KINGSTON – Ulster County had no new cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours and County Executive Patrick Ryan said this marks the first time that has occurred in the county since the outbreak began in mid-March.
On Sunday, 512 people were tested with no one testing positive for the virus. Since the pandemic began, 25,910 county residents were tested with 1,781 confirmed cases, 1.354 recovered and 344 currently active cases. A total of 83 people have died from the virus in Ulster County.
“This is a major milestone for Ulster County,” said Ryan. “I want to be very clear while this is encouraging news, it does not mean we can ignore the important safety precautions we must all follow to combat COVID-19.” He said the latest news is the “the direct result of our residents being careful – socially distancing, wearing masks, and washing their hands. It is absolutely critical that we all continue to do these things in order to avoid a second wave.”
