Stratford, CT
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COVID-19: New High School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Cases COVID-19: New High School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Cases
Covid-19: New High School In Fairfield County Goes Remote After Positive Cases Several new positive COVID-19 cases are forcing another Fairfield County high school to go remote. Ridgefield High School went to its distance learning model on Wednesday, Nov. 18, after learning that there were four new positive cases in students and staffers. There have now been 18 confirmed cases at Ridgefield High School, where approximately 300 students and 70 staff members have already been instructed to temporarily quarantine due to possible exposure to the virus. Contact tracing for the latest confirmed cases is ongoing, and it is unclear how many will be advised to enter a 14-day …

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
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COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Location Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Location Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown By Location Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties There were no new virus-related deaths in Ulster or Sullivan counties as the region continues to see a surge in newly confirmed and active COVID-19 cases. In Ulster County, the state Department of Health was reporting that there were 35 new cases reported, with 12 in Sullivan County as a statewide trend of new COVID-19 cases continues. There are now 441 337 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster, up from 337 as of Friday, Nov. 13, with 118 in Sullivan, up from 100. A total of 140,992 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Ulster since March, resulting in a total of 2,862 positive cases. Health …

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by Zak Failla
Eastchester, NY
Schools
COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At Westchester HS Told To Quarantine COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At Westchester HS Told To Quarantine
Covid-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At Westchester HS Told To Quarantine Nearly 150 students and staff members at a Westchester high school have been instructed to quarantine after a student tested positive for COVID-19 and may have exposed them to the virus. New Rochelle interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued a notice to the community late on Tuesday, Nov. 17 advising that a student at New Rochelle High School tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last in the building on Friday, Nov. 13 prior to his positive test, and contact tracing is ongoing to determine which students, teachers, or staff members may have been exposed. Marrero said that …

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
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COVID-19: NJ Long-Term Care Residents Who Go Home For Holidays Might Not Get Right Back In COVID-19: NJ Long-Term Care Residents Who Go Home For Holidays Might Not Get Right Back In
Covid-19: NJ Long-Term Care Residents Who Go Home For Holidays Might Not Get Right Back In New Jersey's health commissioner urged families not to take residents out of long-term care facilities for the holidays -- and warned that they might not get right back in if they do – as the number of COVID-19 cases statewide continue to spike. Guidelines issued by Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli include a mandatory 14-day quarantine for any long-term care resident, either in their own room or in an observation room, once they return to the facility after a family visit. For that reason, Persichilli urged the facilities to create a “reservation list,” as well as a waiting list, bas…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Schools
COVID-19: New Hudson Valley Middle School Going Remote For Two Weeks COVID-19: New Hudson Valley Middle School Going Remote For Two Weeks
Covid-19: New Hudson Valley Middle School Going Remote For Two Weeks Another school in Westchester will be going fully remote for the rest of the month after positive COVID-19 cases forced a staffing shortage. Valhalla Middle School Principal Jason Schrammel issued an alert this week announcing that the school was transitioning to its distance learning model beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17. Students will be permitted to return to the building on Monday, Nov. 30 for the “Valhalla cohort,” and Wednesday, Dec. 2 for the “Odin cohort.” Schrammel’s announcement comes after a student at the middle school tested positive for COVID-19 who was last in the building last w…

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by Zak Failla
North Hunterdon, NJ
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COVID-19: Warren County District Goes Remote After 4 Positive Cases, 80 Under Quarantine COVID-19: Warren County District Goes Remote After 4 Positive Cases, 80 Under Quarantine
Covid-19: Warren County District Goes Remote After 4 Positive Cases, 80 Under Quarantine Mansfield Township School District has halted in-school learning through Dec. 11 after four positive cases were identified at an elementary school with an additional 80 close contacts under quarantine, officials said. The four cases were among students and staff at Mansfield Township Elementary School, Superintendent Anthony Giordano said Monday in a letter to parents. The cases — all unrelated — led to the identification of 80 close contacts who are now under quarantine, Giordano said. “We are thankful for the continued community support and understanding of the difficult decisions that i…

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by Valerie Musson
Bedford, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District COVID-19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District
Covid-19: Students, Staffer, Teacher Test Positive At Four Schools In Westchester District Several new COVID-19 cases were reported in multiple schools inside a Westchester school district over the weekend. On Friday, Nov. 13, interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued an alert to parents cautioning that there were newly confirmed positive COVID-19 cases from students at Daniel Webster Magnet School and Columbus Elementary School. A staff member at Trinity Elementary School also tested positive for the virus, Marrero reported. The Webster student was from “Cohort B” and was last in class on Friday, Nov. 6. Five students and four staff members who were in con…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
COVID-19: New Northern Westchester School Goes Remote COVID-19: New Northern Westchester School Goes Remote
Covid-19: New Northern Westchester School Goes Remote A new school in Northern Westchester is transitioning to remote learning after COVID-19 cases. Three people, two at Westlake Middle School and one at Hawthorne Elementary School, are being treated as positive for COVID-19 in the Mount Pleasant Central School District, Superintendent Kurtis M. Kotes announced in an email to the community early Sunday night, Nov. 15. "The individual related to Hawthorne Elementary School has not been in or around the building since Oct. 29," Kotes said. "Therefore no additional quarantine orders will be necessary for Hawthorne Elementary School and the b…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Northern Westchester School District With 34 Staffers Under Quarantine Goes Remote COVID-19: Northern Westchester School District With 34 Staffers Under Quarantine Goes Remote
Covid-19: Northern Westchester School District With 34 Staffers Under Quarantine Goes Remote A school district in Northern Westchester with dozens of staff members under COVID-19 quarantine is closing for in-person education. Ossining High School and Park School will switch to remote learning Monday, Nov. 16 through Friday, Nov. 20. The Anne M. Dorner Middle School and elementary schools will be fully remote from Monday, Nov. 16 to Wednesday, Nov. 18, before reopening for hybrid learning on Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20. A total of 34 staff members are under quarantine in the district, Superintendent of Schools Ray Sanchez said in a video posted on the district's Fac…

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by Joe Lombardi
Ridgewood, NJ
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COVID-19: North Jersey District Reports 8 More Cases, Bringing Total To 19 Since September COVID-19: North Jersey District Reports 8 More Cases, Bringing Total To 19 Since September
Covid-19: North Jersey District Reports 8 More Cases, Bringing Total To 19 Since September A North Jersey school district reported an additional eight COVID-19 cases in the last week. Since September, Ridgewood has reported 19 cases. The most recent cases were reported at the following schools: Nov. 13: One case at Hawes Elementary School linked to out-of-school exposure. No close contact was found and therefore only the individual and family members are quarantined.  Nov. 12: One case at Somerville Elementary School linked to out-of-school exposure. No close contact was found and therefore only the individual and family members are quarantined.  …

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: UConn Expands Quarantine To Entire Residential Campus In Storrs COVID-19: UConn Expands Quarantine To Entire Residential Campus In Storrs
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Kingston, NY
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COVID-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: As Cases Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown In Ulster, Sullivan Counties Like the rest of the region, state, and country, Ulster and Sullivan counties have seen a surge in new COVID-19 cases as the virus continues its rapid spread. In Ulster County, the state Department of Health was reporting that there were 23 new cases reported, with eight in Sullivan County as a statewide trend of new COVID-19 cases continues. There are now 337 active COVID-19 cases in Ulster, up from 310 earlier in the week, with 100 in Sullivan, both among the highest numbers in the area since the summer. A total of 133,900 COVID-19 tests have been administered in Ulster since March, resu…

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by Zak Failla