COVID-19: Here's The Progress Being Made In Vaccinating Hudson Valley Nursing Facilities COVID-19: Here's The Progress Being Made In Vaccinating Hudson Valley Nursing Facilities
Covid-19: Here's The Progress Being Made In Vaccinating Hudson Valley Nursing Facilities New York is making progress in working on its federal long term care facility COVID-19 vaccination program as it looks to get “needles in the arms” of all residents and employees as expeditiously as possible. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that as part of the state’s LTCF program administration, all nursing home residents have been offered the COVID-19 vaccine, with 72 percent accepting the vaccine as of Thursday, Jan. 28. Cuomo said that the plan includes skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, continuing care communities, low-income housing for seniors, care facilities for those w…
COVID-19: Here's Total Vaccine Doses Administered, Received On Long Island COVID-19: Here's Total Vaccine Doses Administered, Received On Long Island
Covid-19: Here's Total Vaccine Doses Administered, Received On Long Island New York is seeing an improvement in its COVID-19 vaccination program, but the state finds itself with greater demand than the federal government can supply. Statewide, a total of 1,304,050 first doses have been distributed to New York, with 1,210,339 (93 percent) having already been administered. There have been 564,600 second doses delivered, with 166,640 completed. On Long Island, the region has received a total of 229,520 doses, with 172,500 administered. The 75 percent of vaccines administered is the sixth-lowest percentage in the state. Central New York: 95,265 doses received - 86,9…
COVID-19: Long Island Cited As Area Of Concern As Hospitalizations, Infections Rise, Cuomo Says COVID-19: Long Island Cited As Area Of Concern As Hospitalizations, Infections Rise, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: Long Island Cited As Area Of Concern As Hospitalizations, Infections Rise, Cuomo Says Long Island has been cited as an area of concern as the COVID-19 hospitalization and infection rates in the region continue to be among the highest in New York. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo identified Long Island, the Bronx, and the Finger Lakes region as areas to keep an eye on as the state continues monitoring the rapid spread to ensure the hospitals aren’t overwhelmed. Currently, there are nearly 1,600 COVID-19 patients being treated for the virus in Long Island hospitals, which represents 0.06 percent of the population, the highest percentage in the state. Long Island’s 6.92 percent infe…
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Hospital Workers Vaccinated In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Hospital Workers Vaccinated In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Hospital Workers Vaccinated In Hudson Valley Hospital workers in the Hudson Valley are being vaccinated at among the lowest rate in the state, causing some concern for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Weeks after the vaccination was made available to frontline healthcare employees, just 66 percent of hospital workers in the mid-Hudson Valley region have taken the COVID-19 vaccine, which has been a hot commodity since becoming more widely available earlier this month. Here’s which of New York’s 10 regions have vaccinated the most hospital employees: Central New York: 82 percent; North Country: 78 percent; Finger Lakes: 72 percent; Mohawk …
COVID-19: Long Island Hospital Workers Being Vaccinated At Lowest Rate In NY; New Data COVID-19: Long Island Hospital Workers Being Vaccinated At Lowest Rate In NY; New Data
Covid-19: Long Island Hospital Workers Being Vaccinated At Lowest Rate In NY; New Data Hospital workers on Long Island are being vaccinated at the lowest rate in the state, causing some concern for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Weeks after the vaccination was made available to frontline healthcare employees, just 61 percent of hospital workers on Long Island have taken the COVID-19 vaccine, which has been a hot commodity since becoming more widely available earlier this month. Here’s which of New York’s 10 regions have vaccinated the most hospital employees: Central New York: 82 percent; North Country: 78 percent; Finger Lakes: 72 percent; Mohawk Valley: 70 percent; Capital …
COVID-19: Long Island Among Highest Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In New York COVID-19: Long Island Among Highest Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In New York
Covid-19: Long Island Among Highest Hospitalizations, Infection Rate In New York The overall positive COVID-19 infection rate is declining statewide, but Long Island has seen a surge in new cases and hospitalizations in the post-holiday season. In the latest data released by the state, Long Island ranked among the highest in the state for both infection rate and percentage of residents hospitalized with COVID-19 in any of New York’s 10 regions. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, Jan. 20 in Albany, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo highlighted the regions most in danger of overwhelming the hospital systems: Long Island: 1,671 COVID-19 patients (0.06 percent of…
COVID-19: Here's The Percentage Of Long Island Healthcare Workers To Receive Vaccine COVID-19: Here's The Percentage Of Long Island Healthcare Workers To Receive Vaccine
Covid-19: Here's The Percentage Of Long Island Healthcare Workers To Receive Vaccine The majority of frontline healthcare workers and essential employees on Long Island who are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine have yet to do so, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. During a COVID-19 briefing on Friday, Jan. 8 in Albany, Cuomo said that it is imperative hospitals ramp up the administration of vaccines to doctors and nurses who could serve as super-spreaders if they contract the virus and inadvertently pass the infection to patients. On Long Island, the state has identified 427,000 healthcare workers who are eligible to be vaccinated in Phase 1A, the most in New Y…
COVID-19: Here's Where Hudson Valley Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data COVID-19: Here's Where Hudson Valley Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data
Covid-19: Here's Where Hudson Valley Ranks For Available Hospital Beds In New State Data The Hudson Valley continues to increase its hospital bed capacity amid the second wave of COVID-19 infections, but still has seen the number of patients being treated for the virus continuing to increase. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, there are now 776 people hospitalized with the virus as of Tuesday, Dec. 22, up from 722 patients late last week. The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 represents 0.03 percent of region's population, and there is currently 34 percent of the region’s hospital beds available, one of the more favorable numbers in the state. …
COVID-19: Here's How Many NYers Have Gotten Vaccine Shots So Far, Including In Hudson Valley COVID-19: Here's How Many NYers Have Gotten Vaccine Shots So Far, Including In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: Here's How Many NYers Have Gotten Vaccine Shots So Far, Including In Hudson Valley Tens of thousands of COVID-19 vaccinations have already been administered in New York, with hundreds of thousands of more doses on the way as the state continues to lead the fight against the virus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced during his latest COVID-19 briefing on Monday, Dec. 21 that more than 38,000 COVID-19 have been administered already statewide - largely to healthcare workers - the highest number of any state in the nation. With those allocations of the vaccination distributed, Cuomo said that reinforcements are on the way, with the first 346,200 doses of the Moderna vaccine…
SEEN HIM? PA Fugitive Sought In Wife's Shooting Death SEEN HIM? PA Fugitive Sought In Wife's Shooting Death
Seen HIM? PA Fugitive Sought In Wife's Shooting Death Pennsylvania State Police seek the public's help in finding a fugitive -- an avid fisherman suspected of killing his wife. A warrant was secured on Tuesday for the arrest of Richard Walski, 46 of Luzerne County for the murder of his wife, Patricia.  On August 13, after a welfare check, Patricia Walski was foiund dead at their home at 195 Schrader St. in Larksville Borough, state police said at the time. An autopsy determined that the wife was shot in the head and the death was a homicide. Their family dog Yukon, who went missing, was found in the Honey Pot section of Nanticoke City on…
COVID-19: Hospitalizations On Long Island Up 212 Percent Over Last Three Weeks COVID-19: Hospitalizations On Long Island Up 212 Percent Over Last Three Weeks
Covid-19: Hospitalizations On Long Island Up 212 Percent Over Last Three Weeks The total number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 on Long Island has risen by more than 200 percent in the past three weeks as the virus continues to spread rapidly throughout the region. In the past three weeks, there have been 366 new COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals in Nassau and Suffolk counties, the most of any region in the state outside of New York City. Currently, there are 538 reported COVID-19 hospitalizations on Long Island. The 212.79 percent increase during that span was the fourth highest in the state, behind only Western New York, Mohawk Valley, and the Finger…
COVID-19: Maps Released For Newly Added Cluster Zones In Area COVID-19: Maps Released For Newly Added Cluster Zones In Area
Covid-19: Maps Released For Newly Added Cluster Zones In Area Coverage area maps of the 13 new COVID-19 “yellow zone” micro-clusters in the Hudson Valley have been released by the state as it continues combating the virus. On Thursday, Nov. 19, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced new clusters (see above) in parts of Westchester, Rockland, and Orange counties as the positive infection rate fluctuates. Rockland County  Click Here for Map Orange County  Links to Maps Below: Newburgh/New Windsor,  Middletown,  Highland Falls Westchester County Links to Maps Below: New Rochelle,  Ossining,  Tarrytown,  Yonker…