Active cases in Dutchess fall for second straight day

For the second day in a row, Dutchess County saw its number of active COVID-19 cases drop.

According to its online dashboard on Sunday, Dutchess County had 1,330 active cases of COVID-19, a decrease of 59 from the 1,389 reported the day before. The data reflected information available as of Friday, April 2.

Ulster County had not updated its online dashboard as of 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Dutchess County reported no new deaths from the coronavirus, leaving the total number of people in the county who have died from COVID-19 at 426 since the local start of the pandemic in March 2020. The county also reported that 70 residents were hospitalized with the coronavirus, a decrease of 1 from what was reported the prior day.

The county has had 26,450 confirmed cases of the coronavirus since the outset of the pandemic, according to its dashboard. Its seven-day rolling positivity rate was 4.29 percent, down slightly from the 4.39 percent previously reported.

As of Sunday, 55,867 Dutchess County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while 100,933, or 34.4 percent of the population, have received one dose of the vaccine, according to the New York state COVID-19 vaccine tracker.

In Ulster, 39,664 county residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while 68,492, or 38.3 percent of the population, have received one dose of the vaccine, according to the state tracker.

For local coverage related to the coronavirus, go to bit. ly/DFCOVID19. To check vaccination eligibility in Ulster County and sign up, go to vaccinateulster.com.