Orange County Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Increase By 100

GOSHEN, NY — There was a large jump in the number of confirmed positive new coronavirus in Orange County since Wednesday.

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus in his daily news conference Thursday said the number of positive cases rose by 100 to a total of 12,640.

"This is probably the largest increase since April," he said.

Of the 100 new cases, 47 were in the town of Palm Tree. Nine were in Montgomery, eight in New Windsor and six in Monroe. Neuhaus declined to give other smaller numbers citing privacy concerns when there's so few in a particular town.

He reported there were no additional deaths, with the total to date still at 500. Forty-three percent of intensive care beds are occupied, with the number of hospitalizations down three to 42.

In other news from Orange County, the SUNY Orange Newburgh campus will be closed to in-person instruction until Tuesday, meaning all-remote learning is in effect. All but essential employees from the Newburgh campus will work remotely for the remainder of the week.

The state released a way for individuals and businesses to check specific addresses to confirm if they are in the cluster zones in Orange County. Click on this link to enter an address.

The Orange County NY COVID-19 Cases by Town dashboard can be accessed by clicking here.

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