State To Open Hudson Valley COVID-19 Test Site

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — A state-run coronavirus test site will open Tuesday in the Hudson Valley, one of six more sites to address the recent surge in COVID-19 cases.

These sites are aimed at providing additional testing options in areas of high need throughout the Capital, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Hudson Valley and Western New York regions.

"We want to start the New Year strong and use every tool at our disposal," Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday. "By mobilizing testing sites throughout the state, we will make sure testing is more accessible and convenient for New Yorkers. We will continue to expand testing availability to every corner of the state, evaluating where more capacity and additional sites are needed soon. I encourage every New Yorker to take advantage of a site near them." New Yorkers can find sites near them here.

The new site will be most useful for residents of Orange and Rockland counties. Located at the Patriot Hills Golf Club, 19 Club House Lane in Stony Point, it will open at noon Tuesday and thereafter operate from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.

Appointments will be available through this webpage, Rockland County Executive Ed Day told residents in an announcement Friday.

The Hudson Valley has the third-highest rate of coronavirus positivity in New York at the start of 2021, behind New York City and Long Island, according to state health department data. As of Jan. 1: