Covid-19 Update: Infections Continue to Climb

Gov. Kathy Hochul reported the following Covid-19 updates on Sunday, as the state recorded a sharp spike in cases, attributed to indoor gatherings and waning immunity, and the omicron variant on top of the delta variant. Test Results Reported – 267,422 Total Positive – 22,478 Percent Positive – 8.41% 7-Day Average Read More …

2nd Update: Hochul Orders Mask Mandate for Indoor Public Space

Starting Monday, masks will be required for all indoor public spaces unless the venue has a vaccine requirement, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday. The governor said that the move was meant to address a surge in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. Hochul had said Thursday that Read More …

Omicron Variant Found in Suffolk, New York City

New York State has found five cases of residents infected with the omicron variant of Covid-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday night. All five cases have been found in the New York City area, including one in Suffolk involving a woman who recently returned from Read More …

National Guard Medical Teams to Help at Some Care Facilities

Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that 60 National Guard medical teams will deploy to various long-term care facility locations across New York. “As the weather gets colder and friends and family gather indoors for the holiday season, the risk of a winter spike in COVID-19 Read More …

Hochul Order Allows Limitations on Some Hospital Services Because of Covid-19

Gov. Kathy Hochul  issued an executive order Friday to allow the Department of Health to limit non-essential procedures in an effort to limit potential Covid-19 spikes this winter. The order will allow the limitations until at least Jan. 15. The new protocols will begin Dec. 3, Read More …

For Covid-19 Long-Haulers, Online Therapy Group Provides a Refuge

Lori Donahue doesn’t have to think back to March 2020 when she first developed Covid-19 to remember the debilitating effects of the virus. Some of them are still with the Nassau County resident, 20 months after she was infected, and manifest in strange ways, from Read More …

State Sites on LI Offering Covid-19 Vaccinations for Kids

The state has 10 mass vaccination sites that offer COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5 to 11 years old. More than 50,000 of New York’s younger residents have received their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. The following locations administer the vaccine to this age Read More …

Op-Ed: Children Deserve Every Protection Covid-19 Vaccine Provides

Last week, I was Covid testing a young child outside my office when a woman driving by shouted at my patient’s mother.: “You might want to reconsider getting your child tested- 99.99 percent of children survive Covid!!” As shocking as that unsolicited drive-by intrusion was, Read More …

As Vaccination Deadline Nears, Hospitals, State Prepare for Staff Shortage

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Saturday to deal with possible medical staffing issues resulting from the Covid-19 vaccine deadline on Monday. All healthcare workers in New York State must be vaccinated by Monday or face losing their jobs. “We are still in a battle against Read More …

Covid-19 Quarantine Cancels Harborfields Football Season Opener

Harborfields High School has canceled its season opening football game scheduled for Friday because of Covid-19 protocols. “The Harborfields High School varsity football game originally scheduled for Sept. 3 against Westhampton has been cancelled due to a small number of COVID-related quarantines among the football Read More …