Read / Add Comments Westchester is making progress on administering the COVID-19 vaccination, County Executive George Latimer said, citing a decreasing number of hospitalizations and active cases. There are currently 6,602 active COVID-19 cases being monitored in Westchester, Latimer announced on Tuesday, Feb. 16, down from 7,353 late last week and more than 11,000 cases three weeks ago, representing an approximately 40 percent drop in the past month. Latimer said that there are currently 412 COVID-19 patients being treated in Westchester hospitals, down from 566 less than a month ago on Sunday, Jan. 24. Forty-seven new virus-related fatalities were reported, bringing the total to 2,198 since the pandemic began nearly a year ago.