By Staff

Feb. 16, 2022:  Covid-19 cases continued to decline in our area, falling by another 432 cases this week.  There are currently 21 reported cases in Bronxville.  The percent positive rate has also fallen to 3.3% from 4% last week and 12.9% three weeks ago.  

Governor Hochul announced that the statewide indoor business mask-or-vaccine requirement was lifted starting February 10, and is optional for businesses, local governments and counties to enforce. The announcement stated, "This protocol, a temporary measure implemented on December 10 as statewide cases spiked, was an effective tool to address the winter surge and the rise of the Omicron variant. With case counts plummeting and hospitalizations sharply declining, this temporary measure is no longer needed statewide. Counties, cities, and businesses will be able to opt into the mask-or-vaccine requirement if they so choose."

Masks are still required in "certain high-density settings" such as "health care settings regulated by the Department of Health and other related state agencies."  Masks will also still required in "nursing homes, adult care facilities, correctional facilities, detention centers, homeless shelters, and domestic violence shelters, public transit and transportation hubs, as well as trains, planes and airports in accordance with federal regulations."

Finally, masks are still required in schools. Governor Hochul announced plans to assess the mask requirement in schools in early March.

Click here to see the Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard.

                                                 Local Covid Cases (past 14 days)

Source: Westchester County Covid-19 Dashboard