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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 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 positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley fluctuated over the weekend, though it has held steadily high through the end of summer. In the Hudson Valley, the average seven-day positive infection rate rose from 3.64 percent on Friday, Sept. 10 to 3.67 percent the following day before dropping down to 3.64 percent of those tested on Sunday, Sept. 12. The statewide average infection rate fell from 3.22 percent to 3.19 percent in that same time frame. A total of 29 new virus-related deaths were reported in New York on Sept. 12, including one in Orange County. Average seven-day …

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley was back on the rise after seeing a slight reprieve over the holiday weekend as the country continues to combat the spread of mutations of the virus. After seeing the average seven-day infection rate rise to 3.62 percent, it rose on Tuesday, Sept. 7 to 3.74 percent of those tested in the region, according to the New York State Department of Health. Statewide, the infection rate is also climbing, from 3.27 percent to 3.34 percent on Sept. 7. A total of 31 new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, including single fatalitie…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases Again; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases Again; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases Again; Latest Breakdown By County The Delta COVID-19 variant continues to run wild throughout New York as the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to rise precipitously.  According to the Department of Health, the positive-test rate for those tested in the Hudson Valley has hit 1.21 percent as of Thursday, July 22, up from less than 1 percent less than two weeks ago. There were no new virus-related deaths in the Hudson Valley in the past 24 hours, though a single fatality was reported in Erie County. Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions on July 22, according to the state Department of Health: …

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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: Nearly Half Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; Latest Breakdown Of Data COVID-19: Nearly Half Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; Latest Breakdown Of Data
Covid-19: Nearly Half Of Westchester Population Vaccinated; Latest Breakdown Of Data Westchester continues ramping up its COVID-19 vaccination program as nearly half of all county residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine. During his latest COVID-19 briefing on Monday, April 12, Westchester County Executive George Latimer said that 42.8 percent of Westchester's population have received at least one shot, calling the program "very robust."  As of April 12, there have been 180,352 people (3,110 on Sunday, April 11) vaccinated at the Westchester County Center, 38,647 (1,077) on Friday, April 9 at Department of Health sites, and 41,080 (1,008) at the Yonkers…

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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positivity Rate Takes Dramatic Turn; Latest Rundown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positivity Rate Takes Dramatic Turn; Latest Rundown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Positivity Rate Takes Dramatic Turn; Latest Rundown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley took a sharp turn downward following a lengthy stretch of new cases across the region. After nearly two weeks of rising infection rates, the Hudson Valley is reporting another new decline, this time from 4.34 percent to 4.14 percent as of Wednesday, April 7. As recently as Monday, April 5, the infection rate was hovering above 4.60 percent. Statewide, the COVID-19 infection rate also continues dropping, from 3.6 percent earlier this week to 3.40 percent on April 7. Less than 1,000 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections were reported on…

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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 Positive-Test Rate Falls, But Still Second-Highest In State; New Data COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Falls, But Still Second-Highest In State; New Data
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Falls, But Still Second-Highest In State; New Data The COVID-19 positive infection rate has dipped below 6 percent in the Hudson Valley for the first time since the post-holiday surge in new cases, though there were nearly two dozen virus-related deaths reported in the region. In the latest data released by the state Department of Health, a total of 1,125 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley, though the average seven-day infection rate dropped from 6.23 percent to 6.03 percent over the weekend, and down to 5.76 percent as of Tuesday, Feb. 2. The infection rate continues to drop, but is still the second-highest of the state'…

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