COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties There were no new COVID-19-related deaths reported in Ulster or Sullivan County, though the number of active cases in the region continues to climb. In Ulster County, the state Department of Health was reporting that there were 49 new cases reported, with 25 in Sullivan County in the past 24 hours as the second wave of the virus sweeps through the Hudson Valley. There are now 835 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster, up from 656 a week ago, with 131 in Sullivan, up from 100. A total of 152,095 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Ulster since March, resulting in a total of 3,346 positive ca…
NJ's Top Health Official Judy Persichilli To Isolate After COVID-19 Exposure NJ's Top Health Official Judy Persichilli To Isolate After COVID-19 Exposure
NJ's Top Health Official Judy Persichilli To Isolate After Covid-19 Exposure New Jersey's top health official will be quarantining for 10 days after being exposed to COVID-19. Judy Persichilli will be voluntarily quarantining in her home until Dec. 8 "out of an abundance of caution and in line with the Department’s guidance," a statement from a DOH spokesperson said. The news comes after a member of Persichilli's office tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.  The employee was last in the building on Nov. 24, and is isolating at home. According to the CDC, 71-year-old Persichilli is at higher risk of severe effects from the virus. She will not be partic…
COVID-19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan COVID-19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan
Covid-19: New Case In Westchester School; District Lays Out Thanksgiving Travel Plan Another new COVID-19 case has been confirmed in a staffer at a Westchester school that has seen a small surge in recent infections. Bronxville Schools Superintendent issued a notice to the community on Wednesday, Nov. 25 advising that an employee at the Elementary School has tested positive for the virus, and anyone who may have been exposed has been contacted. There have now been two employees and two students test positive in the Elementary School, and two students in the high school that have been reported in the past week. Montesano said that the district is following the guidance of t…
COVID-19: More Bergen, Passaic County Schools Go Remote COVID-19: More Bergen, Passaic County Schools Go Remote
Covid-19: More Bergen, Passaic County Schools Go Remote Several schools in Bergen and Passaic counties made the switch to online learning due to a number of positive cases. In Maywood, two different teachers in the Memorial School tested positive, according to a letter sent by district Superintendent Michael Jordan Nov. 24. The school is closed out of an abundance of caution from Nov. 25 through Dec. 7, Jordan said. All Dumont schools went virtual on Nov. 20 and will resume in-person learning on Dec. 7 due to "a number of reported cases [and] the shortage of available staff," the district said. The switch came after one person tested positive …
COVID-19: Four New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: Four New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Four New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County A Fairfield County school district is contending with a new outbreak of COVID-19 cases in a pair of schools. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued a notice to parents on Monday, Nov. 23 cautioning that there were three confirmed COVID-19 cases in Staples High School, two of which were confirmed over the weekend, and the third on Monday. The fourth case was at Green Farms Elementary School, where the student was last in the building on Friday, Nov. 20 before the infection was confirmed on Monday afternoon. Health and district officials have completed contact tracing, and any…
COVID-19: Westchester School District Goes All-Virtual Due To Staffing Shortage COVID-19: Westchester School District Goes All-Virtual Due To Staffing Shortage
Covid-19: Westchester School District Goes All-Virtual Due To Staffing Shortage Another Westchester school district is going remote after learning of new positive cases that caused a staffing shortage. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano said that because of a rise in cases and the shortened week due to the Thanksgiving break, all students would be switching to their distance learning plan beginning on Monday, Nov. 23. Montesano said that a staff member at the elementary school and a high school student both tested positive for the virus, leading to an abundance of classmates and staff members being forced to temporarily quarantine. “Our ability to adequa…
COVID-19: New Student Tests Positive In Westchester School, Classmates, Staffers Quarantined COVID-19: New Student Tests Positive In Westchester School, Classmates, Staffers Quarantined
Covid-19: New Student Tests Positive In Westchester School, Classmates, Staffers Quarantined Another student at a Westchester school has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing some classmates and staff members into a precautionary quarantine. After announcing that a student in the high school community has tested positive for the virus, Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano announced on Friday, Nov. 20 that an elementary school student has a confirmed case of COVID-19. Montesano said that the student has not been in the building since Monday, Nov. 16, and is unrelated to the previous positive case. Earlier story - COVID-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays …
COVID-19: Schools Superintendent In Area Goes Into Quarantine After Wife Tests Positive COVID-19: Schools Superintendent In Area Goes Into Quarantine After Wife Tests Positive
Covid-19: Schools Superintendent In Area Goes Into Quarantine After Wife Tests Positive A school superintendent will temporarily be placed into quarantine after his wife tested positive for COVID-19. Darien Schools Superintendent Alan Addley is in a voluntary quarantine for at least 14 days after learning of his potential exposure to the virus, though the district said that he is “feeling well.” Addley said that he is following the guidance of the CDC, district protocols, and his physician. Before returning to the office, Addley will have to take a negative COVID-19 before Tuesday, Dec. 1, when his quarantine would be ended. According to the Darien School District’s COVID-1…
COVID-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays Open In Westchester Due To New Case COVID-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays Open In Westchester Due To New Case
Covid-19: Class Goes Remote, School District Stays Open In Westchester Due To New Case A ninth-grade student at the Bronxville School tested positive for COVID-19, forcing some classes to switch to remote learning on Friday, though the rest of the district remained open. Bronxville Schools Superintendent Roy Montesano issued a notice to the community late on Thursday, Nov. 19 advising that a student in the high school community had tested positive for COVID-19. In response, Montesano said that the entire ninth grade would be distance learning for at least Friday, Nov. 20 as the district and health officials conduct contact tracing to determine who may have been exposed to the…
COVID-19: High School In Area Dismisses Early, Goes Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: High School In Area Dismisses Early, Goes Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: High School In Area Dismisses Early, Goes Remote After Positive Cases A Hudson Valley high school had an early dismissal and will be turning to distance learning after receiving the results of two positive COVID-19 cases that will require some students and staffers to quarantine. Arlington High School in Lagrangeville temporarily suspended in-person learning on Thursday, Nov. 19 after two students received positive tests, district officials announced. Students transported to school by bus were dismissed at 11 a.m. on Thursday and transported home. Students whose parents were picking them up are dismissed at 11:30 a.m. As a result of the early dismissal, the…
COVID-19: District In Fairfield County Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From School COVID-19: District In Fairfield County Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From School
Covid-19: District In Fairfield County Recommends Parents Drive Kids To, From School With an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases exploding across Connecticut, the state, and the Fairfield Public School District, is advising parents to drive their children to school. The advisory, issued on Wednesday, Nov. 18, says given the current health data, "please consider driving your child to/from school, if possible." Related story - COVID-19: Lamont Sticking To Call For Schools To Stay Open For In-Person Learning -- For Now One of the main reasons for the suggestion, is the current situation on school buses, even though children are required to wear masks, and have a…
COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases
Covid-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases Three schools in a Westchester school district are going remote after new positive COVID-19 cases caused a staffing shortage. New Rochelle interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero said that on Thursday, Nov. 19, the high school, Daniel Webster Magnet School, and Columbus Elementary School will be switching to all-virtual learning. Marrero said that absences related to the virus and quarantines have left the schools with inadequate staff to ensure that students are properly supervised. Related story - COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At New Rochelle HS Told To Quarantine The new…