12/11/2020 COVID-19 Update Columbia County has seen 96 new cases of COVID-19 this week. The majority of these cases (whether primary, secondary, or tertiary connections) can be traced back to Thanksgiving gatherings. Living Room spread is blamed for most if not all of our active cases. Gatherings of any size is a risk. If you feel sick, STAY HOME. Friday Town Breakdown (Confirmed … {Read more...}

The Columbia County Department of Health has released its numbers for today. Since yesterday, there have been eighteen new cases of COVID-19 and eighteen recoveries, so the number of active cases remains the same at 86. The number of county residents hospitalized with the virus also remains the same, and none of those hospitalized is in the ICU. So far, in the month of December, there has not been … {Read more...}

Monday, December 7, 2020 CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE LOCAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCES COVID-19 CLUSTER A Columbia County-based business has experienced six positive cases of COVID-19, county Department of Health Director Jack Mabb said Monday. The offices are currently closed to the public. Contact tracing is in process, said Director Mabb, and as of this time the virus is confined to business … {Read more...}

Friday, December 4, 2020 CHAIRMAN’S PRESS RELEASE NEW FINANCIAL DONATIONS Columbia County has received $350 in new monetary donations in the fight against the coronavirus, county Board of Supervisors Chairman Murell said Friday. A donation of $200 has been made by Anna S. Kadish of Craryville, and $150 from Lawrence and Susan Libsch of Chatham. Prior donations from the public have … {Read more...}

  As it does every Friday, the Columbia County Department of Health has released its breakdown of COVID-19 cases by municipality and nursing home. In the past week, there have been 66 new cases. There were no new cases reported at any of the nursing homes this week. Of the municipalities, Greenport had the greatest number of new cases with twelve. Claverack and Kinderhook … {Read more...}