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COVID-19: As Dutchess Cases Continue To Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Town COVID-19: As Dutchess Cases Continue To Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Town
Covid-19: As Dutchess Cases Continue To Increase, Here's Latest Breakdown By Town The number of active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County continues to climb as the mid-Hudson Valley sees a surge in the virus. According to the county Department of Health, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has risen to 292, up from 212 as recently as last week. The number is a far cry from the peak of the outbreak in late April, when the county was dealing with 1,860 active cases at one point. There have been 5,790 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began in early March out of 237,514 tests administered in Dutchess. During the pandemic, there have been 166 virus-rela…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: School Goes Remote After Positive Test In Hudson Valley COVID-19: School Goes Remote After Positive Test In Hudson Valley
Covid-19: School Goes Remote After Positive Test In Hudson Valley Another school in the Hudson Valley was forced to revert back to remote learning after a positive COVID-19 case was confirmed. Acting Schools Superintendent Dwight Bonk issued a letter to parents on Friday, Nov. 6 cautioning that the district was made aware of a person inside the Wappingers Junior High School community tested positive for the virus. Bonk said the person who tested positive is in isolation, and contact tracing has begun. The infected person was last in the Junior High School building on Monday, Nov. 2. In response to the positive test, Bonk said that Wappingers Junior High…

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COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Municipality COVID-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Municipality
Covid-19: Here's Latest Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Municipality The number of active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County is heading in the right direction after seeing an increase in recent weeks following outbreaks throughout the Hudson Valley and the nation. According to the county Department of Health, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has dropped to 168, down from 173 earlier in the week.  The number is a far cry from the peak of the outbreak in late April, when the county was dealing with 1,860 active cases at one point. There have been 5,508 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the outbreak began in early March out of 219,039 tests adm…

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COVID-19: Positive Test Reported At High School In The Area COVID-19: Positive Test Reported At High School In The Area
Covid-19: Positive Test Reported At High School In The Area An area high school will be transitioning to its remote learning model for the rest of the week following a confirmed positive COVID-19 case in the building. Beacon Schools Superintendent Matt Landahl announced that the district received a report of a positive COVID-19 case at Beacon High School early on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and may have exposed others to the virus. The person who tested positive has been isolated, and Landahl said that due to federal health laws, no other information will be released. It is unclear if the positive case was in a student or staff member. Landahl said that We…

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COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say
Covid-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say New York is making strides in the “red zone” areas where COVID-19 hotspots have cropped up, but it is unlikely that there will be a rollback of recently imposed restrictions following a spike in cases. In recent weeks, state officials have been targeting COVID-19 “micro-clusters” after seeing cases spike - including on Long Island, in Rockland and Orange counties - in communities failing to adhere to the state’s virus mandates. Earlier story - COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases Through the new enforcement, those hot spots have all seen impr…

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COVID-19: NY Announces $20,000 Fine For Promoter Of Concert That Drew Thousands COVID-19: NY Announces $20,000 Fine For Promoter Of Concert That Drew Thousands
Covid-19: NY Announces $20,000 Fine For Promoter Of Concert That Drew Thousands The promoter of a summer concert that drew thousands of people amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been fined $20,000 by the state. The Department of Health has charged "In the Know Experiences," the concert promoter of the July concert held on Long Island in the Hamptons, featuring the band the Chainsmokers with violating the Public Health Law and is seeking the $20,000 in fines for holding a non-essential gathering and failure to enforce mask-wearing. On Saturday, July 25, "In the Know Experiences" held the "Safe and Sound Concert Series" featuring the Chainsmokers at Nova's Ark Project in Wat…

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COVID-19: Two More Schools In Northern Westchester Go Remote After Students Test Positive COVID-19: Two More Schools In Northern Westchester Go Remote After Students Test Positive
Covid-19: Two More Schools In Northern Westchester Go Remote After Students Test Positive Two more schools in the Hudson Valley are closed for in-person learning after positive cases of COVID-19. The Lakeland Central School District announced on Wednesday evening, Oct. 7 that it was notified earlier in the day that two students were identified as COVID-19 positive, one at Walter Panas High School, and one at Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School.  As a result, Walter Panas High School and Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School will be on fully remote instruction for Thursday, Oct. 8 and Friday, Oct. 9. Students and staff who were in contact with the infected students …

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COVID-19: School District In Hudson Valley Closes For Rest Of Week Due To Exposure COVID-19: School District In Hudson Valley Closes For Rest Of Week Due To Exposure
Covid-19: School District In Hudson Valley Closes For Rest Of Week Due To Exposure A school district in the Hudson Valley has closed for in-person learning for the remainder of the week due to COVID-19 exposure. A positive COVID case was confirmed at Carmel High School on Saturday, Oct. 3 resulted in the high school and George Fischer Middle School beginning the week remotely. On Monday, Oct. 5, the district reported another individual with COVID was at the middle school while infectious. "Out of an abundance of caution, all Carmel Schools will be closed through Friday, Oct. 9," Carmel Central School District Interim Superintendent Eric M. Stark said. This includes…

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COVID-19: Here's How Hudson Valley Counties Rank In Cases, Positivity Testing Rate For Pandemic COVID-19: Here's How Hudson Valley Counties Rank In Cases, Positivity Testing Rate For Pandemic
Covid-19: Here's How Hudson Valley Counties Rank In Cases, Positivity Testing Rate For Pandemic Once the hottest spot in the country for COVID-19 cases, New York has seen a positive infection rate around or under 1 percent for nearly six weeks. Despite students returning to classrooms, and many employees going back to work post-Labor Day, the number of those tested for COVID-19 in the mid-Hudson Valley has not exceeded 1.6 percent. But for the entire pandemic, starting in mid-March, the rates are much higher, due to the spike in cases through much of April. A breakdown of the total number of tests and positive cases, by county, according to the Department of Health is as follows: R…

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COVID-19: Visitation Restrictions Relaxed At Nursing Homes, NY DOH Says COVID-19: Visitation Restrictions Relaxed At Nursing Homes, NY DOH Says
Covid-NY DOH Says New York is easing up on its nursing home visitation restrictions as the state continues to combat the spread of COVID-19. On Tuesday, Sept. 15, state health officials announced that approximately 500 of the state’s 613 nursing homes can reopen to visitors if they have not had any positive COIVD-19 cases for at least 14 days, down from the previous mandate of no cases within 28 days. The new rules come into effect on Thursday, Sept. 17 following thousands of confirmed and presumed COVID-19-related deaths in nursing homes across the state, especially at the outset of the outbreak. "We under…

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COVID-19: School District In Westchester Announces Reopening Plans After Large Parties COVID-19: School District In Westchester Announces Reopening Plans After Large Parties
Covid-19: School District In Westchester Announces Reopening Plans After Large Parties A school district in Westchester County has announced reopening plans after a large number of students attended parties. Pelham Public School District Superintendent Dr. Cheryl H. Champ said in a letter to families and communities that she was made aware on Wednesday, Sept. 9 of the "parties in the woods for the last two evenings." She said "the number of students reported to have been at these gatherings potentially totals over 100 teens and video from these parties shows students engaging in risky behavior, failing to practice physical distancing, and not wearing masks or face c…

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COVID-19: New High School In Hudson Valley Goes All Virtual After Two Test Positive COVID-19: New High School In Hudson Valley Goes All Virtual After Two Test Positive
Covid-19: New High School In Hudson Valley Goes All Virtual After Two Test Positive A new Hudson Valley high school is being forced to hit the brakes on reopening and transition to complete remote learning after there were new positive tests for COVID-19. Albertus Magnus High School, located in Rockland County in Bardonia, which planned a hybrid reopening this week, was forced to employ virtual learning when classes kicked off for the new academic year on Thursday, Sept. 10 due to two new confirmed cases of the virus. Joseph Tweed, the Head of School, said that hybrid classes are now being postponed until Monday, Sept. 14. According to Tweed, both people were asymptomat…

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