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WPCNR CORONAVIRUS REPORT. From the Governor’s Press Office. August 9, 2020:

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The number of new cases, percentage of tests that were positive and many other helpful data points are always available at forward.ny.gov.

“Our daily numbers remain low and steady, despite increasing infection rates across the country, and even in our region – and we had the lowest one-day positive rate since we started. That’s an incredible achievement, all thanks to the hard work of New Yorkers,” Governor Cuomo said. “New York’s progress shows that a data-driven, phased reopening works. We have followed the data since day one, and now we are an example for the rest of the country to follow. But we must not become complacent: Everyone should continue to wear their masks and socially distance.”

On Friday and Saturday, the State Liquor Authority and State Police Task Force visited 2,294 establishments in New York City and Long Island and observed 60 establishments that were not in compliance with state requirements. A county breakdown for yesterday and Friday’s observed violations is below:

• Bronx – 2
• Brooklyn – 2
• Manhattan – 22
• Queens – 26
• Staten Island – 4
• Nassau – 3
• Suffolk – 1

Today’s data is summarized briefly below:

• Patient Hospitalization – 548 (-25)
• Patients Newly Admitted – 66
• Hospital Counties – 30
• Number ICU – 131 (-2)
• Number ICU with Intubation – 66 (+2)
• Total Discharges – 73,689 (+80)
• Deaths – 7
• Total Deaths – 25,202

Of the 65,812 test results reported to New York State yesterday, 515, or 0.78 percent, were positive. Each region’s percentage of positive test results reported over the last three days is as follows:

REGION	THURSDAY	FRIDAY	SATURDAY
Capital Region	0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Central New York	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Finger Lakes	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Long Island	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mid-Hudson	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Mohawk Valley	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
New York City	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%
North Country	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Tier	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%
Western New York	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%

The Governor also confirmed 515 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 420,860 confirmed cases in New York State. Of the 420,860 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, the geographic breakdown is as follows:

County	Total Positive	New Positive
Albany	2,595	14
Allegany	79	0
Broome	1,126	6
Cattaraugus	165	0
Cayuga	152	1
Chautauqua	253	0
Chemung	171	0
Chenango	216	1
Clinton	127	0
Columbia	540	1
Cortland	95	0
Delaware	105	0
Dutchess	4,607	7
Erie	8,904	54
Essex	55	0
Franklin	54	0
Fulton	296	1
Genesee	277	0
Greene	292	1
Hamilton	8	0
Herkimer	274	1
Jefferson	142	2
Lewis	41	0
Livingston	176	0
Madison	412	0
Monroe	4,956	34
Montgomery	176	4
Nassau	43,655	27
Niagara	1,498	4
NYC	227,832	248
Oneida	2,146	4
Onondaga	3,576	11
Ontario	360	3
Orange	11,159	3
Orleans	298	0
Oswego	253	0
Otsego	116	0
Putnam	1,449	2
Rensselaer	765	4
Rockland	13,942	6
Saratoga	757	2
Schenectady	1,058	0
Schoharie	69	0
Schuyler	22	0
Seneca	89	0
St. Lawrence	263	0
Steuben	298	0
Suffolk	43,786	37
Sullivan	1,489	1
Tioga	193	0
Tompkins	234	0
Ulster	2,062	5
Warren	308	0
Washington	259	2
Wayne	250	1
Westchester	36,205	25
Wyoming	118	2
Yates	57	1

Yesterday, there were 7 deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,202. A geographic breakdown is as follows, by county of residence:

Deaths by County of Residence
County	New Deaths
Bronx	2
Erie	1
Herkimer	1
Nassau	1
Queens	1
Rensselaer	1

WPCNR THE LETTER TICKER. From Chris Burdick, Bedford Town Supervisor and Democrat Nominee for 93rd Assembly District. AUGUST 9, 2020:

8.8 4:30pm SATURDAY AFTERNOON UpdateTropical Storm Isaias and Power Outages IN BEDFORD.

 With more resources available in NYSEG service area, I am cautiously optimistic that the estimated times of restoration are realistic and might be advanced. I have significant concerns over Con Edison’s efforts, which have been absymal. 
After my ranting the last couple of days, we finally have crews in town to handle restoration (not just “cut and clear”), however, the resources remain insufficient. 
Being on a Con Edison call this (Saturday) morning with municipal officials from other Westchester towns, their plight is even worse – blocked roads (residents trapped not able to get in or out), critical facilities inaccessible, dangerous live wires. 

 Status of Outages  NYSEG outages as of this writing is 1229 out of 6685. Con Edison is reporting 236 of 1053 (this is more recent than on website).
Both utilities note that you may not see trucks on your street as they would be working at substations, transmission lines which serve your street.   

NYSEG Restoration Plans and Estimated Times of Restoration

NYSEG senior operations personnel report their restoration work plan for today that there are 50 crews working on circuits either in Bedford or serving Bedford: 

1.    Four make safe crews with the town (addressing the giant tree on Cresent Ave) – this is the reason for periodic outages in Bedford Hills and Katonah.

2.    17 crews on Bedford substation (NYSEG, Oneonta, contractors and 1 local Bedford crew)

3.    18 crews Cantitoe substation

4.    10 RGE crews working out of Golden Bridge substation working towards water treatment plant (power restored)

NYSEG Estimated Time of Restoration as of this writing:
Updated Restoration Times
3:00 PM- 364:00 PM – 197:00 PM – 18:00 PM – 469:00 PM – 57510:00 PM – 102
Closed Roads Except where crews are working, all roads in Bedford now are open.  

Con Edison Restoration Plans and Estimated Times of Restoration 

I spoke a short while ago with senior Con Edison operations personnel. They have several crews working on circuits in Bedford or serving Bedford. The crews are “cut and clear” crews as well as line crews responsible for restoring power. 

There is a crew dedicated to the “Mt. Kisco Loop”, which is a circuit which covers about 150 of their 226 customers without power. There also are crews on McLain and Old Wagon which then will move to other roads as they complete work from there.

Explanation on Power On and Off Again Friday night Katonah residents lost power though power previously had been restored to them.  The reason for last night’s outage is due to NYSEG crews needing to “open a circuit” (this means de-energizing the circuit) to allow them to work on a massive downed tree in Bedford Hills. This may occur from time to time until the work is complete – three crews are working on it today, as noted above.

Workplace, Internet and Charging Facilities   We have the courtroom at the Town offices at 321 Bedford Road open as a workplace, internet and charging facility. Additionally, wifi is accessible outside in the lobby. As noted previously, space is limited due to social distancing and you must wear a facemask or will be asked to leave. It will be try to keep it open until 9:00 PM tonight.  

Dry Ice/Water As noted yesterday, we distributed dry ice and water this morning. We do not know at this point whether dry ice will be available tomorrow.

Showers; Parks  Shower facilities will be open today only until 6 PM. Residents arriving to utilize the showers will be required to sign-in and wear a mask upon entry. We ask that showers are limited to 5 minutes in duration. We also recommend the use of footwear (flip-flops, water shoes) when taking a shower. Shower stalls and bathrooms will be disinfected/sanitized routinely during operating hours. 

Other Park Operations: When we are able to re-open pools, they will operate on normal operating hours of 10am-8pm, and the pool sessions and reservation system will be in place.

BVMP – power has been restored, and pool is being attended to by staff today for reopening tomorrow, Sunday, August 9th

KMP – power has been restored, and pool is being attended to by staff today for reopening tomorrow, Sunday, August 9thBHMP – no power at park. Operating as a shower facility today. Depending on when power is restored will determine ability to reopen. 

As noted previously, the parks do not have power, so as I previously announced we had to close the pools. We have made arrangements for a generator to provide sufficient electricity capacity for the pool house only at the Bedford Hills Memorial Park.  

The pools require substantial electricity (pumps, etc) so we are not able to open them at this time. Rec & Parks staff continue to maintain pools with available power from generators, and have cleaned the pools and pool grounds from storm debris. When power is restored, additional steps need to be taken to fully prepare the facilities for the public’s return. Once that is complete, we will reopen as soon as possible. 

CHRIS BURDICK, BEDFORD TOWN SUPERVISOR