Rockland Coronavirus: Death Toll Jumps To End 2020

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — Rockland County reported 10 more deaths from COVID-19 between Monday and Thursday, bringing its total for 2020 to 771.

At least 3,862 coronavirus deaths were reported Wednesday in the United States, according to data from The Washington Post. This marks the first time the single-day coronavirus death toll has gone above 3,500.

There are currently 79 people hospitalized in Rockland with confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. That's down from 99 cases as of Dec. 28 but still higher than at the beginning of the month, when the county reported 53 COVID-19 hospitalizations.

The county added another 803 positive test results in the past three days to bring its total for the year to 27,510.

Health officials anticipate case numbers and hospitalizations will rise throughout January based on gatherings at Christmas and again for New Year's Eve.

Patch Editor Tim Moran contributed to this report.