilant and continue to take precautions in hopes of warding off the mushrooming COVID-19 case numbers during the past couple of weeks. Despite the steady increase in vaccinations
Read MoreEligibility for the COVID-19 vaccines in New York State is once again being expanded this week to include all residents who are 30 years old and up, and by next Tuesday will include everyone at least 16 years old. Gov.
Read MoreNew 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 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 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
Read MoreThe 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 MoreWestchester County has asked the state to relax quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated residents returning home from out-of-town trips within the United States. County Executive George Latimer said Monday the request has been made because it’s been a hardship for
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