Coronavirus: Dutchess County Reports 5th Death

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — A fifth Dutchess resident has died as a result of the new coronavirus. The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health said a 68-year-old woman died at home Wednesday.

She had a history of underlying conditions and went to Vassar Brothers Medical Center late last week after not feeling well.

Officials said she returned home and was later informed of a positive COVID-19 test result drawn during her hospital visit.

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The woman had not yet been transferred to health department monitoring.

County Executive Marc Molinaro sent condolences to the woman's family and friends.

"As a county, we remain dedicated to fight the spread of this virus, employing every resource available, and we thank all those — healthcare professionals, first responders, county personnel and others — who have worked tirelessly to protect our residents," he said.

As testing in Dutchess County expanded last week, there are 547 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus in the county, according to state numbers released Wednesday.

County officials said the numbers are expected to continue to increase.

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