Tag Archives: STATE HEALTH COMMISSIONER DR. HOWARD ZUCKER

WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 2-4-21

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-4-21 The State Assembly Oversight, Analysis & Investigation committee may soon be looking into the controversial issue of COVID deaths in nursing home and hospitals, following Attorney General Letitia James’s report that the State Health Department undercounted … Continue reading

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 1-29-21

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 1-29-21 State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker addressed the report released Thursday by State Attorney General Letitia James that implied that the state health department undercounted the number of Deaths in Nursing homes from COVID 19: (Zucker … Continue reading

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-6-21

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 1-6-21 Governor Cuomo announced legislation to authorize mobile sports wagering as part of the 2021 State of the State. State budget director Robert Mujica said that some states like New Jersey have a system where they collect … Continue reading

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-16-20

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 9-16-20 Governor Cuomo announced that 652 new cases of COVID 19 were diagnosed Tuesday out of the 75,087 tests administered Bringing Statewide Total to 446,366.   Patient Hospitalization were up slightly to 483, 138 were in ICU Beds, … Continue reading

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 7-10-20

State Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker today announced nursing homes and long term care facilities in New York will be allowed to resume limited visitations for facilities that have been without COVID-19 for at least 28 days. Residents … Continue reading

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 7-6-20

State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker discussed the findings of the state’s handling of Covid Positive nursing home patients who required  hospitalization, and who were transferred back to nursing homes after they recovered: (Zucker 7-6-20) Zucker also said that over … Continue reading

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 6-16-20

Governor Cuomo today announced that some visitations will be allowed at some facilities shortly: (Cuomo 6-16-20) The visitations will still not be allowed in nursing homes, where the populations are still the most vulnerable for the Coronavirus. ————————————————————- More than … Continue reading

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 6-15-20

Governor Cuomo signed additional Police reforms into law today, The legislation stipulates that Officers must report weapon discharge within 6 hours, Police departments and courts must track arrest data, including race and ethnicity & Require police officers to provide for … Continue reading

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