Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Putnam County Cases By Town

Putnam County saw at least two dozen new cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) over the weekend as it begins approaching nearly 1,250 cases.

A breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Putnam County by percentage.
Photo Credit: *Putnam County DOH*

The breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Putnam County
Photo Credit: *Putnam County DOH*

Zak Failla

05/11/2020 4:45 p.m.

According to the latest information from the Putnam County Department of Health, there have now been 1,244 (24 new) cases of COVID-19 reported in the county, which have resulted in 55 deaths.

There are currently 13 COVID-19 patients at Putnam Hospital, with four being discharged after being cleared of the virus in the past 24 hours.

Each Putnam County town had multiple newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, the Department of Health announced. Of the confirmed cases, 53 percent have been men, and 47 percent were women.

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The latest town-by-town breakdown of COVID-19 in Putnam County, according to the Department of Health:

Carmel: 403 (11 new);
Southeast: 242 (4);
Kent: 223 (1);
Putnam Valley: 153 (1);
Patterson: 117 (5);
Philipstown: 106.

According to the Department of Health, there have been 1,204,650 New Yorkers tested for COVID-19, with 337,055 testing positive for the virus. There have been 21,478 confirmed COVID-19 deaths in New York.

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