Putnam County officials have released their update on Covid-19 in Putnam County with a new format that provides more information on monitoring the reported cases. All information provided is as of 5 pm on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
There are now a total of 1395 laboratory confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Putnam County and 42 of those cases are actively being monitored by the Putnam County Health Department. Eleven cases are currently in Putnam County Hospital. The Health Department reports that 1352 cases are classified Released or "no longer Isolated/Quarantined" and 42 confirmed cases that have not yet been released from monitoring. "Released" cases includes cases that tested positive, were quarantined and monitored as well as possible cases that may have been exposed by a close contact with a positive case. No official government agency is actively tracking recovered cases at this time.
Residents between the ages 0-9 have accounted for 27 cases (0), the 10-19 age bracket has 51 (0). The 20-29 year olds have 147 (+1) and 30 to 39 account for 241 (+00) cases. The 40-49 age group account for 261 (+1), 50-59 account for 290 (+0), 60-69 account for 183 (+2) while those 70-79 have 98 (+1) Residents over 80 account for 92 cases (0). With 236 more tests administered yesterday, it brings the total of those tested in Putnam County since March 1st to 7,409.
The percentage of cases by gender has been steady at 53% male and 47% Female which is unchanged over the last 2-3 weeks.
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Total of Laboratory confirmed cases, by Town.
Carmel 440 (+2)
Kent 239 (+0)
Patterson 137 (+1)
Phillipstown 115 (+0)
Putnam Valley 169 (+0)
Southeast 295 (+7)
CALL 211 INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS (in Putnam County)
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888-364-3065 NY STATE DOH COVID-19 HOTLINE
845-808-1390 PUTNAM DEPT OF HEALTH
888-667-92622 PUTNAM HOSPITAL CENTER HOTLINE
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