Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Positivity Rate; Here Are Number Of New Cases By County

There was an uptick in the positivity rate for COVID-19 test results in the Hudson Valley, according to three-day data released by New York State on Monday, Sept. 7.

Positive test results for COVID-19.
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Joe Lombardi

09/07/2020 12:15 p.m.

Of the 58,865 test results reported on Sunday, Sept. 6 to New York State, 520, or 0.88 percent, were positive.

In the Hudson Valley, the positive percentages in the last three days are as follows:

Friday, Sept. 4: 1.1 percent
Saturday, Sept. 5: 0.9 percent
Sunday, Sept. 6: 1.2 percent

A total of 520 new COVID cases were reported, bringing the statewide total to 440,021 during the pandemic.

Here's a rundown of the number of new cases per Hudson Valley county:

Westchester, 31
Rockland, 22
Dutchess, 11
Orange, 10
Putnam, 3
Ulster, 2
Sullivan, 1

There were two new deaths due to COVID-19 in New York State, bringing the total to 25,361.

Here is overall state data for Sunday:

Patient Hospitalization - 413 (+3)
Patients Newly Admitted - 49
Number ICU - 115 (-4)
Number ICU with Intubation - 57 (+1)
Total Discharges - 75,471 (+46)
Deaths - 2

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