Dutchess, Putnam also see infections rise

The New York Department of Health is warning residents about a rise in COVID-19 cases as new variants of the virus that causes the illness continue to emerge. 

On July 6, the seven-day average of 7.6 cases per 100,000 residents was far below the 36.3 cases on the same day in 2022 but higher than the 2.6 cases reported in 2023. The seven-day average in Dutchess County on July 6 was more than triple what it was last year, and for Putnam, more than double. 

On Tuesday (July 9), 1,003 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized statewide, an 86 percent increase from June 3. Hospitalizations also increased in the Mid-Hudson region, which includes Dutchess and Putnam, with 118 patients, compared to 64 on June 10, according to state data. 

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