Thanksgiving Cancelled? Tips For A Safer Celebration During COVID-19 Thanksgiving Cancelled? Tips For A Safer Celebration During COVID-19
Thanksgiving Cancelled? Tips For A Safer Celebration During Covid-19 Thanksgiving can carry on this year, despite a surge in COVID-19 infections, but for celebrations to be safe, Massachusetts and the Centers for Disease Control have some suggestions. For starters, the CDC would prefer if everyone stayed home this Thanksgiving and had virtual feasts via Zoom with friends and family. But recognizing many people are going to see their loved ones on Thanksgiving, the CDC offered advice. In a new public information blast, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reminded Bay State residents that: - No more than 10 people can attend a private indoor party,…
COVID-19: Two Long Island Businesses Cited For Overcrowding COVID-19: Two Long Island Businesses Cited For Overcrowding
Covid-19: Two Long Island Businesses Cited For Overcrowding A pair of businesses on Long Island were cited over the weekend for overcrowding amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite a recent surge in cases and positive COVID-19 infection rates that are causing parts of Long Island to likely be designated as “yellow zone” micro-clusters, two Nassau County businesses were found in violation of the state’s virus-related guidance over the weekend. On Saturday, Nov. 21, the Nassau County fire marshal’s office issued fines and citations to both the Long Island Sports Complex in Freeport and Lucky 13 Sports Bar & Grill in Franklin Square, where there were c…
COVID-19: Popular Market In Area Limiting Capacity Amid Spike In Cases COVID-19: Popular Market In Area Limiting Capacity Amid Spike In Cases
Covid-19: Popular Market In Area Limiting Capacity Amid Spike In Cases With a spike in COVID-19 cases across the region, a popular market is limiting its capacity. Adams Fairacre Farms announced it will be limiting the number of customers in all of its stores beginning on Saturday, Nov. 21. According to the post, the stores will use the international building code guidelines to keep store occupancy at 50 percent. This capacity will be in effect until Wednesday, Nov. 25. All of the chain's stores will close for Thanksgiving. "We recommend shopping one per family, if possible," the store said.  The store also recommends shopping after 6 p.m., and to remi…
COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans Planning A Big Thanksgiving Nearly 40 percent of Americans are planning to eschew COVID-19 safety protocols and host large Thanksgiving celebrations, despite the new surge in cases, according to a new national survey. Despite the pandemic, 38 percent of respondents surveyed by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center said that they are planning a holiday gathering with more than 10 people, which is against the guidance of most health officials. The survey also found that 27 percent do not plan to socially distance, and a third said they are unlikely to ask guests to wear masks. Despite the severity of the virus…
COVID-19: One Of Hudson Valley's Cluster Zones Removed COVID-19: One Of Hudson Valley's Cluster Zones Removed
Covid-19: One Of Hudson Valley's Cluster Zones Removed After seeing progress in combating the spread of COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley, some virus-related restrictions have been lifted by the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the “yellow zone” designation in Orange County has been removed after making progress and demonstrating low COVID-19 positive infection numbers over several weeks. Earlier this month, a portion of Orange County saw a spike in new cases, with the positive infection rate climbing near double digits, leading Cuomo and the state's health officials to place additional restrictions on schools, gatherings, and non-…
Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated!
Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Cold and flu season is upon us. We can expect that the new reality of COVID-19 will only complicate the influenza (flu) season. The flu affects millions of people each year. It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can be a very serious disease which can lead to hospitalization and even death. This year, the flu vaccine is more important than ever. As we all are aware, COVID-19 has the potential to overwhelm our hospitals and health care systems, so people with the flu may not receive adequate care in the crowd of COVID-19 patients in emergency rooms and inten…
Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated!
Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Cold and flu season is upon us. We can expect that the new reality of COVID-19 will only complicate the influenza (flu) season. The flu affects millions of people each year. It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can be a very serious disease which can lead to hospitalization and even death. This year, the flu vaccine is more important than ever. As we all are aware, COVID-19 has the potential to overwhelm our hospitals and health care systems, so people with the flu may not receive adequate care in the crowd of COVID-19 patients in emergency rooms and inten…
Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated!
Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Cold and flu season is upon us. We can expect that the new reality of COVID-19 will only complicate the influenza (flu) season. The flu affects millions of people each year. It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can be a very serious disease which can lead to hospitalization and even death. This year, the flu vaccine is more important than ever. As we all are aware, COVID-19 has the potential to overwhelm our hospitals and health care systems, so people with the flu may not receive adequate care in the crowd of COVID-19 patients in emergency rooms and inten…
Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated!
Fight The Flu—Get Vaccinated! Cold and flu season is upon us. We can expect that the new reality of COVID-19 will only complicate the influenza (flu) season. The flu affects millions of people each year. It is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can be a very serious disease which can lead to hospitalization and even death. This year, the flu vaccine is more important than ever. As we all are aware, COVID-19 has the potential to overwhelm our hospitals and health care systems, so people with the flu may not receive adequate care in the crowd of COVID-19 patients in emergency rooms and inten…
COVID-19: Edgewater Condo Association Institutes Fines, Suspensions For Face Mask Violators COVID-19: Edgewater Condo Association Institutes Fines, Suspensions For Face Mask Violators
Covid-19: Edgewater Condo Association Institutes Fines, Suspensions For Face Mask Violators An Edgewater condominium association has instituted fines and a possible suspension of membership privileges for any residents or guests caught not wearing a face mask in common areas amid a spike in COVID-19 cases in New Jersey. “Although the overwhelming majority of neighbors have been compliant, it has come to our attention that an increasing number of residents and their guests have not been wearing face masks in the common areas,” the Hudson Harbor Condominium Association’s Board of Directors wrote in a letter to owners and tenants. “As we’ve previously reminded everyone, masks are MAN…
NJ’s 1st Social-Distanced Verdict: Philly Man Convicted Of Stealing $17G In Unemployment Checks NJ’s 1st Social-Distanced Verdict: Philly Man Convicted Of Stealing $17G In Unemployment Checks
NJ’s 1st Social-Distanced Verdict: Philly Man Convicted Of Stealing $17G In Unemployment Checks A socially-distanced jury in Trenton convicted a Philadelphia man of conspiring with a state worker to steal $17,206 worth of unemployment checks. The conviction of Phillip Stewart III, 39, was the first verdict obtained by the state Division of Criminal Justice in a socially distanced jury trial during the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said Tuesday. Participants in the trial wore face masks “to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and maximize safety,” Grewal said. “There were plexiglass barriers between each juror in the jury box …
NJ Suspends Jury Trials, Grand Juries Amid Second COVID-19 Wave NJ Suspends Jury Trials, Grand Juries Amid Second COVID-19 Wave
NJ Suspends Jury Trials, Grand Juries Amid Second Covid-19 Wave New Jersey's highest court suspended all criminal and civil jury trials and in-person grand jury sessions Monday amid a spike in coronavirus cases in the Garden State. “The increasing rates of new cases, hospitalizations and deaths make it impracticable and unsafe for certain in-person court events to continue at the level reached during the past few months,” State Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner wrote. In-person grand jury panels can continue to convene virtually in all 21 counties, under the order signed by Rabner. Socially distanced jury trials and in-person grand jury session…