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COVID-19: Cases Of More Contagious South African Strain Have Now Been Reported In These States COVID-19: Cases Of More Contagious South African Strain Have Now Been Reported In These States
Covid-19: Cases Of More Contagious South African Strain Have Now Been Reported In These States The more transmittable COVID-19 variant from South Africa continues to make the rounds across the country, with newly confirmed cases of the strain being reported throughout the Northeast. The South African COVID-19 strain has now been reported in nine states, including New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, and one territory, as the country works to vaccinate as many people as possible to prevent the spread of the virus. Other states reporting confirmed cases of the South African strain include: California; Texas; Illinois; Virginia; South Carolina; Maryland; The District of Col…
COVID-19: First NY Case Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In Store Worker COVID-19: First NY Case Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In Store Worker
Covid-19: First NY Case Of More Contagious 'Super Strain' Of Virus Confirmed In Store Worker A case of the COVID-19 variant so-called "Super Strain" that is said to be approximately 70 percent more contagious has now been confirmed in New York. An upstate man in his 60s who had been symptomatic is now feeling better, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday, Jan. 4. The man works at  N. Fox Jewelers on Broadway in Saratoga Springs, which has been closed since Thursday, Dec. 24. The state is asking anyone who visited the store from Friday, Dec. 18 to Christmas Eve Day to get tested and notify state or local health authorities. "Because the virus strain is more transm…
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Diner COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Diner
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Diner Customers and employees at a popular Hudson Valley diner may have been exposed to COVID-19 after a fellow patron tested positive for the virus. The Sullivan County Department of Health Services issued an alert advising that a patron at the Liberty Diner on Sullivan Avenue in Liberty could have potentially exposed over a stretch of five days last month. According to the Department of Health Services, anyone who was at the diner between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. between Saturday, Nov. 21 and Wednesday, Nov. 25 could have been exposed, despite the restauranteurs taking COVID-19 precautions. “The rest…
COVID-19: New Group Of Schools Announce Positive Cases, Switches To Remote Learning COVID-19: New Group Of Schools Announce Positive Cases, Switches To Remote Learning
Covid-19: New Group Of Schools Announce Positive Cases, Switches To Remote Learning As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Connecticut so too does the number of schools that are being forced to transition to remote learning models. Schools in Brookfield and Milford will all be switching to distance learning - some through the rest of the year - due to new cases in students and district staff members. In Brookfield, the entire public school district switched to remote learning as of Wednesday, Nov. 18 due to staffing shortages, before returning to its hybrid model on Monday, Dec. 7. "While we have no evidence of in-school transmission, the decision to tr…
COVID-19: Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions As Cases Rise Across NJ COVID-19: Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions As Cases Rise Across NJ
Covid-19: Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions As Cases Rise Across NJ Since Monday, more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded across New Jersey. Just over 2,000 of those were reported Thursday, with more than 200 in Bergen, Essex and Passaic counties. The positivity rate is around 7 percent -- one of the highest the state has seen in months. So, what's next? According to Gov. Phil Murphy, action will be taken -- soon. "How close are we to doing something?" he said during Thursday's COVID-19 briefing. "Close. Bear with us, we will clearly be taking action." Efforts by the state's "hot spot teams" lead by Health Commissioner Judy Persich…
COVID-19: Long Island Business Fined After Hosting Party Leading To Cluster Of Cases COVID-19: Long Island Business Fined After Hosting Party Leading To Cluster Of Cases
Covid-19: Long Island Business Fined After Hosting Party Leading To Cluster Of Cases A Long Island venue was fined thousands of dollars after hosting a party in violation of the state’s COVID-19 restrictions that led to dozens contracting the virus. On Friday, Sept. 25, the Miller Place Inn hosted a Sweet 16 party with 81 guests, exceeding the state’s mandate of no more than 50 people gathering indoors at any given time. Of the 81 guests - 49 students and 32 adults - 37 positive cases - 28 students and nine adults - contracted COVID-19, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said. The Suffolk County Department of Health conducted contact tracing, which led them to 334 peop…
Mayor: 5-Year-Old Daughter Of Paterson Couple Is NJ’s First Pediatric COVID-19 Case Mayor: 5-Year-Old Daughter Of Paterson Couple Is NJ’s First Pediatric COVID-19 Case
Mayor: 5-Year-Old Daughter Of Paterson Couple Is NJ’s First Pediatric Covid-19 Case The 5-year-old daughter of a Paterson couple diagnosed with COVID-19 has been declared New Jersey's first pediatric case. The girl’s father works in Teaneck, the epicenter of the crisis in Bergen, Mayor Andre Sayegh said in a statement. Sayegh said the family has been quarantined since the husband tested positive last week. The couple has a second child, a 4-year-old, who was tested Monday afternoon, reports say. The 5-year-old remains at home with the family and is not hospitalized, reports said. “Even before these first cases of Paterson residents were announced, my administration…
Potential COVID-19 Exposure ‘Has Grown Exponentially’ In Westport, Health Director Says Potential COVID-19 Exposure ‘Has Grown Exponentially’ In Westport, Health Director Says
Potential Covid-19 Exposure ‘Has Grown Exponentially’ In Westport, Health Director Says As the number of people showing flu-like symptoms continues to grow following a party in Fairfield County where an attendee has tested positive for the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19), the town said it is having a hard time tracking exposures. Mark Cooper, the health director for the Westport-Weston Health District, said in a statement on Thursday, March 12, the virus has already spread from the initial introduction point in Westport to 14 new points, who then again potentially passed it on to another 14 new points, each. "It is beyond trying to track who has been exposed and mon…
Westchester Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Now At 26 With 33 In State, Cuomo Says Westchester Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Now At 26 With 33 In State, Cuomo Says
Westchester Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Now At 26 With 33 In State, Cuomo Says There have been 11 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York State - including the first ones in Rockland County - bringing the total to 33 statewide. New York Gov Andrew Cuomo provided the update Friday afternoon, March 6 at a news briefing in Albany. The two cases involving Rockland both involve people who worked the Westchester wedding the 50-year-old New Rochelle lawyer attended at Young Israel of New Rochelle. One of the new positive cases was in New York City and the rest were all in Westchester. A total of 26 of the 33 COVID-19 virus cases involve Westchester residents and 28 a…
Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19 Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For COVID-19
Here's Latest Info On Westchester Man Who Tested Positive For Covid-19 New details have emerged on the Westchester man who has tested positive for the second case of the novel coronavirus in New York State. The 50-year-old man, an attorney at a small law firm in midtown Manhattan who lives in New Rochelle, is now hospitalized, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, March 3, at a news conference in Albany. Cuomo said the man has an underlying respiratory illness. Video: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive COVID-19 Case, Detail Next Steps The man recently traveled to Miami, but no direct connection to China or any country on th…