13 Dutchess County Residents Possibly Exposed To Coronavirus

MID-HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Ulster County announced Sunday that a Town of Rochester man had been diagnosed with the new coronavirus. On Monday, Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro said six Dutchess County residents may have had contact with the man.

As a result, the Dutchess residents have been contacted and are being monitored by the county Department of Behavioral & Community Health.

As of Monday morning, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19, as the virus is formally called, in Dutchess County.

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Molinaro said the newest possible exposures were in addition to seven residents who were already under precautionary quarantine related to travel status.

None of the residents being monitored have exhibited any symptoms. They are all following the recommended protocols for mandatory or precautionary quarantine.

Molinaro said the Ulster County man is under mandatory quarantine and is already recovering.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that New York now has 142 cases of the new coronavirus, 98 of which are in Westchester County.

There have been about 111,000 cases of the new coronavirus confirmed globally across 109 countries and regions, including more than 500 in the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University. The virus has killed nearly 3,900 people globally, including 22 in the United States. There have been no deaths from the new coronavirus in New York to date.

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