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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported In Dutchess; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: New Deaths Reported In Dutchess; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported In Dutchess; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community The number of active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess is back above 1,000 as the death toll in the county topped 400 as the region continues combating the virus. Dutchess health officials were monitoring 1,177 active COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, Feb. 24, up from 819 late last week.  According to the Department of Health, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 21,769 out of more than 520,000 tests that have been administered countywide. In the past week, six new virus-related deaths were reported in Dutchess, bringing the total to 404 since the pandemic began last …

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Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly using a firearm and alcohol to forcibly have sex with a 14-year-old victim. Matthew R. McClay, of Pleasant Valley, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 17, following an investigation by the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A warrant was issued following the investigation for the search of a residence on Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley.  Evidence was discovered leading to the arrest of McClay for using a firearm and alcoholic beverages to facilitate the forcible sexual abuse …

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Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly using a firearm and alcohol to forcibly have sex with a 14-year-old victim. Matthew R. McClay, of Pleasant Valley, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 17, following an investigation by the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A warrant was issued following the investigation for the search of a residence on Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley.  Evidence was discovered leading to the arrest of McClay for using a firearm and alcoholic beverages to facilitate the forcible sexual abuse …

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community There are now less than 1,000 active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess as the county continues to see a decline in the spread of the virus. Health officials are now monitoring 819 active cases as of Thursday, Feb. 18, down from more than 1,000 as recently as Friday, Feb. 11.  According to the Department of Health, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 21,131 out of more than 500,000 tests that have been administered countywide. In the past week, 10 new virus-related deaths were reported in Dutchess, bringing the total to 398 since the pandemic began last year. The s…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community There were six new COVID-19-related deaths reported in Dutchess County this week, as the number of active cases being monitored rose back above 1,000. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 20,477, with 1,009 active as of Friday, Feb. 12, up more than 100 from earlier in the week. In Dutchess, the new fatalities bring the overall death toll to 388 since the pandemic began in March last year. The seven-day rolling positive infection rate in Dutchess down to 4.5 percent after it was up near 7 percent last week. Twenty-one COVID-19 patients have been discharged from D…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community There were 10 new COVID-19-related deaths reported in Dutchess County over the weekend, as the number of active cases being monitored dropped below 1,000. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 20,122, with 892 active as of Tuesday, Feb. 9, down from 1,271 late last week. In Dutchess, the new fatalities bring the overall death toll to 382 since the pandemic began in March last year. The seven-day rolling positive infection rate in Dutchess down to 4.67 percent after it was upwards of 7 percent last week. Twenty-two COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Dutche…

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Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway has reopened after a serious crash. The southbound lanes were closed at Exit 54 (Route 44) in Pleasant Valley following the crash that happened around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. The lanes reopened just before 11:30 a.m.

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Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash This story has been updated A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway has reopened after a serious crash. The southbound lanes were closed at Exit 54 (Route 44) in Pleasant Valley following the crash that happened around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9. The lanes reopened just before 11:30 a.m.

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community There were 15 new COVID-19-related deaths reported in Dutchess County over the week, as the number of active cases being monitored continues to drop. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 19,512, with 1,271 active as of Friday, Feb. 5, down from 1,541 a week ago. In Dutchess, the new fatalities bring the overall death toll to 372 since the pandemic began in March last year. The seven-day rolling positive infection rate in Dutchess down to 5.26 percent after it was upwards of 7 percent last week. Twenty COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Dutchess County ho…

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COVID-19: Dutchess Sees 10 More Virus-Related Deaths; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: Dutchess Sees 10 More Virus-Related Deaths; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: Dutchess Sees 10 More Virus-Related Deaths; New Breakdown Of Cases By Community There were 10 new COVID-19-related deaths reported in Dutchess County over the weekend, as the number of active cases being monitored continues to drop. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 19,123, with 1,489 active as of Tuesday, Feb. 2, down from 1,541 on Friday, Jan. 29. In Dutchess, the new fatalities bring the overall death toll to 357 since the pandemic began in March last year. The seven-day rolling positive infection rate in Dutchess down to 6.21 percent after during upwards of 7 percent last week. Twenty COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Dutche…

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COVID-19: 10 New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community COVID-19: 10 New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
Covid-19: 10 New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community There were 10 new COVID-19-related deaths reported in Dutchess County this week, as the number of active cases being monitored continues to drop. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 18,553, with 1,5441 active as of Friday, Jan. 29, down from 1,844 on Monday, Jan. 25. In Dutchess, the new fatalities bring the overall death toll to 347 since the pandemic began in March last year. The seven-day rolling positive infection rate in Dutchess down to 6.36 percent after landing at 7.11 earlier this week. A total of 172 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 in…

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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community There were 13 new COVID-19-related deaths reported in Dutchess County over the weekend, though the number of active cases being monitored has dropped dramatically. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 17,813, with 1,844 active as of Monday, Jan. 25, down from 2,316 on Friday, Jan. 22. In Dutchess, the new fatalities bring the overall death toll to 337 since the pandemic began in March last year. The seven-day rolling positive infection rate in Dutchess down to 7.11 percent after spiking at 9.11 percent last week. A total of 145 patients are currently hospitalized…

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