Putnam County Coronavirus Update From NY Health Department

Editor's Clarification: The New York State Health Department data for Putnam County lag several days behind the county health department's own count. As of Sunday, Putnam County reports 807 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed since the new coronavirus pandemic began. To see Putnam County's coronavirus tally, click here. To see the state health department's tally, click here.

PUTNAM COUNTY, NY – There are an additional seven cases of the new coronavirus in Putnam County as of Monday afternoon, bringing the county total to 599, according to the New York State Department of Health.

There have been a total of 37 coronavirus-related deaths to date in the county. More than 2,200 people have been tested for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus and 27% tested positive.

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Here are the latest updates from Putnam County:

SCHOOLS

While volunteering at Putnam Community Action Partnership's (or Putnam CAP) food pantry, Brewster High School sophomore Nora Paladino felt the need to help Brewster's food insecure even more. MORE

BUSINESSES

Not everything is closed in Putnam County because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many essential businesses are still open to provide services such as food take-out, eyecare and more. We've created a simple small business directory to help residents see what's open in Putnam County.

Southeast-Brewster businesses have shared their information, which we've compiled here.

HOSPITALS

Doctors at Montefiore Nyack Hospital who are part of a global new coronavirus research effort gave the first dose of convalescent plasma therapy via transfusion to a COVID-19 patient in the ICU on Tuesday. If you have recovered from a confirmed case, consider registering as a plasma donor. MORE