Coronavirus: Ulster active cases drop but county reports two more deaths and rise in rate of new cases – The Daily Freeman

KINGSTON, N.Y. Ulster County reported Thursday a steep decline in active COVID-19 cases while saying its most recent positivity rate soared past 8%.

Ulster also said Thursday that there were two more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing that total to 245 since the pandemic began in March 2020.

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According to its online dashboard, Ulster reported 1,788 active cases of COVID-19, down 90 from 1,878 cases reported on Tuesday.

The Ulster total is still higher than its recent low of 1,488, reached on March 1, but also below its peak of 2,622, set on Jan. 30.

Ulster County reported Thursday that 98 of its residents were diagnosed with COVID-19 among the most recent 1,197 to be tested, a positivity rate of 8.2%.

Ulster reported on Thursday it has had 13,179 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 11,146 recoveries since March 2020.

According to the state COVID-19 vaccine tracker, 35.5% of Ulster residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The tracker says that 32,311 have completed with vaccination series and 63,331 have gotten at least one shot.

Dr.Neal Smoller, owner of Village Apothecary in Woodstock , NY gives out vaccinations at Best Buy in Town Of Ulster, New York.

Dutchess County said Thursday that its active COVID-19 cases saw the largest decrease this week from 1,405 reported on Wednesday to 1,361, down by 44.

Dutchess has been experiencing a weekslong rise in its number of active COVID-19 cases. The number peaked at 2,576 on Jan. 16 and then fell to 713 by Feb. 15 before starting a steady increase.

Meanwhile, Dutchess also reported Thursday that there were no additional deaths, with the total remaining at 425 since the pandemic began in March 2020.

The county also reported Thursday that 62 residents were hospitalized with COVID-19, up by three reported the day before.

Dutchess has had 26,044 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the local outbreak began. Its latest seven-day average of positive test results is 4.34%.

The vaccine tracker says 31.9% of Dutchess County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. It says that 48,928 people have completed the vaccination process while93,658 people have got at least one dose.

Nursing Homes

The state reported Thursday a COVID-19 related death of a resident at the Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston. The resident died outside the nursing home, the state said.

There have been 21 COVID-related deaths of residents at the Golden Hill facility since the beginning of the pandemic and 10 facility residents have died elsewhere, according to state numbers.

In all, Ulster County has had 88 nursing home residents die in facilities and 34 who have lost their lives from the disease elsewhere.

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