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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Over 7 Percent As Cases Climb; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Over 7 Percent As Cases Climb; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Over 7 Percent As Cases Climb; New Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley has reached a dubious milestone as it crossed the 7 percent threshold after the region saw improving data earlier this year. In the Hudson Valley, the seven-day average percent of positive tests rose from 6.63 percent as recently as Tuesday, May 3, up to 7.35 percent on Thursday, May 5, according to the state Department of Health. Statewide, the average infection rate is also on the rise, up to 6.85 percent on May 5 - down slightly from the previous day - but up dramatically after staying below 2 percent for several weeks earlier in …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Case Rundown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Case Rundown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positive-Test Rate; New Case Rundown By County More than 85 percent of New Yorkers over the age of 18 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as the positive infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley continues to hold steady. In the latest update from the state Department of Health, the seven-day average positive COVID-19 infection rate was up to 2.49 percent of those tested in the region on Sunday, Oct. 10, up slightly from 2.44 percent the day before. Statewide, the positive infection rate has been on the rise, up to 2.50 percent on Oct. 10, up .03 percent over the weekend. According to the latest update fro…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Continues Downward Trend In Positive Cases; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Continues Downward Trend In Positive Cases; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Continues Downward Trend In Positive Cases; New Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to decline, though multiple new virus-related deaths were reported throughout the region in the latest update from the Department of Health. After spiking toward the end of the summer, the average seven-day average positive infection rate for those tested for COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley has dipped for the fourth straight day, from 2.37 percent on Friday, Oct. 1 to 2.20 percent of those tested on Monday, Oct. 4. Statewide, the positive infection rate is also dropping, from 2.45 percent to 2.34 percent during the same time …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays At Steady Rate; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays At Steady Rate; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays At Steady Rate; New Breakdown By County Five new COVID-19-related fatalities were reported in the Hudson Valley region overnight as the positive infection rate continues to fluctuate. The average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose to 3.57 percent of those tested on Tuesday, Sept. 14 down to 3.54 percent on Wednesday, Sept. 15 as the region continues attempting to curtail the spread of the virus. Following several days of seeing the infection rate drop, the statewide rate has risen from 3.11 percent to 3.16 percent in the latest update from the state Department of Health. In the region, there wer…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays Steadily High; New Breakdown By County The Hudson Valley saw a slight dip in its COVID-19 infection rate, though the region remains concerned about new variants of the virus. According to the latest update from the state Department of Health, the positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested was down slightly to 3.50 as the statewide rate rose from 3.13 percent to 3.18 percent. In the Hudson Valley, two new virus-related deaths were reported in Orange County, with one in both Ulster and Westchester counties. Other new COVID-19 deaths were reported in the Bronx (four), Suffolk, and Queens (three), Nassau County (two), with si…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases; New Breakdown By County The Hudson Valley continues to have one of the lowest positive infection rates in New York, though the number is back on the rise as new variants of the virus emerge. Over the weekend, the average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley fluctuated, from 3.40 percent on Friday, Aug. 20, down to 3.36 percent the following day before spiking back up to 3.49 percent on Sunday, Aug. 22. Comparatively, statewide, the average infection rate is back on the rise, from 3.12 percent to 3.16 percent in the same time frame. One new virus-related death was recorded in Oran…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays High; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays High; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection-Rate Stays High; New Breakdown By County New virus-related deaths were reported over the weekend in the Hudson Valley as the region and country continue attempts to corral more transmissible variants of the virus that have been mutating and rapidly spreading. In the Hudson Valley, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate jumped from 3.18 percent on Friday, Aug. 13 to 3.25 percent the following day before dipping back down to 3.16 percent of those tested on Sunday, Aug. 15. lAs recently as three weeks ago, the infection rate was closer to 2 percent. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.86 percent to 3.09 …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Decrease; Latest County Case Breakdown COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Decrease; Latest County Case Breakdown
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Decrease; Latest County Case Breakdown The positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to decline as New York sees improved COVID-19 numbers across the board. Statewide, the one-day COVID-19 positivity rate was 2.03 percent, the lowest since Nov. 5, while the seven-day 2.45 percent average is the lowest since Nov. 10.  The 3,387 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in New York are the fewest since Nov. 28, while the 786 ICU and 483 intubated are the lowest since early December. In the Hudson Valley, the infection rate is down to 2.75 percent on Thursday, April 22 down from 3.04 percent on Tuesday, April 20, and 2.94 p…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Downtick In Positive Cases; Latest Breakdown By County The Hudson Valley continues to see the number of positive COVID-19 cases dropping throughout the region as it continues combating the spread of the virus.  The COVID infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley was down to 3.62 percent on Thursday, April 13, continuing a weeklong slide, though it remains among the highest rates in the state, ahead of only Western New York (4.93 percent). Statewide, the positivity rate is approaching 3 percent, down from 3.6 percent to 3.04 percent during that same stretch, the lowest in a month. Seven hundred new COVID-19 cases were confirmed t…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Remains NY's Highest; Latest County Case Breakdown COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Remains NY's Highest; Latest County Case Breakdown
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Remains NY's Highest; Latest County Case Breakdown There was a slight downtick in positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley for the first time in several days, but the region remains the hottest spot in New York for the virus. Hudson Valley counties were reporting a total of more than 1,000 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections on Friday, April 2, as the region continues contending with the latest spike of cases across the country. The average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley dropped for the first time this week, modestly from 4.87 percent to 4.84 percent on Thursday, April 1. Statewide, the positive …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County Though the COVID-19 vaccination program in New York is on the rise, with more shots getting put in arms, the Hudson Valley saw another increase in its positive infection rate as it continues to be the highest in the state. In the Hudson Valley, after seeing the average seven-day infection rate drop to 4.71 percent on Monday, March 29, it was back up to 4.75 on Tuesday, March 30 out of thousands of COVID-19 tests that were administered. The Hudson Valley continues to have the highest positivity rate of New York's 10 regions. Only Long Island (4.38 percent) and New York City (4.26 percent) ha…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Another New Infection-Rate Increase; Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Another New Infection-Rate Increase; Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Another New Infection-Rate Increase; Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise in the Hudson Valley, as the region remains the hottest spot for the virus in the state. In the Hudson Valley, the average seven-day positivity rate rose again, from 4.62 percent on Monday, March 22, to 4.82 percent on Thursday, March 25, the highest in the state ahead of Long Island (4.34 percent) and New York City (4.18 percent).  Statewide, the infection rate held steady at 3.37 percent for the second straight day. "Long Island and the Hudson Valley have been problematic," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a COVID-19 brief…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Slight Uptick Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Slight Uptick Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Slight Uptick Positive-Test Rate; New Breakdown By County After more than a week of seeing a declining COVID-19 positivity rate in the Hudson Valley, the region saw a slight uptick, though there were less than 1,000 newly confirmed cases, according to the Department of Health. A total of 728 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley in the past 24. hours, according to the state Department of Health, as the seven-day average infection rate rose from 4.14 percent to 4.22 percent over the weekend. Statewide, the infection rate dipped slightly from 3.53 percent to 3.52 percent over the same stretch. Only Long Island (4.35 percent) and New …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Positive-Test Rate Increase; Latest Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley has increased slightly, but stayed relatively steady as New York continues combating the "holiday surge" of the virus. In the past three days, the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 8.19 percent on Saturday, Jan. 2, to 8.20 percent the following day, to 8.33 percent on Monday, Jan. 5. Hospitalizations in the Hudson Valley continue to rise, reaching 986 as of Tuesday, Jan. 5 - up from 911 last week - which represents 0.04 percent of the region's population. Approximately 35 percent of the region's h…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases By Community In Westchester There were less than 400 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Westchester after the county saw more than 1,600 over the weekend. The Westchester County Department of Health was reporting 388 new COVID-19 cases - including at least one new case in all but two municipalities - as the number of active cases continues to rise. As of Tuesday, Dec. 8, there were nearly 8,000 active COVID-19 cases, which represents people who have tested positive within the past two weeks and have not passed the incubation period. The number of active cases is up from 5,764 last week, 4,662 two weeks a…

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COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County COVID-19: Here's Hudson Valley Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County
Covid-19: Here's Hudson Valley Three-Day Testing Trend, Number Of New Cases In Each County The number of positive test results for COVID-19 has remained steady in the Hudson Valley, according to three-day data released Saturday, Oct. 10. In New York "Red Zone" focus areas included as part of the state's Cluster Action Initiative, the positivity rate for test results reported yesterday is 4.95 percent. These "Red Zone" focus areas are home to 2.8 percent of state's population, yet have had 18 percent of all positive cases reported this week. Within the "Red Zone" focus areas, 3,901 test results were reported Friday, Oct. 9, yielding 193 positives or a 4.95 percent positivit…

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COVID-19: Here's Five-Day Hudson Valley Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County COVID-19: Here's Five-Day Hudson Valley Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County
Covid-19: Here's Five-Day Hudson Valley Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County Positive test results for COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley remained steady, according to brand-new five-day data released by New York State on Saturday, Aug. 8. Of the 74,857 test results reported to New York State Friday, Aug. 7, 703, or 0.93 percent, were positive.  In the Hudson Valley, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Monday, Aug. 3: 1.0 percent Tuesday, Aug. 4: 0.8 percent Wednesday, Aug. 5: 1.0 percent Thursday, Aug. 6: 0.7 percent Friday, Aug. 7: 0.7 percent A total of 703 new COVID cases brought the statewide total to 420,345 confirme…

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COVID-19: Here's Five-Day Hudson Valley Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County COVID-19: Here's Five-Day Hudson Valley Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County
Covid-19: Here's Five-Day Hudson Valley Positivity Testing Rate; New Cases For Each County Positive test results for COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley remained steady, according to brand-new five-day data released by New York State on Thursday, Aug. 6. Of the 72,370 test results reported on Wednesday, Aug. 5 to New York State, 703, or 0.97 percent, were positive. In the Hudson Valley, the positive percentages in the last five days are as follows: Saturday, Aug. 1: 0.8 percent Sunday, Aug. 2: 0.9 percent Monday, Aug. 3: 1.0 percent Tuesday, Aug. 4: 0.8 percent Wednesday, Aug. 5: 1.0 percent A total of 703 new COVID cases were reported on Wednesday, bringing the statew…

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by Joe Lombardi