Active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County jump by 105 in three days – The Daily Freeman

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. Dutchess County reported Sunday that its active COVID-19 caseload has spiked by 105 cases in three days.

According to the countys online coronavirus dashboard, Dutchess reported 730 cases on Sunday, 58 more than the 672 reported on Saturday. On Friday, the county reported 625 cases.

The countys caseload still remained far below its pandemic peak, which was 2,576 active cases on Jan. 16.

Meanwhile, Dutchess County reported Sunday that 32 of its residents were hospitalized with COVID-19. Dutchess last reported 32 residents hospitalized on Oct. 8.

The lowest most recent hospitalization tally was 11 on Nov. 8.

Ulster County, which does not report COVID-19 statistics on weekends, on Friday reported a jump in active cases to 601, up from 550 the previous day. Ulsters pandemic peak, reached on Jan. 30, was 2,622 cases.

Here are the latest local COVID-19 statistics:

Ulster County: 5.6%.

Dutchess County: 3.49%

Ulster County: 20,308 confirmed cases, 19,414 recoveries, 293 deaths. (No new deaths reported Friday.)

Dutchess County: 37,201 confirmed cases, 505 deaths. (No new deaths reported Sunday.)

Data as of Saturday from New York states online vaccine tracker:

Ulster County: 67.53% fully vaccinated, 75.1% with at least one dose of a two-dose regimen, 84.6% of 18+ population with at least one dose.

Dutchess County: 62.43% fully vaccinated, 70.1% with at least one dose of a two-dose regimen, 80% of 18+ population with at least one dose.

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

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