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Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell

Cases In Every Town: COVID-19 Now Widespread In Putnam With 39 Confirmed Positive Cases In Every Town: COVID-19 Now Widespread In Putnam With 39 Confirmed Positive
Cases In Every Town: Covid-19 Now Widespread In Putnam With 39 Confirmed Positive The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is now considered widespread in Putnam after eight new positive cases have brought the county's total to 39 cases as of late afternoon Sunday, March 22, the health department said. "While this is not the news people want to hear, it is not surprising and we have been preparing for this eventuality," Putnam County Health Commissioner Michael J. Nesheiwat, MD. "With more testing, we will find more residents who test positive for this contagious disease.  "Why does this matter? It matters because we can now focus time and resources on slowing the …