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Ulster County Resident Dies From EEE Virus; State Declares 'Imminent Threat To Public' Ulster County Resident Dies From EEE Virus; State Declares 'Imminent Threat To Public'
Ulster County Resident Dies From EEE Virus; State Declares 'Imminent Threat To Public' A New York resident has died days after contracting the state’s first human case of a rare but serious mosquito-borne virus in nearly a decade. The Ulster County resident died from complications stemming from eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office confirmed on Monday, Sept. 23. It marks the first human case of EEE in New York State since 2015. Earlier Report: Human Case Of Severe Mosquito-Borne Virus Confirmed In Ulster County, First In NY Since 2015 “We’ve been informed this patient has passed away from EEE, we extend our sympathies and our hearts go out t…

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COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported; Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties Multiple COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster County over the weekend, as the number of active cases there and in Sullivan County approaches 3,000. Four new deaths were reported in Ulster County this week, bringing the total to 213, while Sullivan County reported no new virus-related fatalities as the death toll held steady at 62 after seeing several last week. In Ulster County, there are now a total of 2,622 active cases being monitored by the Department of Health as of Monday, Feb. 1, up from 2,478 on Friday, Jan. 29, while there are 261 active cases in Sullivan County, officia…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties New COVID-19-related deaths were reported in both Ulster and Sullivan counties as the area continues combating nearly 2,800 active cases of the virus. Eighteen new virus-related deaths in Ulster brought the death toll in the county to 181, while Sullivan reported one new fatality this week, as the total rose to 59 since the pandemic began last year. On Wednesday, Jan. 20, the Ulster County Department of Health is monitoring 2,429 active COVID-19 cases, up approximately 500 from Friday, Jan. 15, while there are 314 active cases in Sullivan, down from 314 last week. According to the latest d…

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COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
Covid-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot The lowest percentage of hospital employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine in New York reside in the Hudson Valley. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 57.9 percent of hospital workers in the Hudson Valley have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. The percentage in the Hudson Valley is the lowest in the state, behind New York City (59 percent), Long Island (60 percent), Mohawk Valley (60.1 percent), and Western New York (63 percent).  Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven b…

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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties New COVID-19-related deaths were reported in both Ulster and Sullivan counties as the area continues combating more than 2,300 active cases of the virus. Six new virus-related deaths in Ulster brought the death toll in the county to 163, while Sullivan reported one new fatality this week, as the total rose to 58 since the pandemic began last year. The Ulster County Department of Health is monitoring 1,957 active COVID-19 cases, up approximately 1,900 from Monday, Jan. 11, while there are 353 active cases in Sullivan, up from 283 earlier in the week. According to the latest data from the st…

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COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties A new COVID-19-related death was reported in Ulster County as it and Sullivan County continue contending with more than 2,200 active cases of the virus. There have now been 163 virus-related deaths in Ulster, with the death toll in Sullivan holding steady at 57 since the pandemic began last year.  The Ulster County Department of Health is monitoring 1,948 active COVID-19 cases, up approximately 100 from Friday, Jan. 8, while there are 283 active cases in Sullivan, up five over the weekend. According to the latest data from the state Department of Health, there were 34 new COVID-19 cas…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Cases In Sullivan, Ulster Counties A dozen new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in Ulster and Sullivan counties this week as the region contends with more than 2,000 active cases. In Ulster County there were 21 new COVID-19 deaths reported since Monday, Jan. 4, bringing the total to 162 during the pandemic. In Sullivan County, there were three new virus-related deaths, bringing the total to 57. The Ulster County Department of Health is monitoring 1,864 active COVID-19 cases several hundred less than Jan. 4, while officials in Sullivan are reporting 278 active cases, up from 264 earlier in the week. According to the lat…

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by Zak Failla
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Ulster Declares State Of Emergency, Suspends In-Person County Services As COVID-19 Cases Grow Ulster Declares State Of Emergency, Suspends In-Person County Services As COVID-19 Cases Grow
Ulster Declares State Of Emergency, Suspends In-Person County Services As Covid-19 Cases Grow Ulster County government officials have declared a state of emergency and are suspending all in-person county services after two additionals residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Ulster County Executive Patrick K. Ryan said the services will be suspended for a two-week period beginning on Monday, March 16. He said the two new cases of COVID-19 in the county are connected to the previously announced two cases in the towns of Rochester and Shawangunk, bringing the number of cases in the county to four. “I have directed a series of immediate actions to bolster our response to the conti…

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by Kathy Reakes