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Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
There are now nearly 1,600 active COVID-19 cases being monitored in Dutchess County as the Hudson Valley contends with a statewide and nationwide holiday surge in new infections.
There were 17 new virus-related deaths reported in Dutchess in the past week, as the total rose to 232, while the number of active cases rose from 1,511 to 1,5188 as of Wednesday, Dec. 30, according to the county Department of Health.
Late last month, the county was only monitoring approximately 200 active cases.
There have now been 11,720 - approximately 1,500 new this week - confirmed COVID-19 cases since the ou…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Rundown Of New Cases By County
The infection rate in each community in the Hudson Valley continues to rapidly climb as the number of new cases threatens to overwhelm hospital systems at its current rate.
More than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley, according to the state Department of Health, which has been combating the recent surge of new cases during the second stage of the virus.
A breakdown of total and new positive cases in the Hudson Valley, by county, on Wednesday, Dec. 2:
Westchester: 51,790 (570 new);
Rockland: 22,038 (203);
Orange: 17,283 (208);
Dutchess: 7,512 (158);
Ulster: 3,499 …
