COVID-19 Update from Columbia County Health Department, Jul 27

The latest update from the Columbia County Department of Health.

Following is the latest update from the Columbia County Department of Health.

Although our numbers are low, it is IMPORTANT to remember to stay home if you feel symptoms. Recent positives were feeling ill and continued to go to work and/or socialized and potentially exposed many more people, putting them on Mandatory Quarantine for 14 days. Please continue to practice social distancing and wear your mask! 

As of 3 PM on July 27, 2020:

– Columbia County has had 37 residents that have passed away from COVID-19.

-Columbia County has 477 confirmed positive cases.

-There are 9 active cases of COVID-19 in Columbia County. We are monitoring 44 county residents on mandatory quarantine, and there are 8 on precautionary quarantine.

– 431 of the 477 cases have recovered from COVID-19

– 5 of the positive cases are hospitalized, none of those hospitalized are in the ICU

-We have received 17,321 PCR reports. Please note this number may represent duplicate reports, out of county reports, and multiple nursing home testings.

https://www.columbiacountynyhealth.com/home/coronavirus-covid-19/covid-resources-info/

 

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Friends of Clermont’s Little Sprouts Gardening Playgroup, Jul 31

This Friday is Friends of Clermont’s final Little Sprouts for July.

This Friday is Friends of Clermont’s final Little Sprouts for July. Little Sprouts is an informal playgroup in the Harvesting History Teaching Garden! Led by garden educator Leslie Reed, young children will play in the garden, harvest and eat veggies, learn some garden themed stories, songs and finger plays. Recommended for children ages 2-4 (must be accompanied by an adult). Drop-ins are welcome.

DATE/TIME: Friday, July 31, 2020 / 10am – 11:30am

LOCATION: Clermont State Historic Site
87 Clermont Ave
Germantown, NY 12526

ADMISSION: FREE
Registration is required

MORE:
www.friendsofclermont.org
facebook.com/friendsofclermont

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Scenic Sunday

If you have a Columbia County photo that you’d like to submit for Scenic Sunday, email it to columbiacountycurrent@gmail.com

This week, Copake.

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Thank you Seth Davis for this pic.

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Copake Auction to Auction 1962 Buick Invicta. Proceeds Will go to Roeliff Jansen Library

Copake Auction will be auctioning off a classic 1962 Buick Invicta hardtop this Saturday during an Online Estate Auction. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Roeliff Jansen Community Library.

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Copake Auction will be auctioning off a classic 1962 Buick Invicta hardtop this Saturday during an Online Estate Auction. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Roeliff Jansen Community Library.

This is a remarkable chance to purchase a classic car with the rare Wildcat Nail Head V8 Barrel Engine, and do good for the community at the same time. The car is in mint condition with original upholstery, factory-installed air conditioning, and many other original details. Experts believe the paint to be original as well.

Screen Shot 2020-07-23 at 7.21.45 PM Multiple pictures of the car appear on the Copake Auction website, www.copakeauction.com, under the listing for the July 25 auction. This is an Online Auction and this sale will be conducted via online, absentee and phone bidding. There are instructions on how to bid at copakeauction.com.

DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 25, 2020 / 12pm (noon)

LOCATION: Online

MORE:
CopakeAuction.com
facebook.com/copakeauction
instagram.com/copakeauction
info@copakeauction.com
518-329-1142

roejanlibrary.org

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NYS Coronavirus Update: Message to Young People

According to Governor Cuomo, we are seeing a statistically significant increase in the COVID infection rate in 21- to 30-year-olds.

According to Governor Cuomo, we are seeing a statistically significant increase in the COVID infection rate in 21- to 30-year-olds. Cuomo wants people to remember that young people can get seriously sick and some will die from the virus. Young people can bring it home and give it to others inadvertently. To deliver the message, NY launched a social and PSA campaign to communicate the hard facts to young people.

The campaign includes the following video:

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