KINGSTON, N.Y. Ulster County reported Thursday a steep decline in active COVID-19 cases while saying its most recent positivity rate soared past 8%.<\/p>\n
Ulster also said Thursday that there were two more COVID-19 related deaths, bringing that total to 245 since the pandemic began in March 2020.<\/p>\n
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According to its online dashboard, Ulster reported 1,788 active cases of COVID-19, down 90 from 1,878 cases reported on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Ulster total is still higher than its recent low of 1,488, reached on March 1, but also below its peak of 2,622, set on Jan. 30.<\/p>\n
Ulster County reported Thursday that 98 of its residents were diagnosed with COVID-19 among the most recent 1,197 to be tested, a positivity rate of 8.2%.<\/p>\n
Ulster reported on Thursday it has had 13,179 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 11,146 recoveries since March 2020.<\/p>\n
According to the state COVID-19 vaccine tracker, 35.5% of Ulster residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The tracker says that 32,311 have completed with vaccination series and 63,331 have gotten at least one shot.<\/p>\n
Dr.Neal Smoller, owner of Village Apothecary in Woodstock , NY gives out vaccinations at Best Buy in Town Of Ulster, New York.<\/p>\n
Dutchess County said Thursday that its active COVID-19 cases saw the largest decrease this week from 1,405 reported on Wednesday to 1,361, down by 44.<\/p>\n
Dutchess has been experiencing a weekslong rise in its number of active COVID-19 cases. The number peaked at 2,576 on Jan. 16 and then fell to 713 by Feb. 15 before starting a steady increase.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Dutchess also reported Thursday that there were no additional deaths, with the total remaining at 425 since the pandemic began in March 2020.<\/p>\n
The county also reported Thursday that 62 residents were hospitalized with COVID-19, up by three reported the day before.<\/p>\n
Dutchess has had 26,044 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the local outbreak began. Its latest seven-day average of positive test results is 4.34%.<\/p>\n
The vaccine tracker says 31.9% of Dutchess County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. It says that 48,928 people have completed the vaccination process while93,658 people have got at least one dose.<\/p>\n
Nursing Homes<\/p>\n
The state reported Thursday a COVID-19 related death of a resident at the Golden Hill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Kingston. The resident died outside the nursing home, the state said.<\/p>\n
There have been 21 COVID-related deaths of residents at the Golden Hill facility since the beginning of the pandemic and 10 facility residents have died elsewhere, according to state numbers.<\/p>\n
In all, Ulster County has had 88 nursing home residents die in facilities and 34 who have lost their lives from the disease elsewhere.<\/p>\n
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