The Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources will be closing all County Parks, effective 6 a.m., Tuesday, April 7 for the foreseeable future. In order to protect the public’s health and safety due to the spread of the 2019 novel (new) Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Rockland County Division of Environmental Resources has closed all park facilities […]
To the Editor, Let’s all take a moment and ask ourselves this: “If our doctors and nurses, who risk their lives at the frontline of the novel Coronavirus pandemic can no longer perform their jobs, what happens to the rest of us?” Doctors, nurses, home health aides, and caregivers are putting themselves at risk every […]
NEW CITY, NY, – To curtail the rapid spreading of COVID-19 in Rockland County, County Executive Ed Day has announced that Rockland County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Ruppert has issued a new Public Health Order. The Order specifies criminal penalties associated with the violation of the common-sense social distancing and gathering prohibitions set forth by New […]
In a world where the fear of disease is ever more paramount, having a way to identify various types of cells that are unique to certain types of conditions is paramount to the continuing health of humans. In a laboratory, there are many ways to check, identify, count, and detect specific cells, and one of […]
Approximately 1,700 New Yorkers experience alcohol-related injuries or illnesses every year, according to NYC Health. Alcohol often has a role to play when it comes to chronic diseases, injuries, as well as violence. Facilities such as Foundations Recovery was recently opened to get the help they need. The goal was to create a non-clinical atmosphere for people who need […]
New City, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert continue to inform employers in Rockland County about guidance for the end of an employees’ isolation due to COVID-19. As an essential business, described here: https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026, knowing when an employee who has been exposed to, believed to, or confirmed to have COVID-19 is allowed to return to work […]