WESTCHESTER COUNTY CORONA VIRUS INFECTION RATE THROUGH SATURDAY HIGHER THAN MANHATTAN, BRONX, BROOKLYN, QUEENS: 3.4%

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WPCNR CORONAVIRUS REPORT. By John F. Bailey. November 9, 2020:

Westchester County tested 6,606 persons for Covid-19 Saturday November 7, and 225 tested positive moving the county infection (positive test results) to 3.4%. This rate of infection is higher than Manhattan’s (1.7%), The Bronx (3.2%), Brooklyn (1.9%), Queens (2.3%) Nassau County (1/2 %) .

WPCNR believes this is the highest infection rate 3.4% Westchester has experienced.

County Executive addressed the numbers in a new conference at 2 PM. Here is his message on the seriousness of the new infection rate.

Westchester County Executive on the 3.4% Infection Rate of Covid-19 Monday afternoon. Roll the video by clicking on the white > arrow in the lower left of the video freeze

In the course of his report, County Executive Latimer reported the number of Westchester persons being hospitalized with Coronavirus went from 44 on November 1st to 84 today which he said indicated the virus infections were growing, but not approaching the double digit rates the county saw in the spring.

He ended the Covid briefing attributing the rise in the infection rate to more social gatherings in residents’ homes.

He addressed Port Chester being designated a yellow zone by Governor Cuomo, and outlined that restaurants could remain open but limit seating to 4 persons a table (no tables of 10 for example), Churches had to limit services to 50 persons and and the maximum number of gatherings indoor or out is limited to 25 persons.

Mr. Latimer urged Port Chester residents to tests available Tuesday 10 am to 6 PM at Open Door Family Health Center and you must call to make an appointment.

  • Tuesday, November 10: 10 a.m. -6 p.m.

Those who wish to make an appointment should call 914-995-7425 or click here to do so online. Walk-ins will only be accepted on a limited basis.

He urged all to wear masks and practice social distancing but did not outline any penalties of any kind for not wearing a mask in the County.

As part of the briefing he announced awarding of $10 Million to Westchester businesses victimized by Covid, the first to receive the $49,000 grant of the Business First program, was Jazz Forum in Tarrytown

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