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Covid-19: District In Hudson Valley Delays Start Of School Year
A school district in the area has rescheduled the first day of school, moving the start date to deal with COVID-19-related issues.
During a meeting on Monday, Aug. 30, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District voted to change the beginning of the school year to Thursday, Sept. 9, according to a letter to the community from the district.
Schools had been scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Sept. 1.
Under the new schedule, Wednesday, Sept. 1, and Thursday, Sept. 2, will now be Superintendent’s Conference days.
Friday, Sept. 3, will be an emergency day and the district will be close…
Covid-19: Infection Rate Up For Fifth Straight Day In Hudson Valley; Latest Breakdown Of Cases
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose for the fifth straight day, as the number of newly confirmed cases topped 1,000 for the first time this week.
According to the state Department of Health, the average seven-day COVID-19 infection rate rose in the Hudson Valley for the fifth straight day, up from 4.49 percent on Friday, March 12 to 4.67 percent on Tuesday, March 16, the highest rate in the state, ahead of Long Island (4.50 percent), and New York City (4.18 percent).
A total of 1,077 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Hudson Valley out of thousands of tests a…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees 2,000-Plus New Cases, Increase In Test Rate; New County Breakdown
The positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley has increased slightly, but stayed relatively steady as New York continues combating the "holiday surge" of the virus.
In the past three days, the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 6.33 percent on Monday, Dec. 28, to 6.68 percent the following day, to 7.09 percent on Wednesday, Dec. 30.
Hospitalizations in the Hudson Valley continue to rise, reaching 911 as of Thursday, Dec. 31, representing 0.04 percent of the region's population. Approximately 35 percent of the region's hospital beds are still a…
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees 1,200-Plus New Cases; Latest Data, Including Positive-Test Rate
More than 1,200 new COVID-19 were reported in the Hudson Valley as the region’s positive infection rate continues to rise.
On Monday, Dec. 14, a total of 1,219 new COVID-19 cases were being reported in the mid-Hudson region, which continues contending with the second wave of new COVID-19 cases.
The number of new cases in the Hudson Valley, by county, according to the state Department of Health on Tuesday, Dec. 15:
Westchester: 560;
Dutchess: 192;
Rockland: 151;
Orange: 136;
Ulster: 92;
Putnam: 74;
Sullivan: 14.
A total of 124,536 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the Hudson Vall…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Rockland County Cases By Community
Rockland County is now treating and investigating more than 1,800 active COVID-19 cases, though officials are seen a slight downtick in the number of patients being treated for the virus in area hospitals.
The number of active COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,828 on Thursday, Dec. 3 after dropping to 1,478 as recently as Monday, Nov. 30, and 1,000 last month.
A total of 56 COVID-19 patients are hospitalized from the virus, down from 65, and there were several new virus-related deaths, bringing the total to 704 since March.
There have now been a total of 22,048 COVID-19 cases rep…
Hudson Valley Flu Cases On Decline But NY Still Could Set Record High For Season
Flu cases across New York were on the decline, though the state may set a record-high level, according to the State Department of Health.
There were 17,233 laboratory-confirmed flu cases in the week ending on Feb. 8, the second-highest weekly total since 1999. In the week ending on Feb. 15, that number was down significantly, with 14,270 cases reported, a 17 percent decline.
In the Metro Region, which includes Long Island and the Hudson Valley, there were 2,464 new cases reported.
To date, there have been 121,088 positive tests reported to the NYSDOH. There have also been three flu-related…
