COVID-19: CT Sees Growing Number Of Hospitalizations Among Younger, Unvaccinated People COVID-19: CT Sees Growing Number Of Hospitalizations Among Younger, Unvaccinated People
Covid-19: CT Sees Growing Number Of Hospitalizations Among Younger, Unvaccinated People Connecticut is seeing improved COVID-19 numbers, though the rate of younger residents getting infected with the virus continues to rise, causing concern for Gov. Ned Lamont. A group of younger, unvaccinated Connecticut residents has seen a recent rise in new cases and hospitalizations as the state continues to roll out its vaccination program at one of the quickest clips in the nation. Lamont said that while many elderly residents have received the vaccine, while a smaller percentage of younger people living in the state have received at least one dose of the vaccination. According to the …
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County The Hudson Valley continues to see the number of positive COVID-19 cases dropping throughout the region as it continues combating the spread of the virus.  The COVID infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley was down to 3.62 percent on Thursday, April 13, continuing a weeklong slide, though it remains among the highest rates in the state, ahead of only Western New York (4.93 percent). Statewide, the positivity rate is approaching 3 percent, down from 3.6 percent to 3.04 percent during that same stretch, the lowest in a month. Seven hundred new COVID-19 cases were confirmed t…
COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Drops Sharply; New Breakdown Of Cases by Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Drops Sharply; New Breakdown Of Cases by Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Drops Sharply; New Breakdown Of Cases by Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island dropped sharply after peaking above 4.5 percent last week. Long Island reported a 3.50 percent positivity rate for those tested on Wednesday, April 14, down from 3.71 percent from the day before and from 4.05 percent as recently as Friday, April 9. Statewide, the positivity rate is approaching 3 percent, down from 3.6 percent to 3.05 percent during that same stretch, the lowest in a month. Four new virus-related fatalities were reported in both Nassau and Suffolk in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 3,106 and 3,307 respectively. T…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Hudson Valley Cases By County The COVID-19 death toll in New York has topped 41,000 though patients being treated in hospitals statewide is down to the lowest since early December, according to the Department of Health. Eight new virus-related deaths were reported in the Hudson Valley as the COVID-19 death toll in the region approaches 4,500 since last year. For the second straight day, the Hudson Valley saw a sharp decline in its positive COVID-19 infection rate, from 4.60 percent earlier this week to 4.03 percent on Thursday, April 8 out of thousands of tests administered. Statewide, the COVID-19 infection rate conti…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees Infection-Rate Uptick; Latest Case Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Infection-Rate Uptick; Latest Case Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Infection-Rate Uptick; Latest Case Breakdown By Community After seeing the positive COVID-19 infection rate for those tested on Long Island drop for several days this week, the state is reporting a slight uptick as both Nassau and Suffolk counties saw more than 800 newly confirmed infections. Following four straight days of decline, Long Island's average seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate rose slightly, from 4.27 percent to 4.28 percent of those tested on Wednesday, April 7. The rate is now the second-highest in New York, only better than Western New York (4.67 percent). Statewide, the COVID-19 infection rate continues dropping, from 3.6 percent e…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island continues trending in the right direction, dropping slightly for the fourth straight day as the region works to ramp up vaccination efforts. The average seven-day infection rate on Long Island has fallen from 4.40 percent on Saturday, April 3 to 4.27 percent as the latest data released from Tuesday, April 6. During that same timeframe, the statewide positivity rate dropped from nearly 3.6 percent to 3.48 percent, according to the state. Suffolk was reporting 662 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections, bringing the total to 187,149 since last…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Remains NY's Highest; Latest County Case Breakdown COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Remains NY's Highest; Latest County Case Breakdown
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Remains NY's Highest; Latest County Case Breakdown There was a slight downtick in positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley for the first time in several days, but the region remains the hottest spot in New York for the virus. Hudson Valley counties were reporting a total of more than 1,000 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections on Friday, April 2, as the region continues contending with the latest spike of cases across the country. The average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley dropped for the first time this week, modestly from 4.87 percent to 4.84 percent on Thursday, April 1. Statewide, the positive …
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Community The number of active COVID-19 cases in Rockland is down slightly in the past week, though the number of virus-related deaths continues to rise across the county. As of Tuesday, March 30, there were 1,644 active COVID-19 cases in Rockland, down more than 100 from last week as the death toll rose to 917 in the county. There are currently 59 COVID-19 patients being treated in Rockland hospitals down from 72, though the county's overall positive infection rate remains among the highest in New York. There have now been a total of 43,237 positive COVID-19 cases reported in Rockland out of nearly…
COVID-19: These Five Western Mass Communities At High Risk For Spread, DPH Says COVID-19: These Five Western Mass Communities At High Risk For Spread, DPH Says
Covid-19: These Five Western Mass Communities At High Risk For Spread, DPH Says Five communities in western Massachusetts are in the COVID-19 “red zone,” while nearly two dozen more have also seen an uptick in cases and have been placed into “yellow zones.” The Massachusetts Department of Public Health released its weekly COVID-19 health report on Thursday, March 25, highlighting the areas of the state that have seen an increase in new cases in relation to the area's population. Under the state’s new criteria, the Department of Public Health is taking population size into account when determining which are deemed “high-risk,” “medium-risk,” or “low-risk.” In the lates…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate is raising red flags for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the region continues to see a rise in positive cases while the rest of the state is trending in the right direction. In the Hudson Valley, the average seven-day positivity rate rose again, from 4.62 percent on Monday, March 22, to 4.69 percent the following day, to 4.76 on Tuesday, March 23, the highest in the state. Only Long Island (4.38 percent) and New York City (4.14 percent) have positive infection rates above 4 percent among regions in New York. "Long Island and the Hudson Valley have been pr…
New Cuomo Scandal: Gov Accused Of Giving Special Access To Family, Friends For COVID Testing New Cuomo Scandal: Gov Accused Of Giving Special Access To Family, Friends For COVID Testing
New Cuomo Scandal: Gov Accused Of Giving Special Access To Family, Friends For COVID Testing New calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation are ringing loudly following the latest report alleging that he prioritized friends, family, and VIPs in getting tested for COVID-19 at the outset of the outbreak last year. The newest controversy for Cuomo comes amid a new report that he used state resources to prioritize testing for certain parties, including his siblings, mother, and influential people with ties to the administration at a time when COVID-19 tests were scarce. Among the new allegations is that a New York State Police trooper was sent to Chris Cuomo’s South Hampton home more th…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Long Island Cases By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island held steady over the weekend after seeing a slight uptick over the past week. According to the state Department of Health, the seven-day rolling positivity average rose from 4.43 percent on Friday, March 19 to 4.44 percent the following two days. Statewide, the positivity rate rose slightly from 3.26 percent to 3.29 percent during that same stretch. According to the state Department of Health, there were 540 new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Nassau, as the total rose to 161,948, while there were 612 cases reported in Suffolk for a total of 1…