Washington County COVID update for May 27

WASHINGTON COUNTY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – On Friday, Washington County Public Well being launched a COVID-19 case replace reporting 119 new coronavirus circumstances. That quantity consists of all constructive check outcomes reported from labs and at-home check kits.

As of Friday, 11 Washington County residents have been hospitalized for causes stemming from COVID-19 an infection. The county’s 7-day constructive check price sits at 7.7%, though the county clarified that the quantity didn’t but account for at-home check kits. Since March 2020, there have been 88 deaths associated to coronavirus amongst Washington County residents.

The CDC ranks Washington County and different North Nation and Capital Area counties as at a “excessive” price of COVID-19 group publicity danger. Washington County strongly recommends that group members use face masks in indoor gathering settings, keep updated with vaccines, get examined if exhibiting coronavirus signs, and take different precautions as wanted.

Anybody who checks constructive for coronavirus in Washington County ought to report these outcomes to the county by way of its on-line portal. The county is providing at-home check kits for pickup on the Washington County Municipal Middle and the county Public Well being Division, each positioned in Fort Edward.

Washington County Public Well being continues to function a COVID-19 check web site on the public well being workplace at 415 Decrease Fundamental St. in Hudson Falls. The clinic options lab-confirmed PCR checks, which generally have a 48-hour consequence turnaround time. Clinic testing is by appointment solely, and appointments could be made on-line. The county additionally operates booster vaccine clinics, from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesdays. The clinics additionally provide first and second doses, all in Pfizer and Moderna variants, and are additionally positioned at 415 Decrease Fundamental St.