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01.02.2021 COVID-19

Initial batch of 170K doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected to be delivered to New York this month, governor says

New York is expected to receive its first delivery of 170,000 doses of a Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 on Dec. 15, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. By the end...

09.07.2020 COVID-19

Visitation returns to nursing homes with new set of challenges and more potentially on the way

Through plexiglass barriers and windows, tearful parking-lot reunions, blown kisses and families spaced out across long tables, visitation at many area nursing homes resumed last week after a more...

08.06.2020 COVID-19

State lawmakers grill health commissioner on handling of nursing homes

State lawmakers questioned state health commissioner Howard Zucker, M.D., Monday about a number of issues related to residential health care fatalities amid the COVID-19 pandemic during the first of...

07.14.2020 COVID-19

State DOH outlines guidelines for limited visitation to resume at nursing homes

Nursing homes and long-term care facilities that have been without COVID-19 for at least 28 days can resume limited visitation, according to the state Department of Health. The facilities...

07.06.2020 COVID-19

Spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes started by staff members, DOH report says

The spread of COVID-19 in New York’s nursing homes — resulting in about 21% of the state’s 24,913 fatalities — was unknowingly driven by asymptomatic employees entering the facilities...

06.16.2020 COVID-19

Hospitals, group homes opening back up to visitors — nursing homes still on hold

Visitation will return to hospitals and group homes across New York state this week, but Governor Andrew Cuomo said families with loved ones in nursing homes will have to...

05.10.2020 COVID-19

Hospitals cannot release a COVID-19 patient into a nursing home, governor says

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday outlined additional steps the state is taking to protect the vulnerable population in nursing homes from COVID-19 and said facilities could lose their license...

04.29.2020 COVID-19

Peconic Landing reports more fatalities, clarifies concerns in letter to members

In a five-page letter sent to members Wednesday, Peconic Landing CEO Bob Syron provided an update to the Greenport retirement and life care community’s response to COVID-19 that included...

04.17.2020 COVID-19

State DOH releasing more data on nursing home fatalities; facilities face penalties for failing to inform families of positive cases

The New York State Department of Health is now providing limiting data on fatalities that have been reported at specific nursing homes and assisted living facilities throughout the state....

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Top Stories 2020: COVID-19 left deadly impact at long-term care facilities