The New York State Attorney General will be taking on the Orange County company that allegedly secured COVID vaccine and gave it to those not yet on the priority list, once the State Police hand over any evidence they uncover in their investigation. The governor says a new executive order will call for fines of up to one million dollars and the forfeiture of all state licenses for those found guilty of such fraud. Parcare Community Health Network based in Kiryas Joel is suspected of fraudulently obtaining coronavirus vaccine and giving it to members of the public out of turn.
The COVID relief package signed by the president Sunday didn’t go far enough, according to New York’s junior U.S Senator. Kirsten Gillibrand says paid leave and other health measures would be helpful to Americans suffering through the pandemic…
The coronavirus relief package did not extend the Medical Leave or Paid Sick Leave provisions enacted under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
COVID-19 by the numbers now, here in Rockland, we lost six more to COVID, the total count stands at 761. We’ve got two hospitalized being examined, another 97 there are confirmed cases, and a total of 2,115 active cases. Overall, we’ve had 26,707 reported cases, 659 more than Monday.