White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Dog Forced Into Temporary Quarantine After Attacking Pet In Westchester, Police Say Dog Forced Into Temporary Quarantine After Attacking Pet In Westchester, Police Say
Dog Forced Into Temporary Quarantine After Attacking Pet In Westchester, Police Say A dog in Westchester has been forced into a 10-day quarantine after attacking another dog being walked by its owner in the street, police said. The Scarsdale Police Department received a report from a Montgomery Road resident on Thursday, Feb. 18 after she was walking her dog on Boulevard in the village when a different dog ran down a driveway and attacked her pet. Police said that the 61-year-old woman was unable to separate the two dogs until the owner of the second called off his dog, which had bit the other several times, leaving it with injuries to its back and side. The dog was taken…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Schools
COVID-19: 15 Students Tests Positive At Long Island High School COVID-19: 15 Students Tests Positive At Long Island High School
Covid-19: 15 Students Tests Positive At Long Island High School More than a dozen students at a Long Island high school have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the district to transition some back to its all-virtual learning plan. Wantagh Schools Superintendent John McNamara announced that a total of 15 high school students - including 13 members of the senior class - have tested positive for the virus and have been placed into quarantine. McNamara says that the cases have been traced back to a social event held over the weekend that students attended en masse, though they are reportedly not all connected. Due to the small outbreak, seniors will …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Around 40 Students Test Positive At Long Island High School After 'Super-Spreader' COVID-19: Around 40 Students Test Positive At Long Island High School After 'Super-Spreader'
Covid-19: Around 40 Students Test Positive At Long Island High School After 'Super-Spreader' A Long Island high school is going remote after dozens of students tested positive for COVID-19 after attending recent “super-spreader” events, officials said. At least 38 students from the Manhasset High School have tested positive after attending parties in the past 10 days, district officials wrote in a message to the community this week. As a result of the new outbreak of COVID-19 cases, the school is going all-virtual beginning on Monday, Feb. 22, through Friday, Feb. 26, and is suspending all extracurricular activities - including sports - during the week. Many of the students have a…

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by Zak Failla
Pleasantville, NY
News
COVID-19: Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Skip Quarantines, CDC Says COVID-19: Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Skip Quarantines, CDC Says
Covid-19: Those Who Are Fully Vaccinated Can Skip Quarantines, CDC Says The Centers for Disease Control & Prevent (CDC) has issued new guidance for those who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. With the federal government ramping up production of the vaccine, the CDC announced that “asymptomatic fully-vaccinated individuals” who receive both doses can skip quarantine, provided the second shot was more than two weeks prior. Health officials said that it takes at least two weeks to build full immunity after receiving the second dose of the vaccine. “Fully vaccinated persons who meet criteria will no longer be required to quarantine following an exposure to so…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
COVID-19: 18 New Cases Reported At UConn COVID-19: 18 New Cases Reported At UConn
Covid-19: 18 New Cases Reported At UConn The University of Connecticut is contending with a new round of positive COVID-19 cases in students and staff members that forced some into quarantine. This week, UConn updated its COVID-19 dashboard, which found that an additional seven on-campus students living on campus in Storrs had been reported, as well as seven off-campus students. One student in Stamford tested positive, and three new on-campus employees were also infected. There are now 32 students at Storrs in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 or for being a close contact who was potentially exposed to the virus. Sin…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Nearly 400 Quarantined At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: Nearly 400 Quarantined At School District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Nearly 400 Quarantined At School District In Fairfield County A Fairfield County school district is dealing with a post-holidays COVID-19 outbreak that has forced hundreds to temporarily quarantine due to potential exposure to the virus. The Norwalk School District has reported 69 new COVID-19 cases, which has impacted 21 schools, including the Jefferson School Annex, forcing a total of 362 students and staff members into quarantine. Since the school year began, the district has reported 877 COVID-19 cases that impacted 237 schools - which can be impacted more than once - at different times, leading to more than 6,500 people being placed in quarantin…

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by Zak Failla
Newtown, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Six New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: Six New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Six New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County A Fairfield County school district is reporting several new cases of COVID-19 that have been confirmed in students and staffers. Westport Schools Superintendent Thomas Scarice issued a notice to the community on Monday, Jan. 25 advising that there have been six new COVID-19 cases reported within the district. Four new cases were reported at Long Lots Elementary School, with one each at Saugatuck Elementary School and Staples High School. No school closures have been announced as a result of the new cases. Contact tracing is in progress and anyone who may have been exposed will be notified …

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Newburgh, NY
News
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Ski Resort COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Ski Resort
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Ski Resort A skier at a Hudson Valley resort has tested positive for COVID-19, officials are cautioning. An alert was issued by the Sullivan County Public Health Service warning that some patrons may have been exposed to COVID-19 at the Holiday Mountain Ski Area in Monticello. Health officials said anyone who was at the resort between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17 could have potentially been exposed to the virus and should be aware of any potential symptoms. Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw said the person who tested positive became symptomatic on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and is cu…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield, CT
Schools
COVID-19: Four New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County COVID-19: Four New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County
Covid-19: Four New Cases Reported At School District In Fairfield County New COVID-19 cases have been confirmed within a Fairfield County school district as the pandemic continues raging throughout Connecticut. Officials in the Ridgefield Public School District announced that four new cases of COVID-19 had been confirmed at the Ridgefield High School and Farmingville Elementary School, with two cases each in both buildings. It was not clear whether the new infections were in students and staffers. Aaron Crook, the district’s COVID-19 health and safety compliance liaison said that it is possible there was some school transmission, though “there is a potential so…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Staffer Sent Home After Testing Positive At Westchester School COVID-19: Staffer Sent Home After Testing Positive At Westchester School
Covid-19: Staffer Sent Home After Testing Positive At Westchester School A staff member in a Westchester school district was sent home this week after learning of a positive COVID-19 test. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued an alert to the community late on Monday, Jan. 4 advising that two staff members tested positive for COVID-19 -- one at Daniel Webster Magnet School and one who works for the Facilities Department. Marrero said that the staff member at Webster was last in the building on Monday, but went home upon learning of the test results. The school is currently in the process of identifying and notifying anyone who came in…

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by Zak Failla
White Plains, NY
Schools
COVID-19: Westchester School District To Reopen With Hybrid Model, District Employees Object COVID-19: Westchester School District To Reopen With Hybrid Model, District Employees Object
Covid-19: Westchester School District To Reopen With Hybrid Model, District Employees Object While most schools in Westchester will be returning from the holiday break and learning remotely, at least one district is bucking that trend and will be going to its hybrid model, much to the chagrin of some of its employees. When students in New Rochelle return to class on Monday, Jan. 4, those in grades 4 through 8 will return to the district's full-hybrid model, joining the younger students. At the high school, the Alternative Campus School will return to the hybrid model on Monday, Jan. 11, and the rest of the school will follow on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Interim New Rochelle Schools Super…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
COVID-19: NY Reduces Length Of Quarantine Period COVID-19: NY Reduces Length Of Quarantine Period
Covid-19: NY Reduces Length Of Quarantine Period In an effort to ensure that those instructed to quarantine due to possible COVID-19 exposure in New York are following the state’s guidance, health officials announced it will be amending its quarantine guidelines. State officials announced this week that New York would be following in the footsteps of the CDC, which reduced required COVID-19 quarantines from 14 to 10 days. Anyone who may have been exposed to COVID-19 will be reached by contact tracers, who will then instruct that person to quarantine, while following up with them daily through text messages and phone calls. Earlier story…

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