Covid-19: Here's New Rundown Of Hospitalization Trends, Cases As Orange County Eyes Reopening

Less than 100 Orange County residents are now hospitalized with confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the region looks to begin reopening the economy.

The Orange County COVID-19 map on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 (darker regions represent more cases).
Photo Credit: *Orange County DOH*

Zak Failla

05/20/2020 3:38 p.m.

There have been 10,158, up from less than 10,000 last week confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Orange County, resulting in 419 deaths since the outbreak began, up from 403 last week.

Ninety-six COVID-19 patients are still hospitalized and being treated for the virus, with another 32 being currently investigated by health officials.

Currently, the mid-Hudson region meets five of the seven metrics required before reopening, with an insufficient decline in deaths.

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Here’s a breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Orange County, according to the Department of Health:

City of Newburgh: 1,397;
City of Middletown: 1,070;
Wallkill: 887;
New Windsor: 826;
Palm Tree: 753;
Newburgh: 687;
Montgomery: 574;
Monroe: 556;
Warwick: 537;
Goshen: 450;
Blooming Grove: 337;
Chester: 335;
Woodbury: 288;
Wawayanda: 196;
Mount Hope: 153;
Cornwall: 144;
Hamptonburg: 139;
City of Port Jervis: 131;
Highlands: 118;
Crawford: 87;
Deerpark: 80;
Minisink: 76;
Greenville: 71;
Tuxedo: 64.

According to the state Department of Health, 1,467,739 New Yorkers have been tested for COVID-19, with 352,845 testing positive for the virus as of Wednesday, May 20. There have been 22,843 reported deaths due to COVID-19.

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