COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland Cases By Community The number of active COVID-19 cases in Rockland County is down after peaking at more than 1,500 late last week, but the number of patients hospitalized and the virus-related death toll are on the rise. According to the county Department of Health, the number of active cases is at 1,399 on Tuesday, Nov. 24, down from 1,524 over the weekend and up from 1,100 earlier in the week. A total of 60 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized from the virus, up from 51, and there were two new virus-related deaths, bringing the total to 693 since March. There have now been a total of 20,708 COVID-19 cases re…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland Cases By Town The number of active COVID-19 cases in Rockland County has topped 1,500 as the infection rate continues to rise in one of New York's hottest spots for the virus. According to the county Department of Health, the number of active cases consists of confirmed positive results dated within the last two weeks that have been reported to health officials. There are currently a total of 1,524 active cases in Rockland as of Friday, Nov. 20, according to the latest data from the county Department of Health, up from around 1,100 late last week.  A total of 51 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized f…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland Cases By Town The number of active COVID-19 cases in Rockland County has topped 1,500 as the infection rate continues to rise in one of New York's hottest spots for the virus. According to the county Department of Health, the number of active cases consists of confirmed positive results dated within the last two weeks that have been reported to health officials. There are now a total of 1,524 active cases in Rockland as of Wednesday, Nov. 18, up from around 1,100 late last week. A total of 51 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized from the virus, up from 34, and there were four new virus-related deaths, bri…
COVID-19: Number Of Active Cases In Rockland Surpasses 1,100: Breakdown By Location COVID-19: Number Of Active Cases In Rockland Surpasses 1,100: Breakdown By Location
Covid-19: Number Of Active Cases In Rockland Surpasses 1,100: Breakdown By Location The number of active COVID-19 cases in Rockland County has hit 1,100 as the infection rate continues to rise in one of New York's hottest spots for the virus. According to the county Department of Health, the number of active cases consists of confirmed positive results dated within the last two weeks that have been reported to health officials.  There are a total of 1,116 current cases for the time period of Monday, Oct. 26, and Monday, Nov. 9. The number of active cases is up from 872 earlier in the week, and there are now 34 people hospitalized, up from 19 on Monday, Nov. 9. …
COVID-19: As Rockland Cases Continue To Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Town COVID-19: As Rockland Cases Continue To Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Town
Covid-19: As Rockland Cases Continue To Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Town The positive COVID-19 infection rate continues to outpace the statewide rate in Rockland County as new cases continue to mount. There are currently 872 active COVID-19 cases up from more than 843  last week, with 19 patients hospitalized and being treated for the virus. There have been no newly reported COVID-19 fatalities as the death toll held at 684 people. Over the past week, the infection rate has fluctuated daily as the number of positive cases slowly climbs after spiking in recent weeks: Wednesday, Nov. 4: 3,091 tests administered, resulting in 102 (3.3 percent) positive case…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Municipality The positive COVID-19 infection rate continues to outpace the statewide rate in Rockland County as new cases continue to mount. There are currently 909 active COVID-19 cases up from more than 843 earlier in the week, with 22 patients hospitalized and being treated for the virus. There have been no newly reported COVID-19 fatalities as the death toll held at 684 people. Over the past week, the infection rate has fluctuated daily as the number of positive cases slowly climbs after spiking in recent weeks: Friday, Oct. 30: 2,202 tests administered, resulting in 67 (3 percent) positive case…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Municipality The positive COVID-19 infection rate continues to outpace the statewide rate in Rockland County as new cases continue to mount. There are currently 843 active COVID-19 cases down from more than 900 earlier in the week, with 22 patients hospitalized and being treated for the virus.  There have been no newly reported COVID-19 fatalities as the death toll held at 684 people. Over the past five days, the infection rate has fluctuated daily as the number of positive cases slowly climbs after spiking in recent weeks: Thursday, Oct. 22: 2,649 tests administered, resulting in 57 (2.2 percent…
COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Rockland County Cases By Municipality Rockland County continues to be one of the hottest spots for COVID-19 in New York, with the positive infection rate outpacing the rate in the rest of the state. There are currently 915 active COVID-19 cases, with 24 patients hospitalized and being treated for the virus. There have been 684 COVID-19 fatalities in Rockland since the pandemic began. Over the past five days, the infection rate has fluctuated daily as the number of positive cases slowly climbs after spiking in recent weeks:  Thursday, Oct. 22: 2,649 tests administered, resulting in 57 (2.2 percent) positive cases; Friday,…
Former Employee Charged With Stealing $390K From Westchester Business Former Employee Charged With Stealing $390K From Westchester Business
Former Employee Charged With Stealing $390K From Westchester Business A Rockland County woman turned herself in and is now facing charges for allegedly stealing more than $390,000 from her former employee in Westchester. Haverstraw resident Catherine Johnson, 56, surrendered into custody this week and was arraigned on a grand larceny charge in Irvington Justice Court for allegedly stealing $391,120.63 from Eileen Fisher, Inc. in Irvington over a seven-year stretch. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. said that between Aug. 24, 2012, and Aug. 26, 2019, Johnson stole the money from her employer by making personal credit card charges on her…
COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say
Covid-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say New York is making strides in the “red zone” areas where COVID-19 hotspots have cropped up, but it is unlikely that there will be a rollback of recently imposed restrictions following a spike in cases. In recent weeks, state officials have been targeting COVID-19 “micro-clusters” after seeing cases spike - including on Long Island, in Rockland and Orange counties - in communities failing to adhere to the state’s virus mandates. Earlier story - COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases Through the new enforcement, those hot spots have all seen impr…
COVID-19: Three Hudson Valley Healthcare Facilities Cited By Feds For Violations COVID-19: Three Hudson Valley Healthcare Facilities Cited By Feds For Violations
Covid-19: Three Hudson Valley Healthcare Facilities Cited By Feds For Violations Three healthcare facilities in the Hudson Valley were among 112 that have been cited for violations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic in March through Thursday, Oct. 15, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited 112 establishments for violations relating to their response to the virus, resulting in proposed penalties totaling $1,603,544.  OSHA said that the inspections resulted in violations for failure to: Implement a written respiratory protection program; Provide a medical evaluation, respirator…
COVID-19: Rockland DOH Inspectors Join State Police In Enforcement At Cluster Zones COVID-19: Rockland DOH Inspectors Join State Police In Enforcement At Cluster Zones
Covid-19: Rockland DOH Inspectors Join State Police In Enforcement At Cluster Zones With COVID-19 clusters cropping up in parts of Rockland, the county’s Department of Health will be joining New York State Police in enforcing compliance. This week, Rockland County saw a spike in COVID-19 infection rates, which peaked near 5 percent, compared to the rest of the state, which has hovered around 1 percent for weeks. In response, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a new “cluster action initiative” to attack hotspots to stop the spread of the virus, including some new rules and regulations that will be in place for at least two weeks. The spike in cases largely centers around…