Rockland County Department of Health

  • WALK SAFELY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!

    NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert urge residents to walk safely when out shopping, exercising, or using the roadway network this holiday season to avoid injuries. Most people take walking for granted, but you’re more likely to sustain an injury if you’re distracted or in […]

  • CDC RECOMMENDS INDOOR PUBLIC MASK-WEARING IN ROCKLAND

    Consider taking extra prevention measures this holiday to minimize viral spread NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert notifies residents that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Rockland as a County with “high” COVID-19 community transmission levels where masks are currently recommended […]

  • County Retiring COVID-19 Dashboard

    COVID-19 Data Will Still Be Available On NYSDOH Site New City, NY – Effective Friday, December 9th, 2022, the County of Rockland will retire the COVID-19 Hub landing page and Dashboards. Since 2020, the Hub and coronavirus dashboard served as an effective tool to communicate the status of the pandemic within Rockland County.  “When the pandemic […]

  • TIPS TO STAY HEALTHY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

    NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert encourage residents to follow these tips for a healthier holiday season: “Brighten the holidays by making your health and safety a priority! As you gather with friends and family, remember that COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses continue to pose […]

  • COVID-19 BIVALENT BOOSTER CLINICS AT THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

    FOR CHILDREN 5 TO 11 YEARS OF AGE NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce that the Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) will hold several Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine clinics for children ages 5 to 11 years. The new COVID-19 bivalent boosters, authorized by the […]

  • TIME TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS AND
    CHECK YOUR SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS

    NEW CITY, NY, – Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert remind residents to set their clocks back one hour as Daylight Savings time ends at 2:00 am on Sunday, November 6th. Along with changing your clocks, this is also a good time to check your smoke detector and carbon […]