March 30: Westchester County Executive George Latimer Gives COVID-19 Update

Westchester County Executive George Latimer gave his daily briefing updating both statistics and the County’s efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Latimer continued to stress the need for social distancing in County parks.

Watch full press conference on Westchester County Facebook. 

COVID-19 cases by municipality:

  • Ardsley 19
  • Bedford 28
  • Briarcliff Manor 14
  • Bronxville 20
  • Buchanan 4
  • Cortlandt 85
  • Croton-on-Hudson 16
  • Dobbs Ferry 42
  • Eastchester 70
  • Elmsford 13
  • Greenburgh 130
  • Harrison 52
  • Hastings-on-Hudson 19
  • Irvington 14
  • Larchmont 16
  • Lewisboro 16
  • Mamaroneck Town 31
  • Mamaroneck Village 30
  • Mount Kisco 50
  • Mount Pleasant 70
  • Mount Vernon 224
  • New Castle 35
  • New Rochelle 346
  • North Castle 27
  • North Salem 4
  • Ossining Town 18
  • Ossining Village 132
  • Peekskill 63
  • Pelham 22
  • Pelham Manor 21
  • Pleasantville 27
  • Port Chester 109
  • Pound Ridge 3
  • Rye Brook 31
  • Rye City 32
  • Scarsdale 59
  • Sleepy Hollow 34
  • Somers 24
  • Tarrytown 35
  • Tuckahoe 17
  • White Plains 154
  • Yonkers 508
  • Yorktown 89
  • Westchester Numbers:
    • Total Hospitalizes Cumulative 378
    • Total Currently 221
    • Number in Westchester Hospitalized 213
    • Deaths  19

These numbers reflect:

  • The unincorporated sections of the part of town outside villages within the town
  • The actual residents of the municipality, not “zip code” residents who live in an adjacent community.
  • Data lags state number by as much as three days due to State release of data to the County only after the tested individual has been informed of their status.

Bee-Line Bus

  • The Bee-Line Bus service will be transitioning to an enhanced Saturday schedule beginning this Wednesday.
  • While a Saturday schedule is being used, it is subject to enhancement and busses added as needed.

Translations

Parks

  • I have come under great pressure to close our county parks
  • I have resisted because I know how important it is to enjoy the outdoors and I know how important it is to the residents of this county
  • However – You MUST exercise social distancing
  • I drive by the dam I don’t like what I see
    • People walking and chatting running close together
    • Playing contact sports
  • Don’t make me close these parks

In an effort to help assist those on the front lines battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Westchester County is creating opportunities to supply child care for the children of healthcare workers and first responders in Westchester.

  • If you are a Westchester County healthcare worker or first responder seeking child care to be able to go to work, contact Blanca Lopez at
  • A number of child care slots are available for children from newborn to age three, and ages five through 12. Many Westchester County school districts are providing a child care program for the children of essential workers, as required by the New York State Education Department. Contact your local school district for more information.
  • The Child Care Council of Westchester is also working with child care providers, and has a list of programs that have openings for newborns up to age 12, with a priority for children of essential workers. Contact Executive Director Kathy Halas at .
  • Westchester County Economic Development team is researching loans and grant programs for small business devastated by the shutdown of their businesses, communicating information through local Chambers of Commerce. 
  • For people wanting to donate or sell PPE or other items, send an e-mail to .
  • Westchester has set up a 2-1-1 hotline with the United Way to provide answers for Westchester residents with questions concerning Coronavirus. 
    • NYS hotline for testing requests: (888) 364-3065
    • Westchester County hotline: (866) 588-0195
  • The County has set up an e-mail address to respond to inquiries. This is another option to the hotline. 
    • Responses can be done in English or Spanish.
    • Emails will receive an auto-reply stating their message has been received and they should expect a response within 24 hours. Then it has info about our hotline and then links to County, State, CDC websites. The e-mails are answered by DSS.
  • County has set up an e-mail address to respond to inquiries. This is another option to the hotline. 
    • Responses can be done in English or Spanish.
    • E-mails will receive an auto-reply stating their message has been received and they should expect a response within 24 hours. Then it has info about our hotline and then links to County, State, CDC websites. The e-mails are answered by DSS.
  • A personal plea from County Executive Latimer calling for nurses, doctors and other health care professionals to assist with County COVID-19 response. To volunteer send an e-mail toLindsey Jackson .
    • To date we have recruited122 volunteers in response to our call to healthcare workers: 90 nurses, 12 doctors and 20 other.
      • Some are being deployed starting today to work with the Department of Health. We expect some to work with childcare programs as well.