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The Rockland County Department of Health has begun administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for people eligible under the New York State Phased Vaccination program. Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert says no one has herd immunity yet, so the vaccine is a must…
Those who got their shots yesterday will need a second shot in four weeks. Dr. Ruppert also stresses we still need to do the basics, wear masks, wash hands, do social distancing, and avoid large social gatherings.
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From Ramapo Sup. Michael Specht: “Former Town of Ramapo Supervisor John F. McAlevey passed away today. Sup. McAlevey, a decorated WW II vet/pilot, served four terms from 1966 – 1973. He started the Town Housing Authority, expanded the Town Parks from 23 to 650 acres, and established the Town’s lateral sewers. Sup. McAlevey was also a former Mayor of Sloatsburg and served on the MTA Board. We mourn his loss and honor his long life of public service and achievements. Our condolences to his family and friends.”
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Airmont’s Village Hall is undergoing a thorough cleaning after an employee tested positive for coronavirus. In an email Saturday afternoon the village said other village employees are going to be tested as well. Those that were exposed are quarantining and will not return to work until Monday, January 11th. The village board meeting scheduled for January 4th will proceed at 7pm as scheduled. For more information visit the village’s website, https://airmont.org.
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The town of Ramapo yesterday scheduled a meeting and workshop to be held next month on the draft environmental impact statement that concerns development in the northeast part of town. Several area residents sent us emails and called us on “The Morning Show” yesterday, concerned something wasn’t on the up-and-up with the last-minute scheduling of yesterday’s early morning meeting at which the January meetings were set up…
Ramapo supervisor Michael Specht told “The Morning Show” yesterday that the meeting yesterday morning was to formally present the document on the Northeast Corridor to the town board…
The public can submit written comments on the draft scoping document by January 13th. The meeting and workshop will be held the evening of January 20th. We have a link to the document here.
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New York is easing quarantine guidelines per guidance from the Centers for Disease Control. Under the new guidelines, those exposed to COVID-19 can end their quarantine after 10 days without a testing requirement as long as they have no symptoms during the quarantine period. After that, if symptoms develop, they should self-isolate and contact the local health officials. They should also continue to wear masks, do social distancing and avoid gatherings.
COVID-19 by the numbers now, here in Rockland, we lost two more to COVID, the total count stands at 763. We’ve got one hospitalized being examined, another 95 there are confirmed cases, and a total of 2,115 active cases. Overall, we’ve had 26,926 reported cases, 219 more than Tuesday.