Putnam County officials released an update on Covid-19 in Putnam County yesterday. All data provided is from 02/05/2021 through 02/11/2021, unless otherwise noted.
There are now a total of 7,919 laboratory confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Putnam County, an increase of 300 cases from the week ending 02/04/2021. 286 of the total cases are actively being monitored (but not yet released as 02/11/2021) by the Putnam County Health Department. There are currently 11 cases in Putnam County Hospital being monitored and treated at this time
The Health Department reports that 7,633 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 154,073 an increase of 6,377 additional tests in the last week. 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.
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The total of Laboratory confirmed cases, by Town are as follows:
Carmel 2,959 (+115)
Kent 999 (+30)
Patterson 774 (+36)
Phillipstown 893 (+ 33)
Putnam Valley 780 (+56)
Southeast 1,602 (+68)
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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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