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Active cases of COVID-19 have been steadily dropping over the past two weeks giving Westchester County the go-ahead to have a full schedule of summer events in the next two-and-a-half months. As of Sunday, active cases in the county stood
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COVID-19 infection rates and active cases are accelerating locally and statewide as most of New York, including the lower Hudson Valley, appears to be in the midst of another wave. With statewide rates reaching 10 percent on Sunday and all
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COVID-19 cases continue to edge up in Westchester County and the region but hospitalizations and fatalities have seen little change. That is the trend that has emerged in recent weeks as the rate of infection has been creeping upward in
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Westchester officials are warily keeping an eye on the persistent uptick in COVID-19 cases and infection rates, but a reporting change recommended by the federal government could at least be partly responsible for the uptick. The active caseload as of
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COVID-19 infections are steadily increasing the past few weeks but officials are hopeful that the high regional and state vaccination rate is protecting much of the population from serious illness. On Sunday, Westchester County’s infection rate clocked in at 3.9
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Last Wednesday marked the first day that students and staff in the White Plains City School District (WPCSD) did not have to wear masks, following Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement that the mandate was lifted in schools statewide. According to Dr.
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Officials in Putnam County last week celebrated the March 2 end to the mask mandate for students and staff in K-12 schools and daycare facilities. “Make no mistake, our voices were heard in Albany,” County Executive MaryEllen Odell said. “Putnam
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Despite a one-day uptick in COVID-19 cases over the weekend, Westchester County continues to see an encouraging trend in infections and hospitalizations as mask requirements in schools and businesses have been eased in recent weeks. As of Saturday, there were
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The enormity of the COVID-19 pandemic hit Westchester County Executive George Latimer in the spring of 2020 when he realized that the county needed to acquire at least one refrigerated truck. So many people were dying during those early weeks
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By Rick Pezzullo The Putnam County Health Department has reported more than 72 percent of residents have completed their primary series of COVID-19 vaccinations. The Health Department held its last vaccination clinics last week as public demand for COVID vaccines
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