Active cases steadily climb in Ulster, Dutchess counties

KINGSTON, N.Y. » Active COVID-19 cases in Ulster and Dutchess County have steadily climbed during a four-day period, according to government online dashboards.

Ulster reported Monday it had 495 cases on Sunday, May 1; 476 on Saturday, April 30; 453, Friday, April 29; and 356 on Thursday, April 28.

The county reported Monday no additional deaths during that time period, leaving the pandemic-long total at 376.

There have been 40,009 confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. Of that number, the county has reported 39,138 recoveries.

Dutchess County reported Monday that it had 554 active COVID-19 cases as of Saturday, April 30; 495 on Friday, April 29; 439 on April 28; and 427 on April 27.

Dutchess said it has had 65,707 total confirmed cases since the pandemic began.

Hospitalizations

Data as of Sunday, May 1, from the state Department of Health.

• Ellenville Regional Hospital, 2.

• HealthAlliance Hospitals in Kingston, 8.

• Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, 5.

• Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, 15.

• Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, 5.

Vaccination rates

Data as of Monday, May 2, from New York state’s online vaccine tracker.

• Ulster County: with one dose, 81.7%; completed series, 74.8%; with boosters, 71.7%.

• Dutchess County: with one dose, 77.2%; completed series, 69.6%; with boosters, 66.5%

Appointments: vaccinateulster.com, bit.ly/dutvax, bit.ly/ny-vaxme.

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