COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Infection-Rate Increase; New Breakdown By County Some of New York's 10 regions are showing some signs of improving COVID-19 numbers, though the Hudson Valley isn't one of them as the number of new infections continues to rise due to variants of the virus. According to the Department of Health, the two-week surge of new cases int he region continued, with the infection rate jumping to 2.75 percent of those tested, up from under 2.30 percent as recently as Saturday, July 31. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.46 percent to 2.74 percent in that same time frame. No new virus-related fatalities were reported in the Hudson V…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Jumps Up Again; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Jumps Up Again; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Jumps Up Again; New Breakdown By County Alarm bells are sounding in the Hudson Valley as the number of new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to spike as New York fends off more transmissible variants of the virus. According to the Department of Health, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to rise, from 2.28 percent as recently as Saturday, July 31, to 2.60 percent of those tested on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.46 percent to 2.70 percent in that same time frame. One new virus-related fatality was reported in Westchester, th…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to soar as New York - and the rest of the country - continues contending with the Delta variant of the virus. According to the Department of Health, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to rise, from 2.28 percent on Saturday, July 31 to 2.34 percent the following day, and up to 2.40 percent on Monday, Aug. 2. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.46 percent to 2.65 percent in that same time frame. No new virus-related deaths were reported in the Hudson Valley,…
COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island has soared above 3 percent as New York - and the rest of the country - continues contending with the Delta variant of the virus. According to the Department of Health, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island continues to rise, from 2.92 percent on Saturday, July 31 to 3.03 percent the following day, and up to 3.24 percent on Monday, Aug. 2. The infection rate is the third-highest of the state's 10 regions. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.46 percent to 2.65 percent in that same time frame.…
COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County, Community COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County, Community
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Increases Again; New Breakdown By County, Community Two new COVID-19-related deaths were reported on Long Island as the region's positive infection rate approaches 2.50 percent and the statewide average topped 2 percent for the first time in months. According to the Department of Health, the average seven-day positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island reached 2.42 percent on Tuesday, July 27 after hitting the 2 percent threshold last week. It had been below 1 percent for most of the spring and early summer. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 1.97 percent on Monday, July 26 to 2.04 percent on July 27. The new virus-relat…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Spike In Cases; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Spike In Cases; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Spike In Cases; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to surge as New York - and the rest of the country - battles the now-dominant Delta strain of the virus. According to the Department of Health, the seven-day average positive-testing rate for those tested in the Hudson Valley rose for the 10th straight day, up to 1.74 percent on Monday, July 26, up from 1.29 percent as recently as Friday, July 23. In the past week, the infection rate has risen more than .60 percent after COVID-19 numbers were below 1 percent for weeks for most of the spring and early summer. No new virus…
COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Positive-Test Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community The Delta variant continues to run wild throughout New York as the COVID-19 positive infection rate on Long Island continued to rise over the weekend, above 2 percent for the first time in months. According to the Department of Health, the seven-day average positive-testing rate for those tested on Long Island rose from 2.08 percent on Friday, July 23 to 2.23 percent the following day, up to 2.27 percent on Sunday, July 25.  In the past week, the infection rate has risen more than .50 percent after COVID-19 numbers were below 1 percent for weeks over the spring and early summer. There…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Positive-Test Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By Community The Delta COVID-19 variant continues to run wild throughout New York as the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to rise precipitously. According to the Department of Health, the seven-day average positive-testing rate for those tested in the Hudson Valley rose from 1.29 percent on Friday, July 23 to 1.40 percent the following day, up to 1.58 percent on Sunday, July 25. There were no new virus-related deaths in the Hudson Valley over the weekend, though fatalities were reported in Cattaraugus, Kings, and Schoharie counties. Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions on Ju…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases Again; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases Again; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Increases Again; Latest Breakdown By County The Delta COVID-19 variant continues to run wild throughout New York as the positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley continues to rise precipitously.  According to the Department of Health, the positive-test rate for those tested in the Hudson Valley has hit 1.21 percent as of Thursday, July 22, up from less than 1 percent less than two weeks ago. There were no new virus-related deaths in the Hudson Valley in the past 24 hours, though a single fatality was reported in Erie County. Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions on July 22, according to the state Department of Health: …
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate continues to climb in the Hudson Valley as New York contends with the Delta variant of the virus. According to the Department of Health, the positive COVID-19 infection rate for those tested in the Hudson Valley has hit 1.14 percent as of Wednesday, July 21, up from 0.76 percent as recently as Sunday, July 11 as the virus continues to spread. There were no new virus-related deaths in the Hudson Valley in the past 24 hours, though single fatalities were reported in both Queens and Suffolk County. Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions on July 21, acco…
COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Long Island Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate is back to approaching 2 percent on Long Island as the area continues to deal with new variants of the virus. In the past week, the seven-day average positive infection rate on Long Island has risen from 1.28 percent to 1.86 percent of those tested on Wednesday, July 21. Both Nassau (152) and Suffolk (126) saw more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the first time in weeks, bringing the cumulative number of cases to 185,525 and 202,711, respectively. One new virus-related death was reported in Nassau, bringing the total to 3,846 since the pandemic began, w…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rates Jumps Up Again COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rates Jumps Up Again
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rates Jumps Up Again The COVID-19 numbers in the Hudson Valley continue to get worse as the region, state, and country continue to contend with a surge in cases linked to unvaccinated people become exposed by the Delta variants. According to the Department of Health, the positive COVID-19 infection rate for those tested in the Hudson Valley has hit 1.10 percent as of Tuesday, July 20, up from 0.76 percent as recently as Sunday, July 11 as the virus continues to spread. Infection rates in the state’s 10 regions on July 20, according to the state Department of Health: Capital Region: 1.89 percent; Long Island: …