Counties Vaccinate Seniors, Violating Cuomo’s Plan

This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, January 23 through Monday, January 25. Published in collaboration with The River. NEW YORK STATE 12,003 new cases yesterday 219,538 tests yesterday Positive test rate: 5.48% 173 deaths yesterday 8,730 hospitalizations (1,522 in ICUs) New…

Confusion and Delay Reign as Vaccine Eligibility Expands

This is a roundup of coronavirus news and announcements from New York State and Hudson Valley and Catskills counties for Saturday, January 9 through Monday, January 11. Published in collaboration with The River Newsroom. NEW YORK STATE 13,714 new cases yesterday 203,904 tests yesterday Positive test rate: 6.73% 169 deaths yesterday 8,645 hospitalizations (1,426 in…