Coronavirus Update: New Rochelle's 1-Mile Containment Zone Takes Effect, District Closes All Schools
People living and working inside the zone can go about their day and visit businesses, but large gatherings are discouraged.
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People living and working inside the zone can go about their day and visit businesses, but large gatherings are discouraged.
More than 200 people in the Tri-State Area have now tested positive for the coronavirus.
Within the containment area in New Rochelle, large gathering places will be closed for two weeks, officials said. That includes schools, temples, churches, and the like, officials said.
With the coronavirus cases in New York doubling in the last 24 hours, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency to unlock certain government powers to handle the outbreak -- but testing kits remain in tight supply.
The majority of the cases are in Westchester County.
The majority of the New York cases are connected to a 50-year-old attorney from New Rochelle who works in Manhattan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.
A total of four people across the state are hospitalized as a result of the illness, officials said.
At least 18 of the confirmed coronavirus cases in New York trace back to a man from New Rochelle. Hundreds of people who attend his house of worship are under quarantine.
Cuomo announced the wife, son and daughter of an infected New Rochelle man have also tested positive, along with a neighbor who drove the man to the hospital.
The top official in the community that's home to the first hospitalized patient suffering from the coronavirus warned "this is a fast-moving situation that changes hour-to-hour."
Student artwork was on display, reflecting this year's theme of "Celebrating Africa."
The City of Mount Vernon alone estimates it has 900 homeless kids enrolled in the local school district.
Firefighter Daniel Foley of New Rochelle passed away Saturday at the age of 46 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
A worker was killed in a tragic accident on a construction site in New Rochelle on Wednesday.
"They generated false alarms and kids have a tendency to push the button for fun," a city spokesperson said.
Thursday will mark one year since the body of Valerie Reyes was found in a suitcase in Greenwich, Conn.
Jordan Lucas, a former New Rochelle High School football player, helped lead the Kansas City Chiefs to victory Sunday night.
Police are releasing very few details but say the accuser is a female student and the suspect is a male student.
DiRienzo was reassigned from his duties on Nov. 13 after he allegedly violated school protocol.
For the Hugenots, much more than a championship was on the line.
Coach Lou DiRienzo will not join his team at Saturday night's game.
Coach Lou Dirienzo was reassigned from his duties on Nov. 13 after he allegedly violated school protocol.
There is still no resolution to the coach controversy in New Rochelle. The high school's legendary football coach remains sidelined by an investigation.
This is the second game Coach Lou DiRienzo has missed since being reassigned by the district's new superintendent back on Nov. 13.
The varsity team celebrated their 21-7 win over Utica-Proctor in the Class AA playoffs Saturday night.
