POUGHKEEPSIE – A third Dutchess County resident has died from COVID-19, the county Department of Behavioral and Community Health confirmed on Monday.
Officials said a 61-year-old man died on Sunday, March 29 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie after being admitted for an unrelated condition and swabbed for the virus, which was confirmed positive.
He was not known to the health department until his hospitalization.
“As our hearts go out to the loved ones and friends of the third Dutchess County resident claimed by this pandemic,” said County Executive Marcus Molinaro. “It must be a stark reminder that there is nowhere in our county untouched by our fight against COVID-19.”
He said it the responsibility of everyone to help stop the spreads “as the human toll of this fight continues to rise.”
The county executive asked residents to remain home to limit the community spread of the virus and limit their interactions, staying at least six feet apart, while making brief trips outside home to grocery shop and pharmacies.”
There are now more than 320 positive cases of the virus in Dutchess County.
