The following is a press release from the Columbia County Board of Supervisors.
POSITIVE COVID-19 TEST RESULTS SERVE AS REMINDER
Five new Columbia County residents testing positive for COVID-19 at the end of last week is serving as a reminder that, despite the recent long drought with no positives, "the virus is still alive and out there among our community," said Columbia County Department of Health Director Jack Mabb on Monday.
"Some of those who tested positive were asymptomatic, while others were experiencing symptoms. You just never know--sometimes it's just about who gets tested. Further, the fact that these people come from various parts of the county says that the virus is not confined to any particular part of the population," added Director Mabb.
In addition, a Hudson elementary school student tested positive for the virus at the end of last week, said Director Mabb. The student was not physically attending class. Nonetheless, the DOH worked with the school district throughout the weekend to contact people who may have been in contact with the student.
"As of now, everyone has been contacted," he said.
The five new cases were reported on Friday, September 25. "The recent long drought with no positives" seems a bit of an overstatement. In the month of September, there have only been five consecutive days with no new positives--September 9 to 14--and the total number of days in September so far with no new positives is eleven.
It is worrisome that a Hudson elementary school student tested positive for COVID. The state of New York is currently weighing mandatory flu shots for school children. I'm curious to hear whether parents of school-age children who read this blog plan to take their children to the doctor for a flu shot. All of our nieces, who attend New York city schools, got a flu shot, and I think the parents made a wise decision. What do parents in Hudson plan to do?
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