Putnam Coronavirus: Town, Age Group Data Released

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — As of Friday morning, Putnam County had 106 confirmed reported cases of new coronavirus. With the number of local cases of COVID-19 increasing daily, it is essential that county residents continue to stay at home, stay safe and practice social distancing, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell said.

By far the most people with coronavirus in the county are between the ages of 30-70, according to the county's daily coronavirus dashboard.

“We need to do our best to slow the spread of the outbreak, to flatten the curve, and protect our healthcare system from becoming overwhelmed,” Odell said. “I really want to commend all of our residents for taking these orders as seriously as they have. The public response countywide has been fantastic.”

Every town in the county has positive cases. On Friday, for the first time, county officials released a town-by-town breakdown of positive cases:

• Carmel 56
• Kent 13
• Patterson 6
• Phillipstown 6
• Putnam Valley 8
• Southeast 17

County officials said they are working to get a state-run testing site in Putnam County, so that health officials and health-care providers can have the most accurate and complete information on the outbreak as quickly as possible.

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