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COVID-19: New Outbreak Of Cases Impacts Area Summer School, Camp COVID-19: New Outbreak Of Cases Impacts Area Summer School, Camp
Covid-19: New Outbreak Of Cases Impacts Area Summer School, Camp There has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in a small Hudson Valley town, prompting officials to advise residents to continue exercising caution through the remainder of the summer. An alert was issued by the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health (DBCH) as they continue investigating multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases that were reported in the Town of Red Hook. Officials said that the cases are believed to be related to a party at a private residence, with eight confirmed cases as of Tuesday, July 20, including both children and adults. According to health officials,…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Alert Issued After Employee Tests Positive At Area Recycling Center COVID-19: Alert Issued After Employee Tests Positive At Area Recycling Center
Covid-19: Alert Issued After Employee Tests Positive At Area Recycling Center An employee working at a Hudson Valley recycling center has tested positive and anyone who brought materials there may have been exposed, health officials are warning. Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health Commissioner Anil Vaidian issued an alert on Tuesday, Dec. 1 cautioning that an employee at the Town of Rhinebeck Transfer Station on Stone Church Road tested positive for the virus. Vaidian said that anyone who brought materials to the transfer station on Saturday, Nov. 28 should be on alert for symptoms and seek testing if symptoms begin to develop. “DBCH’s Rapi…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Dutchess County Election Day Poll Worker Tests Positive COVID-19: Dutchess County Election Day Poll Worker Tests Positive
Covid-19: Dutchess County Election Day Poll Worker Tests Positive An Election Day poll worker in Dutchess County tested positive for COVID-19, officials announced Thursday evening, Nov. 5. The person worked at the East Fishkill Community Center at 890 Route 82 in Hopewell Junction on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health Commissioner Dr. Anil Vaidian said. The individual had been following all precautionary steps – mask wearing, hand sanitizing, physical distancing and was not experiencing any symptoms, Vaidian said, noting that therefore, the risk to voters is minimal.  Howe…

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COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Nine New Cases Linked To Off-Campus Party COVID-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Nine New Cases Linked To Off-Campus Party
Covid-19: Marist College Put On Pause After Nine New Cases Linked To Off-Campus Party Multiple COVID-19 cases contracted at an off-campus party led Marist College to suspend in-person classes and on-campus activities, according to the institution.  Nine new cases were associated with the off-campus event, according to student reporters at the Marist Circle, bringing the total of documented cases among students since the fall semester began on Aug. 24 to 17 and bringing Marist's COVID-19 alert level to "yellow," according to the school's COVID-19 dashboard.  Indicators used to determine alert levels include Number of cases among Marist College students Quarantine/…

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by Christina Coulter
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COVID-19: Alert Issued After Employee At Area Store Tests Positive COVID-19: Alert Issued After Employee At Area Store Tests Positive
Covid-19: Alert Issued After Employee At Area Store Tests Positive A Public Health Advisory has been issued after a worker at an area store tested positive for COVID-19. Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health (DBCH) Commissioner Dr. Anil Vaidian announced Thursday, July 23 that the worker at Ashley Home Store at 1895 South Road (Route 9) in the Town Poughkeepsie tested COVID positive.  Anyone who shopped at Ashley HomeStore from Saturday, July 11 to Wednesday, July 15 is advised to monitor for symptoms and seek testing as a precautionary measure.  Individuals can also contact the Dutchess County Coronavirus Hotli…

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by Joe Lombardi
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C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning
C. Difficile Case To Close Beacon High School For Cleaning Beacon High School will be closed Wednesday, March 27, due to a confirmed case of bacteria that causes diarrhea and colitis. Beacon City School District Superintendent Matt Landahl said school staff learned on Tuesday, March 26, of a confirmed case of C. diff, Clostridioides difficile, in an announcement on the district's website and in an email to parents. The district immediately consulted with the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health who advised school officials to clean hard surfaces in the school Tuesday evening, to prevent the bacteria from spreading…

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Warning Issued For Aggressive Fox At Large In Hudson Valley Warning Issued For Aggressive Fox At Large In Hudson Valley
Warning Issued For Aggressive Fox At Large In Hudson Valley An aggressive fox that may have rabies that was reported in the area has prompted a warning for residents to be wary of the animal. The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health said that on Wednesday, Sept. 19, the fox was seen in Rhinebeck on West Market Street near Starr Library.  They noted the behavior may suggest the fox has rabies. It remains at large in the area.  Residents are being warned to avoid any contact between the fox and any people or domestic animals. Anyone who spots the aggressive fox has been asked to contact the department by calling (845) 486-34…

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by Zak Failla
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Active Shooter Training Offered For Dutchess Residents Active Shooter Training Offered For Dutchess Residents
Active Shooter Training Offered For Dutchess Residents With mass shootings on the rise throughout the country, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office has arranged a pair of active shooter awareness classes in an effort to educate the community about how to handle certain situations. Dutchess County Sheriff Adrian “Butch” Anderson announced that his office will team with the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health and the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response to host two classes that are “geared towards increasing awareness about what to do if you are confronted with an active-shooter-type situation, and are meant t…

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by Zak Failla
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Norovirus Public Health Advisory Issued In Dutchess Norovirus Public Health Advisory Issued In Dutchess
Norovirus Public Health Advisory Issued In Dutchess DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. - The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health is warning the community to be on high alert following reports of several norovirus cases in the region. An alert was issued on Friday after the DBCH received reports of several clusters of very contagious norovirus cases in Dutchess County. Symptoms include acute-onset vomiting, watery, non-bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps, nausea and low-grade fever, headaches or body aches. “As noroviruses are easily spread, (officials) recommend routine cleaning and disinfecting of surface areas, especially hig…

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by Zak Failla