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COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; Latest Rundown Of Cases By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley is creeping toward 5 percent as the region remains a hotbed for the virus.  Hudson Valley counties were reporting a total of 1,311 newly confirmed COVID-19 infections on Thursday, April 1, as the region continues contending with the latest spike of cases across the country. The average seven-day positive infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley rose for the third straight day, from 4.75 percent to 4.87 percent, easily the highest in New York, ahead of Long Island (4.39 percent), and New York City (4.34 percent). …
COVID-19: Here's How Close Hudson Valley Is To Being 'Red Zone' Due To Hospital Bed Capacity COVID-19: Here's How Close Hudson Valley Is To Being 'Red Zone' Due To Hospital Bed Capacity
Covid-19: Here's How Close Hudson Valley Is To Being 'Red Zone' Due To Hospital Bed Capacity With the number of COVID-19 cases across the globe, country, state, and region rising, the Hudson Valley is in danger of a potential hospital bed shortage as nearly three quarters are currently occupied. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week that any region that is in danger of reaching 90 percent hospital capacity within three weeks will be designated as a “red zone” and there will be an economic shutdown of all non-essential businesses. “Deaths are a worry, and a shutdown of the economy is a real, viable worry, and this is not coming from an over-anxious personality. It’s not far fetc…
Number Of COVID-19 Related Orange County Deaths Reaches 19 Number Of COVID-19 Related Orange County Deaths Reaches 19
Number Of Covid-19 Related Orange County Deaths Reaches 19 In just a matter of days, the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Orange County has jumped to 19. Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus made the announcement on Monday, March 30, during his daily update on the county's website.  In addition to the jump in the number of deaths, the county is also low on ICU beds with only 14 percent of the county's 199 total beds available for use, Neuhaus said. "It's just staggering," Neuhaus said. " This information should wake up anyone who is not paying attention to social distancing." In total, Orange County has 1,432 c…