🌱 National Guard Staffs Nursing Homes + COVID Boosters

Good morning, people of Merrick! It's me again, your host of the Merrick Daily.

The New York National Guard is helping to staff nursing homes understaffed from the pandemic. And Long Islanders are lining up for vaccines as Omicron spreads locally.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower; breezy. High: 58 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Merrick today:

1. News 12 Long Island stopped by Nassau Community College Saturday where 500 Long Islanders were lining up to get vaccinated or get a booster COVID-19 shot. There are now eight active cases of the omicron variant in the state and the seven-day positivity rate on Long Island is 5.9%. (News 12)
2. New York state is sending 10 medical staff from the National Guard to the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care facility in Uniondale next week, part of a bigger effort to send National Guard medical staff to nursing homes and long-term care facilities in New York that are short-staffed due to the pandemic. (Subscription: Newsday)
3. A person was struck by a train Saturday morning near East Rockaway, closing the tracks for about 90 minutes. No information about the person's name or condition was disclosed. (Subscription: Newsday)

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From my notebook:

• Nassau police and the Nassau police foundation Toys of Hope provided over 3000 gifts to deserving students in Uniondale, Freeport and Roosevelt. (Facebook)
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), also referred to as “seasonal depression" affects millions of Americans each year. Get resources here if you need help. (Facebook)

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