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Towson, MD
News
COVID Boosters Are Key In Protecting Against Omicron Variant, Experts Say
So you had COVID-19. Then you got vaccinated. But now you're feeling sick and you're wondering if it's the Omicron variant. It very well could be -- if you don't have your booster shot, new research finds. The new, highly-contagious variant is expected to "rip right through the population" and will be worse for those who are vaccinated and not boosted, world-renowned virologist and Columbia University professor Dr. David Ho said in an interview with CNBC. Ho said that those who have booster shots are far less likely to experience COVID-19 symptoms. Moderna said Monday citing lab find…
Fairfield, CT
News
Covid-
19: CT Confirms 6,000 New Daily Infections; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Cases By County
Thousands of new COVID-19 cases were confirmed by the Connecticut Department of Public Health as the positive infection rate rose up near 9 percent. In the latest update provided by the Department of Health, nearly 67,000 COVID-19 tests were administered in Connecticut on Monday, Dec. 20, resulting in 6,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of the virus for a daily positive infection rate of 8.98 percent, up from under 7 percent the previous day. Connecticut is also now reporting more than 9,000 virus-related deaths since the pandemic began. New cases of the Omicron variant have been identi…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
News
Covid-
19: Cheltenham High School Goes Remote Due To Increase In Cases
A high school in Montgomery County is going remote amid the winter rise in new COVID-19 cases and the surge of the Omicron variant. The Cheltenham School District will be transitioning to virtual learning on Wednesday, Dec. 22, and Thursday, Dec. 23, Superintendent Dr. Brian W. Scriven announced Tuesday. Thursday will be an early dismissal, as previously scheduled, with students being released for winter break at 1:55 p.m., Scriven said. "In addition to a number of COVID-19 cases, the school has seen a substantial increase in students in quarantine protocol, and se…
Massapequa, NY
Schools
Covid-
19: NY Cancels January Regents Exams Due To Pandemic
High school students in New York will be exempt from taking the January Regents exams due to the spike of fresh COVID-19 infections that have been threatening the entire state. The New York State Education Department announced on Tuesday, Dec. 21 that the exams have been canceled due to the surge of new COVID-19 cases, specifically those tied to the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus. It marks the second straight year that the Education Department canceled the Regents exams due to the spread of COVID-19. “New York set a daunting record last week with more COVID-19 cases rep…
Brentwood, NY
News
Covid-
19: Emergency Room Visitors No Longer Allowed At LI Hospital Due To Omicron
A Long Island hospital has been forced to update its Emergency Room visitor policy due to the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant and a recent rise of new infections across the region. As of Tuesday, Dec. 21, Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside and Long Beach will no longer be permitting visitors to help curtail the spread of the virus, which has been running rampant on Long Island for weeks as the infection rate spikes. Earlier story - COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Climb In Cases As Infection Rate Tops 8 Percent The new policy is effective immediately and will be in place "until…
Brookfield, CT
News
Covid-
19: City In Fairfield County Reinstates Indoor Mask Mandate
An indoor mask mandate is being put back in effect in Connecticut’s second-largest city. With the number of COVID-19 cases surging, and variants on the rise, Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons announced that she will be implementing a city-wide indoor mask mandate. Simmons scheduled an announcement Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 21 with other top health officials outside the Stamford Government Center on Washington Boulevard to make the mandate official. The mask mandate is expected to take effect at 8 p.m. on Tuesday night. It will require masks or facial coverings to be worn, regardless of vacci…
Vernon-Rockville, CT
Schools
Covid-
19: School In Region Closes Due To Increase In Cases
A school in Western Massachusetts is the latest to go remote for the remainder of 2021 due to a rise in COVID-19 cases amid the arrival of the Omicron variant. In Hampshire County, school officials announced late on Monday, Dec. 20 that the R.H. Conwell Elementary School in Worthington will be closed for the rest of the week due to a spike in confirmed cases of the virus within the building. Schools Superintendent Gretchen Morse-Dobosz and Worthington School Nurse Samantha Pease issued the alert after the district identified 33 close contacts within the elementary school that spanned betwee…
Towson, MD
News
Covid-
19: Cases Spike In Maryland, Omicron Presents New Threat
Maryland's health department reported a spike in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state. As of Dec. 20, the Maryland Department of Health reported that “top-line” COVID-19 data was restored and it showed that an additional 28,541 cases have been confirmed since Dec. 3, the last day of full reporting before a cyberattack was discovered that disrupted operations. The website also showed the seven-day average for the testing positivity rate had jumped from 5.4% on Dec. 3, to 10.2% on Dec. 20. Not all of Maryland's COVID-19 data has been restored however, the state still doe…
White Plains, NY
News
Covid-
19: Omicron Now Dominant Variant In US; CDC Reveals Percentage Of New Cases
Less than three weeks after the first case of the highly transmissible Omicron variant was identified in the United States, it's now the nation's most dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus. Omicron accounted for 73 percent of new infections last week, federal health officials announced Monday, Dec. 20. That's nearly a six-fold increase in only one week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The first Omicron-related death in the United States was confirmed in Harris County, Texas - a man in his 50s. It has not been reported whether he was vaccinated or had any pre-exis…
Fairfield, CT
News
Covid-
19: CT Sees 101 New Hospitalizations; Latest Breakdown Of New Infections By County
More than 100 new COVID-19 patients were admitted into Connecticut hospitals over the weekend as the positive infection rate held below 7 percent after spiking the previous week. According to the latest update from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, there were 90,689 COVID-19 tests administered statewide between Friday, Dec. 17, and Sunday, Dec. 19, resulting in 6,209 laboratory-confirmed infections for a 6.85 percent positive infection rate of those tested. Since Friday, 101 new patients have been admitted to state hospitals, as the number being treated for COVID-19 rose to …
Towson, MD
News
Omicron
: Vaccinated Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Tests
Covid-
19 Positive
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has tested positive for COVID-19, despite being vaccinated and having received his booster shot, he announced on Monday morning. Hogan said the positive test was returned during his regular testing routine. As the Omicron variant becomes dominant, I want to urge you to get vaccinated or get your booster shot as soon as possible. https://t.co/MjHeoZ5E5J — Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) December 20, 2021 Hogan, a cancer survivor, urged everyone to get vaccinated.
Massapequa, NY
News
Covid-
19: Two New Pop-Up Sites For Vaccines, Boosters Open On Long Island
A pair of new COVID-19 vaccination sites are being set up on Long Island as the state and country continue to contend with new variants and outbreaks of the virus. In Suffolk County, the First Baptist Church of Riverhead on Northville Turnpike will be open to walk-in appointments from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 20. In Nassau, on Monday afternoon, the vaxmobile is making a stop a Baldwin High School from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. “The winter surge is in full force, but we are not defenseless. We have the tools to fight this virus and its variants: Get vaccinated, get the booster and wear a mas…
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