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