Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees New Increase In Positive-Test Rate; Breakdown Of Cases By County
With the Delta COVID-19 variant threatening to cause a new surge of cases and hospitalizations in the US, the Hudson Valley has seen an uptick in newly confirmed infections.
The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the region has been on the rise since the weekend, from 0.76 percent on Sunday, July 11, up to 0.81 percent the following day before spiking at 0.82 percent on Tuesday, July 13.
In the Hudson Valley, the infection rate is among the highest in the state, with only Long Island (1.07 percent on Tuesday), the Capital Region, and New York City (1.01 percent), reporting a higher percent…
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Most Of Region
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is now in effect for much of the region.
It lasts until 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, and covers Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan, Greene, Columbia counties in New York, Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New Haven, Tolland, New London, and Middlesex counties in Connecticut, and all of Massachusetts except Cape Cod, and northeast Pennsylvania. (See image above.)
Torrential rainfall is likely during storm activity. Quarter-sized hail, damaging winds, and frequent lightning are possible, along with power outages, the National …
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Now In Effect With Damaging Wind Gusts, Tornadoes Possible
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has now been issued for much of the region.
It lasts until 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, and covers New York City, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Sullivan in New York, and Fairfield and Litchfield counties in Connecticut.
"An approaching cold front will bring potential for scattered strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon into this evening," the National Weather Service said in a statement accompanying the alert. "Strong to damaging wind gusts will be the main threat. Hail and even an isolated tornado is also a pos…
