Putnam County officials released on update on Covid-19 in Putnam County earlier today. All data provided is from 01/08/2021 through 01/14/2021, unless otherwise noted.
There are now a total of 6,301 laboratory confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Putnam County, an increase of 643 cases from the week ending 01/07/2021.That week end saw an increase 613 cases. in the last 2 weeks Putnam County has seen an increase of over 1,100 new cases. 451 of the total cases are actively being monitored (but not yet released as 001/14/2021) by the Putnam County Health Department. There are currently 25 cases in Putnam County Hospital, an increase of 9 from last week.
The Health Department reports that 5,850 cases are classified Released or "No Longer Isolated/Quarantined". "Released" cases includes cases that tested positive, were quarantined and monitored as well as possible cases that may have been exposed by close contact with a positive case. No official government agency is actively tracking recovered cases at this time. The county did not release a breakdown by age group.
The total of those tested in Putnam County since the onset of the pandemic is now 128,488, an increase of 9,728 additional tests. The total county population is 98,320 residents (Source: US Census Bureau as of July 1st, 2019). This does not mean 100% of County residents have been tested as many people have been tested multiple times during the course of the pandemic for differing reasons, such as work or possible exposures to the virus.
In the last week, 6 new deaths have been recorded due to the virus, bringing the countywide total to 74 according to the NY State Department of Health.
The total of Laboratory confirmed cases, by Town are as follows:
Carmel 2,321 (+261)
Kent 812 (+74)
Patterson 590 (+61)
Phillipstown 544 (+ 72)
Putnam Valley 724 (+75)
Southeast 1,310 (+100)
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888-364-3065 NY STATE DOH COVID-19 HOTLINE
845-808-1390 PUTNAM DEPT OF HEALTH
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