Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees 1,696 New Cases, Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest County Totals
The Hudson Valley saw a new increase in the COVID-19 positive-testing rate as well as more than 1,696 new confirmed cases, according to data released by New York State on Friday, Dec. 18.
The positive testing rates for the last three days in the Hudson Valley is as follows:
Tuesday, Dec. 15: 6.16 percent
Wednesday, Dec. 16: 6.14 percent
Thursday, Dec. 17: 6.17 percent
Here's a rundown of new cases by county in the Hudson Valley:
Westchester County, 716
Orange County, 393
Rockland County, 196
Dutchess County, 159
Ulster County, 122
Putnam County, 60
Sullivan County, 50
Total number of new…
Covid-19: Massachusetts' Supply Of Vaccines Slashed By 20 Percent
Massachusetts’ share of Pfizer vaccine doses just got cut by 20 percent.
On Friday, Dec. 18, Gov. Charlie Baker said that the state is expecting to receive 145,000 doses of the vaccine this month, according to the Boston Business Journal.
But it was initially supposed to be 180,000 doses.
Massachusetts isn’t alone in thinking it was going to get more vaccines than it is. California, Washington, Illinois, Georgia, Hawaii, and Nevada say the number of doses they were to receive was cut in half, according to reporting by the Associated Press.
During his daily press conference, Baker said he…
