Testing Expanded At Open Door Family Medical As Port Chester Declared Coronavirus Yellow Zone – By Brian Harrod

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Westchester County Executive George Latimer Latimer says he was in communication with Port Chester officials including Mayor Richard “Fritz” Falanka, who is trying to write up a plan to prevent Port Chester from going from a yellow zone to an orange or a total shutdown red zone.

PORT CHESTER: Due to an increase in coronavirus cases, Port Chester has been designated a micro-cluster by New York health officials and placed under “yellow zone” restrictions.

The village jumped from 96 to 119 active cases between Thursday and Friday, according to Westchester County data.

Westchester County Health Department and Open Door Family Medical Center are expanding testing in Port Chester until Tuesday. The testing initiative was made in consultation with the New York State Department of Health.

Testing will be available:

  1. Monday, November 9: 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
  2. Tuesday, November 10: 10 a.m. -6 p.m.

Those who wish to make an appointment should call 914-995-7425 or click here to do so online. Walk-ins will only be accepted on a limited basis.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the micro-cluster designation in a Friday morning news briefing. It is a strong reminder that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, Westchester County officials said.

Additionally, County Executive George Latimer and his Health Department is:

  1. Distributing masks and hand sanitizer to community groups and schools in Port Chester;
  2. Meeting with community and school leaders to discuss COVID-19 prevention and protocols; and
  3. Launching an educational campaign in English and Spanish.

The move to put Port Chester on the micro-cluster list comes as state health officials downgraded the restrictions on Rockland County’s and Orange County’s micro-cluster.

Rockland has been moved to the orange category from red. Orange has been moved to the yellow category from orange.