Latimer: Westchester Close to Reopening

Latimer: Westchester Close to Reopening: In his most upbeat Monday report since beginning his daily briefings, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that Westchester is on the cusp of hitting the benchmarks it needs to reopen parts of the economy. Latimer said the county has already hit the the required metrics for hospital capacity, ICU capacity and testing that the New York State has set to trigger a multi-phase reopening of the economy. However the county, though it is close, still has some work to do to reopen. Still outstanding is for Westchester’s new hospitalizations to dip under 20 residents daily and to reach and maintain a 14-day decline in COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations, Latimer said.

One other caveat Latimer stressed is that Westchester’s triggers to reopen are contingent on how the rest of the mid-Hudson Valley is dealing with the pandemic. Including Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan counties. According to Latimer, the first phase would start up construction, manufacturing and curbside retail. COVID-19 cases would then need to remain under control for more businesses and activities to open up.

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