Local Covid-19 Report: Local Cases Continue to Fall; Vaccine Eligibility Expanded
By Staff
Feb. 17, 2021: Below is the local Covid-19 Report for this week.
Local Covid Cases
Local Covid cases continued to fall this week. According to the Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard, as of February 14, 2021, there were 30 Covid-19 cases in Bronxville, down from a high of 72 cases on January 11. Cases in Bronxville have fallen every week for the past five weeks.
Cases in Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Eastchester and Tuckahoe also fell this week. Cases in Tuckahoe and Eastchester are now below their pre-holiday levels.
Click here to go to the Westchester County Covid-19 interactive map for more information.
View the NY State School Covid-19 Report Card here
View the NY. State COVID-19 Tracker here.
View the COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard.
Local Vaccination News
CVS in Eastchester is now administering Covid-19 vaccines to eligible people by appointment only. The vaccine is "no cost with insurance or through federal program for the uninsured." You need to go to CVS.com to sign up for an appointment. As of February 16 at 7 PM there were no appointments but we are told that people need to check back often.
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Vaccine check-in desk at CVS in Eastchester; photo by staff
On February 15, Governor Cuomo's office announced that 1 million New Yorkers had been fully vaccinated, receiving both a first and second dose. He also said that approximately 10 million New Yorkers are currently eligible to receive the vaccine and that, while supply to the states has increased, the number of eligible individuals in New York "far exceed the supply coming from the federal government." He urged patience.
Vaccine Eligibility
Beginning February 15, adult New Yorkers with a number of conditions, including cancer, chronic kidney disease, pulmonary disease and other specific diseases qualify to receive the vaccine. Women who are pregnant also qualify. Click here for the full list.
For more information or to make an appointment, call the New York State COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline at 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829)
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Iona Family Therapy Center
The Iona Family Therapy Center (IFTC) is a non-profit center which has been in operation for over 40 years. While the IFTC has traditionally been located in the heart of New Rochelle, NY, the Center has moved to Iona's new Bronxville Campus as of August 2023.
Therapists at the IFTC are graduate students from the Iona University Marriage and Family Therapy program. Therapists-in-training are supervised by Iona faculty who are Ph.D. and Master's level Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Clinical Members and Approved Supervisors of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT).
The IFTC offers affordable, responsive therapy services to individuals, children, couples and families. Using a Family Systems approach, therapists-in-training assist clients to achieve their goals in a supportive, sincere and nonjudgmental environment.
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NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester provides access to primary care physicians and specialists from ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice of Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Westchester.
The 288-bed facility is home to a cancer center, maternity center, breast health center, two cardiac catheterization labs, and a state-designated Stroke Center.
NYP Westchester provides advanced services such as minimally invasive surgery, state-of-the-art orthopedic care, and access to clinical trials.
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