Hudson Valley Holiday Surge: Wednesday Coronavirus Cases

New City NY

22 December, 2021

4:08 PM

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HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The Hudson region's positive test rate rose to 7.7 percent Tuesday from 3.7 percent Dec. 1. The breakdown of new cases: Dutchess County: 293Orange: 470Putnam: 134Rockland: 380Sullivan: 80Ulster: 117Westchester: 1,400 There were 438 people hospitalized in the region with COVID-19 on Tuesday, state officials reported. That's up 76 percent from Dec. 1, when there were 248 patients hospitalized with the disease caused by the coronavirus. Deaths reported Wednesday included two in Rockland, two in Ulster and one in Westchester. SEE ALSO: Coronavirus Surge: Ossining High School Goes Remote ThursdayHV COVID-19 Hospitalizations Quadruple Since HalloweenOmicron Cases Explode In New York: See Latest CDC DataCOVID-19 Booster Shots: Where To Find Them In New York