Putnam's rolling average of positive cases is 5.1 percent. Officials remind residents of the current limits for gatherings.
The county executive is pleased that workers in highway departments, the DMV and other public-facing services are now eligible.
As of Thursday, 22.2 percent of Putnam residents had received at least one dose.
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The county health department will receive 1,700 doses for people age 65 and older.
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The county executive wants the health department to be able to vaccinate highway workers and teachers.
The federal government is tracking the decline of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, including in the Southeast-Brewster area.
The federal government has been tracking coronavirus cases and deaths in nursing homes, including one in Southeast-Brewster.
See how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospital and ICU capacity in Putnam County and across New York.
County health officials offer information for people seeking to be vaccinated.
The county continues to vaccinate essential workers with each shipment of vaccine doses.
New federal data shows how many inpatient and ICU hospital beds are currently filled in Putnam County and across NY.
See how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting hospital capacity in Putnam County and across New York.
The county health department continues to vaccinate essential workers when doses are available.
Acknowledging residents' frustration, Dr. Nesheiwat said the national effort is more a long-distance race than a short sprint.
Most of the county's cases have come since Thanksgiving.
More than 10 percent of the deaths in New York from COVID-19 have been in the Hudson Valley.
New data provided by the federal government shows hospital capacity in Putnam County amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The county health department has facilities but demand still far outstrips supply, wrote the county executive.
Plus the Hudson region lags in getting first dose vaccines into people's arms.
Many Putnam residents are now eligible for vaccination, but the state only gets 300,000 vaccines a week from the federal government.
More than half the positive test results in Putnam County have been reported in the past six weeks.
New data from the federal government shows hospital capacity in Putnam County as coronavirus cases surge.
County officials weighed in on the controversial idea of bumping police and fire departments to the head of the line.
There are 20 COVID-19 patients at Putnam Hospital Center, up from eight at the end of November.
The total of coronavirus cases confirmed since the outbreak began in March jumped before the holiday weekend.
"Thank you for continuing to mask up, wash your hands and keep your distance," county officials said.
Officials updated the county's dashboard and asked people tell their close contacts if they receive a positive test result.
Armed with new, federal hospital-level COVID-19 data, NPR created an online tool so people can see just how stressed their hospitals are.
The county is working to increase access to testing for residents, said County Executive MaryEllen Odell.
A key consideration for residents experiencing COVID symptoms is determining whether they can be treated at home or need emergency care.
The county has the highest positivity rate in the region.
County officials said they saw a direct correlation between people ‘letting down their guard’ and a spike in new coronavirus cases.
Four new exposure alerts were issued by the county Thursday.
As of Sunday there were 33 new cases and the 14-day rolling average was 3.9 percent, according to state health department data.
A gym and a check-cashing service are the latest to warn the public.
The county health department said a member of the public who tested positive for the virus was in the pub.
Putnam County health officials said anyone who was at the business over a four-day period should watch for symptoms of infection.