Local Covid Report: Cases Down but Still High; Free Test Kits
By Staff
Jan. 19, 2022: COVID-19 cases in our area fell by over 5,000 (26%) from January 9th to January 17, 2022; however, there are still a large number of cases in our area. As of January 17th, there were 14,326 positive cases in our area in the past 14 days, including 147 cases in Bronxville.
The percent positive rate is also still in the double digits at 12.9%. Click here to see the Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard.
| Local Covid Cases | |||||
| (positive cases in past 14 days) | |||||
| 12/22/21 | 1/3/22 | 1/9/22 | 1/17/22 | Change | |
| Bronxville | 84 | 175 | 170 | 147 | -23 |
| Tuckahoe | 114 | 188 | 226 | 215 | -11 |
| Eastchester | 281 | 693 | 779 | 618 | -161 |
| Mount Vernon | 830 | 3,520 | 5,290 | 4,415 | -875 |
| Yonkers | 2,111 | 9,685 | 12,149 | 8,931 | -3,218 |
| Total | 3,420 | 14,261 | 18,614 | 14,326 | -4,288 |
Source: Westchester County COVID-19 Dashboard
Testing
You can now get free COVID-19 test kits from the government. There is currently a limit of 4 test kits per household. Here is the link to order your kits. https://www.covidtests.gov/
COVID-19 testing is also available at local pharmacies. There is a CVS testing facility in Chester Heights. They require appointments which can be made on their covid page on cvs.com.
Covid testing location in Chester Heights
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Maxwell Institute
Intensive and clinic-level outpatient chemical dependency treatment and education services.
92 Yonkers Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 337-6033
777 White Plains Road
Scarsdale, NY
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Lawrence Home Care of Westchester
670 White Plains Road
Scarsdale, NY 10707
(914) 787-6158
www.lawrencehomecare.org
Jansen Hospice and Palliative Care
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
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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55 Palmer Avenue in Bronxville
914-787-1000 Main
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