On the two-year anniversary of Ulster County’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, County Executive Pat Ryan signed an Executive Order establishing a commission that will develop a monument honoring frontline workers who risked their lives throughout the pandemic, and memorializing those Ulster County residents who lost their lives to COVID-19 The COVID-19 Commemoration Commission is […]
Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said the County is prepared to shift from two years of “pandemic” mode to managing COVID-19 as an “endemic” As part of new approach, Ulster County will maintain and expand COVID data dashboard to include hospitalization numbers and capacity, and pediatric and booster vaccination rates Additionally, Ulster County Health Commissioner […]
“Throughout the pandemic, we have prioritized the health and safety of our children. Thankfully, COVID-19 cases in Ulster County have declined 97% since the Omicron surge and the public health risk is significantly reduced. In line with New York State’s decision to lift the mask requirement for children two years and up, and based on […]
Citing public health progress, County Executive Ryan says, “COVID may still remain a part of our lives, but we cannot let it dominate our lives.” In late November, County Executive Pat Ryan declared a public health state of emergency due to a rapid rise in positivity rates exacerbated by the emergence of the Omicron variant […]
Open only to Ulster County residents, Ulster County will be holding three more FREE drive-through test kit distribution events in Saugerties, Highland, and Ellenville KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan announced today that the County will hold three more FREE drive-through at-home test kit distribution events at the Cantine Field in Saugerties on Friday, […]
The Midtown Kingston COVID-19 Vaccination POD will be held at the Center for Creative Education on January 30th from 10am-2pm There will be Three Additional COVID-19 Vaccination PODs Held in Saugerties Kingston, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan and New York State Senator Michelle Hinchey today announced details on upcoming COVID-19 vaccination POD events in […]
Open only to Ulster County residents, Ulster County will be holding two FREE drive-through test and mask distribution events at the Ulster County Fairgrounds in New Paltz on Thursday, January 13th, and at SUNY Ulster in Stone Ridge on Friday, January 14th In addition to these large-scale distribution events, Ulster County will again partner with […]
The state-run community testing site, located at SUNY New Paltz, will open to the public during the week of Monday, January 10th This week, after delivering over 50,000 free at-home testing kits, County Executive Pat Ryan requested that New York State open a state-run COVID-19 testing facility in Ulster County New Paltz, N.Y. – County Executive […]
The State of Emergency will be in effect for at least an additional 30 days, the Emergency Order has allowed Ulster County to rapidly procure over 50,000 at-home kits and secure a second school specialist from the State to assist with contact tracing In the last thirty days, driven by the Omicron variant, active cases […]
The new policy, supported by both the CDC and the NYSDOH, will keep students, teachers, and faculty safe while allowing students who come into contact with exposure but are asymptomatic and test negative over a series of days to continue to attend school The Ulster County Department of Health will work with all public schools […]