10-02-20 U.S. President and First Lady test positive for COVID-19. (Day 216)

10-05-20 Schools close in New York hot spot COVID cluster zip codes; Cuomo meets with religious communities with clusters to promote compliance. (Day 219)

10-07-20 The coronavirus outbreak has infected "34 White House staffers and other contacts". (Day 221)

10-07-20 Highest ever wind gust recorded in October at Albany airport - 67 mph. (Day 221)

10-08-20 Mayors Gary McCarthy (Schenectady) and Kathy Sheehan (Albany) are in quarantine after being in contact with Binghamton Mayor Rich David at the event on Wednesday. (Day 222)

10-09-20 Seven anti-government extremists are arrested for plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Witmer. (Day 223)

10-15-20 Seventy-two cases (47 primary and 25 secondary) linked to a spin studio in Hamilton, Ontario. They followed protocols, including 50% capacity, with a 6-foot radius around each bike. (Day 229)

10-17-20 Wedding on Long Island with 91 attendees violated 50-person limit was held on Oct 17. Thirty attendees tested positive. On the same day, 26 people attend a birthday party on Long Island with 50 people later test positive. (Day 231)

10-19-20 Canada extends non-essential travel restrictions with the United States until November 21st, 2020. (Day 233)

10-24-20 Early voting starts in New York State. (Day 238)

10-28-20 The U.S. is up to one new COVID-19 case per second. (Day 242)

10-31-20 New NY travel policy is announced: to enter NY, you must have a negative COVID test within three days before entering. Upon entering, you must quarantine for three days and get a test on day four. New Yorkers who leave NY for less than 24 hours must get a COVID test within four days after returning. Adjoining states are exempt. (Day 245)

10-31-20 Re COVID, Dr. Fauci said, “All the stars are aligned in the wrong place as you go into the fall and winter season, with people congregating at home indoors...You could not possibly be positioned more poorly.” (Day 245)