POUGHKEEPSIE – The Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health has been informed that a limited number of county residents may have had contact with the Ulster County man who tested positive for coronavirus.
All Dutchess residents who may have had contact are being monitored by the county health department and the Medical Reserve Corps of Dutchess County, County Executive Marcus Molinaro said.
Those people are in addition to several residents who were already under precautionary quarantine related to travel status.
Molinaro said none of the residents monitored has exhibited any symptoms and we are grateful for their cooperation,” he said.
“Though there continue to be no cases of COVID-19 in our county, we have been preparing for this emerging health situation for weeks and recognize there will inevitably be positive cases here,” Molinaro said. “We have been talking to the community about the proactive steps each person can take and urge them to take precautions as they would during any active flu season, to prevent the spread of viruses, including COVID-19.
