Monday, November 9, 2020 From the Columbia County Board of Supervisors CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER ACTIVATED As cases of COVID-19 steadily continue to rise in Columbia County, the county Emergency Operations Center has been activated, said Emergency Management Director David Harrison, Jr., on Monday. At this point, the EOC will be open and monitored … {Read more...}

Friday, November 6, 2020 From the Columbia County Board of Supervisors CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE NUMBERS POINT TO INCREASING COMMUNITY SPREAD Since Wednesday, 14 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Columbia County, said county Department of Health Director Jack Mabb. “All of the new positive cases have come from the community. That’s the most significant thing about today’s … {Read more...}

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE MAJOR ONE-DAY SPIKE HITS COUNTY In the largest one-day spike since the pandemic began, 22 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Columbia County, said county Department of Health Director Jack Mabb on Wednesday. Two new cases were reported at Ghent Assisted Living, Ghent, and one from The Grand at Barnwell, Valatie, with … {Read more...}

From the Columbia County Board of Supervisors CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE COMMUNITY EXPERIENCING COVID-19 UPTICK A mother with COVID-19 sends her child to school. “We thought it would be fine to have a friend in,” says a couple that had observed safe virus precautions since March, but have now both tested positive as a result of the visit. Several churchgoers turn up COVID-19 positive after … {Read more...}

Columbia County Department of Health Update Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Cases By Town (To Date) Friday 10/30/20 Ancram 5 Barnwell Nursing Home 143 Canaan 13 Chatham 28 Claverack 34 Clermont 8 Copake 25 Craryville 3 East Chatham 1 Elizaville 3 Gallatin 4 Germantown 11 Ghent 31 Ghent Assisted Living 45 Greenport 44 Hillsdale 17 Hudson 56 Kinderhook … {Read more...}