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Covid-
19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
The lowest percentage of hospital employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine in New York reside in the Hudson Valley. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 57.9 percent of hospital workers in the Hudson Valley have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. The percentage in the Hudson Valley is the lowest in the state, behind New York City (59 percent), Long Island (60 percent), Mohawk Valley (60.1 percent), and Western New York (63 percent). Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven b…
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Ulster Declares State Of Emergency, Suspends In-Person County Services As
Covid-
19 Cases Grow
Ulster County government officials have declared a state of emergency and are suspending all in-person county services after two additionals residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Ulster County Executive Patrick K. Ryan said the services will be suspended for a two-week period beginning on Monday, March 16. He said the two new cases of COVID-19 in the county are connected to the previously announced two cases in the towns of Rochester and Shawangunk, bringing the number of cases in the county to four. “I have directed a series of immediate actions to bolster our response to the conti…
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Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW'
A Hudson Valley man has died from Powassan virus, a rare and often serious disease spread by infected ticks, health department officials said. This is the first known case of an individual diagnosed with the Powassan virus in New York State this year, the department said. The resident, who lives in Gardiner, had additional underlying health conditions and died earlier this week, said the Ulster County Department of Health. Powassan, known as "POW," is named after Ontario, Canada town where it was identified in a young boy who eventually died from the virus. POW is transmitted by the…