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Covid-19: New Death Reported In Rockland; Active Cases Drop; Here's Latest Breakdown
There was one new COVID-19 fatality reported in Rockland over the weekend, though the number of active cases countywide continues to drop.
In Rockland, the death toll rose to 836 as of Monday, Feb. 1, while the number of active cases dropped by more than 300, from 2,614 on Friday, Jan. 29 to 2,311, according to the latest data from the county Department of Health.
A total of 76 COVID-19 patients are being treated in Rockland hospitals, up from 71 on Friday, while the 6.5 percent overall positive infection rate remains among the highest in the region.
There have now been a total of 34…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees 2,000-Plus New Cases, Increase In Test Rate; New County Breakdown
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 6.33 percent on Monday, Dec. 28, to 6.68 percent the following day, to 7.09 percent on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Hospitalizations in the Hudson Valley continue to rise, reaching 911 as of Thursday, Dec. 31, representing 0.04 percent of the region's population. Approximately 35 percent of the region's hospital beds are still a…
