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New York COVID-19 Cases
New York Total Coronavirus Cases: 7,028,688
New York New Coronavirus Deaths: 2
New York Total Coronavirus Deaths: 77,685
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Coronavirus News for Bedford Hills
NY Women’s Prison, Housing Mothers and Newborns, Hit By COVID-19 Outbreak - Gothamist
The number of COVID-19 cases has spiked in recent weeks at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, a women’s prison that houses inmates who are pregnant as well as a nursery program for newborns ... More info »
Gothamist - 04/19/2021 12:00pmRemember that neurosurgeon who had coronavirus? He's back at work - The Journal News or lohud.com
Ezriel Kornel, a 67-year-old neurosurgeon who lives in Bedford Hills, first started to feel mildly ill on March 9. His symptoms worsened a few days later, and on March 12 he was tested for COVID-19. More info »
The Journal News - 04/02/2020 12:00pmDeath of a Survivor | The New Republic
In April, Darlene “Lulu” Benson-Seay became the first woman incarcerated by New York State to die from Covid-19. ... Many people at Bedford Hills, ... More info »
New Republic - 05/02/2020 12:00pm