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There have been nearly 400 new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in the past two weeks in Putnam, bringing the total to more than 2,400, with four new hospitalizations, according to the county health ministry.
A total of 73,896 COVID tests were administered in Putnam County, which resulted in 2,465 positive cases (398 new), the Department of Health reported in its latest breakdown on Friday, November 20.
There have been 64 COVID deaths in Putnam since the outbreak began eight months ago.
The county is currently monitoring 160 active cases of COVID-19 and 2,305 residents of Putnam are no longer in isolation after testing positive for the virus more than two weeks ago.
A breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Putnam County, according to the latest information released by the Department of Health:
- Carmel: 855 (140 new);
- Southeast: 568 (99);
- Kent: 350 (44);
- Putnam Valley: 273 (40);
- Patterson: 250 (54);
- Philipstown: 169 (21).
In the past 24 hours, 205,466 New Yorkers have been tested for COVID-19, of which 5,468 have tested positive. The infection rate of 2.66% is down from 2.72% the day before.
Since the start of the pandemic in March, 17,386,368 New Yorkers have been tested for the virus, including 579,382 positive. The Department of Health has confirmed 26,257 deaths from COVID-19.
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