Latimer Distributes Masks In Yorktown

YORKTOWN, NY — More masks were distributed Friday by Westchester County, this time at the Jefferson Valley Mall. County Executive George Latimer was joined by Yorktown Town Supervisor Matt Slater, Legislator Vedat Gashi and other Yorktown officials to hand out the masks.

"We're working together between the county and the town, and with the help of the state, to deliver on the ground things that will help people — help them socially distance, help them stop the spread," Latimer said.

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The mask distributions are part of a county-wide effort with the county executive previously making numerous deliveries of masks all throughout Westchester.

Latimer said the county has 31,943 confirmed positive cases of the coronavirus. More than 29,000 of the cases have resolved, leaving 2,711 active cases of the virus.

Deaths were up by 13 since yesterday, bringing the latest number of 1,269.

Latimer said the number of tests the county is performing of the coronavirus is approaching 120,000. He said that when that milestone is reached that will be equal to 12 percent of the county's population.

Latimer also said that far more negative tests are turning up. The ratio is about three out of every four tests are negative.

Here is the community-by-community map of total and active coronavirus cases in Westchester County:

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