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Hackensack, NJ
News
Covid-
19: Overwhelming Majority Of New Jerseyans Staying Home For Thanksgiving, Survey Says
An overwhelming majority of New Jersey residents questioned for a recent survey said they won’t be traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, and nearly half blame COVID-19. “Given the recent surge in COVID-19 and the strong urging of Governor Murphy and public health officials for everyone to stay home for the holiday, the Thanksgiving travel landscape continues to change,” says Robert Sinclair Jr., the senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast. Of nearly 800 New Jersey residents who responded to a new AAA survey several days ago: 88% say they’ll be staying home for the Thanksgivin…
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Covid-
19: Expect 'Tremendous' Post-Thanksgiving Spike In Cases, Cuomo Warns
Alarm bells are ringing in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s head as he plans to combat what he envisions will be a “tremendous spike” of new COVID-19 cases following the Thanksgiving holiday. During a COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in Albany, Cuomo said with Thanksgiving, then the December holiday season upcoming, he is expecting to see the recent surge of new cases of the virus increase even further as friends and families gather for celebrations. Cuomo said that the state has identified multiple factors as to why the state and country have seen a rise in new cases since fall began an…
Newburgh, NY
News
Covid-
19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Town
Orange County is seeing another surge in new COVID-19 cases as the positive infection rate for the virus continues to climb throughout the Hudson Valley. The state Department of Health announced that there were 101 newly confirmed cases in the past 24 hours in Orange County, after seeing single and double-digit daily rises in new cases over the summer and earlier in the fall. There have now been 15,345 COVID-19 confirmed positives reported in Orange County out of more than 365,000 tests. The overall 5.8 positive infection rate has steadily been rising as the temperature continues to drop. …
Mt. Kisco, NY
Weather
Cold Blast Will Bring Wind-Chill Value Temps In Teens
Get set for a pre-Thanksgiving winter preview. High temperatures will average around 10 degrees below normal with wind-chill values in the teens for the next couple of days. Here's what's coming: Wednesday, Nov. 18: The high temperature will be near 40 degrees but wind-chill values will be between 15 and 25 degrees on a sunny, breezy day. Winds out of the Northwest will be between 12 and 18 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The overnight low temperatures will be in the mid 20s. Thursday, Nov. 19: The cold continues on a mostly sunny day in which the high tem…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Covid-
19: Stay-At-Home Advisory Takes Effect For Westchester City
Residents in one of the Hudson Valley’s most populated cities have been instructed to stay at home due to a spike in COVID-19 cases. Officials in Mount Vernon issued a “stay-at-home” advisory, advising residents to remain indoors except for work, school, or to purchase essential items. The order took effect on Monday, Nov. 16. Mount Vernon has seen double-digit increases in new daily COVID-19 cases, with the number of active cases climbing to 173 on Monday, Nov. 16. According to officials, the Mount Vernon COVID-19 taskforce will be enforcing social distancing requirements and ensuring th…
Massapequa, NY
Politics
Covid-
19: GOP Minority Whip To Cuomo, 'I’ll Be Having More Than 10 People For Thanksgiving'
A New York Republican councilman is defiantly pushing back against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s mandate that there should be no gatherings of more than 10 people over the holidays, despite a new spike in COVID-19 cases. Staten Island Republican Councilman Joe Borelli, the city council minority whip, declared that he will not be adhering to Cuomo’s mandates, even promoting inter-state travel against the state’s orders. “I’ll be having more than 10 ppl at my house on Thanksgiving,” Borelli tweeted on Wednesday, Nov. 11. “Some family will come from (gasp!) New Jersey. Kids will see their grandparents…
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Covid-
19: New Long Island School To Close For In-Person Learning
With concerns mounting over a surge in COVID-19 cases and the upcoming holiday season, some Long Island schools will be going remote following the Thanksgiving break. The Central Islip School District issued an alert to parents this week saying that schools districtwide will be transitioning to distance learning between Monday, Nov. 30, and Dec. 4 to help curtail any potential spread of the virus. According to the New York State COVID-19 schools “Report Card,” there have been nine students in the Central Islip School District and 12 staff members who have tested positive for the virus sinc…
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Covid-
19: UConn Expands Quarantine To Entire Residential Campus In Storrs
As COVID-19 numbers continue to climb, the University of Connecticut has mandated that its main campus in Storrs be quarantined for the entire residential community. Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Eleanor JB Daugherty said a modified-type quarantine will begin at 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, and will last until the halls close for the Thanksgiving break on Saturday, Nov. 21. "We don’t have the COVID spread under control," Daugherty said in a statement released Friday. "I need us to do more to ensure that we are able to return home to our families healthy." The bottom line, Daugh…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Covid-
19: AAA Provides Outlook On How Much Thanksgiving Travel Will Drop Amid Pandemic
Millions of Americans won’t be hitting the road or flying out to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family this year as the country continues combating the new surge in COVID-19 cases. With the country setting daily record highs for new cases, AAA said that they are expecting at least a 10 percent drop in travel this holiday season as Americans hunker down to avoid the spreading or contracting virus. According to AAA, their mid-October forecast model determined that approximately 50 million Americans are expected to travel for Thanksgiving in 2020, down from 55 million a year ago. Roa…
Monroe, NY
News
Covid-
19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Municipality
Westchester is reporting more than 100 new COVID-19 cases as the virus continues to spike throughout the Hudson Valley and across the state. The state Department of Health announced that there were 102 new cases in the past 24 hours, after seeing single and double-digit daily rises in new cases over the summer and earlier in the fall. There have now been 14,803 COVID-19 cases reported in Orange County out of 254,046 tested. The overall 5.8 positivity rate has steadily been rising as the temperature continues to drop. Two new COVID-19 fatalities were reported in the county as the virus-rela…
Fairfield, CT
Schools
Covid-
19: 88 New Cases Reported At Sacred Heart University
As COVID-19 continues to surge across Connecticut and the rest of the country, Sacred Heart University is transitioning to remote learning after receiving reports of dozens of new cases. University officials announced over the weekend that there have been 88 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 66 students on campus, 21 off-campus, and one staffer. The new surged in classes forced the University to transition to remote learning beginning on Monday, Nov. 9 through the rest of the semester. There is now a total of 77 active cases on campus and 44 cases off-campus. There are now 191 acti…
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: CDC Updates Thanksgiving Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has updated previously released guidelines for Thanksgiving during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Unfortunately, the COVID-19 epidemic is worsening, and small household gatherings are an important contributor to the rise in COVID-19 cases," the agency said in a statement released Monday, Nov. 9. "Traditional Thanksgiving gatherings with family and friends are fun but can increase the chances of getting or spreading COVID-19 or the flu." The CDC says "the safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving this year is with people in your household." 'If you…
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