County Executive Ryan provides needed supplies for Dutchess, Columbia, and Greene Counties Ulster County has provided hundreds of face shields, surgical gowns, and testing kits KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan today announced that Ulster County has offered assistance to aid in neighboring counties’ response to COVID-19. Ulster County Executive Ryan extended help to Dutchess, Columbia, […]
Ulster County launches Community Champion initiative to highlight community members who are stepping up and taking care of our community during COVID-19 KINGSTON, N.Y. – As a response to the remarkable community support seen through Project Resilience and across the County, Ulster County Government and Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today launched the “Ulster County […]
County Executive Ryan made the announcement 72 hours after his call for additional assistance in bed and ventilator capacity County Executive Ryan announces 17 new ventilators in Ulster County and 55 beds already online at the Kate Walton Fieldhouse at Kingston High School County Executive Ryan announces new “New York State on Pause” enforcement form […]
Ulster County is one of the first in the nation to partner with IBM and utilize AI tools to answer residents’ COVID-19 questions KINGSTON, N.Y. – As a response to residents’ questions about COVID-19, Ulster County Government launched today a new online chat tool to provide an interactive platform to respond to residents’ questions and […]
The Project Resilience Community Care initiative is key in reaching the County’s goal of quadrupling bed capacity The facility will initially be located at the Kate Walton Fieldhouse at the Kingston High School campus Additional capacity to be simultaneously constructed at the old Bank of America location at TechCity with the potential of adding hundreds […]
Ryan states the County has seen a near 50% hospitalization increase since Friday Currently Ulster County has only one ICU bed available Over 70 residents volunteer to assist in the County’s medical response to COVID-19 KINGSTON, NY – One month since Ulster County’s first positive case of COVID-19, County Executive Ryan stressed the need for […]
County Executive Ryan announces that the Health Department will be putting out a call for nurses and doctors to help address COVID-19 in Ulster County KINGSTON, N.Y. – County Executive Pat Ryan announced today that the Ulster County Department of Health is now actively seeking doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to assist in the […]
Nearly $100,000 have been raised by small grassroots donations Nearly 2,000 residents have signed up for assistance KINGSTON, N.Y. – Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a groundswell of support and outreach from residents looking to help vulnerable members of our community. In response, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan launched Project Resilience last […]
County Executive Ryan and Dr. Michael Doyle, Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer of HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley hold virtual town hall to update residents on the County’s response to COVID-19 and discuss hospital and treatment capacity in Ulster County County Executive Ryan calls for County-wide rent freeze to ease concerns of renters County […]
Ulster County has had three fatalities related to COVID-19 KINGSTON, N.Y. – Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan today confirmed two additional deaths related to COVID-19 in Ulster County. For reasons of privacy, specific information cannot be provided. County Executive Ryan did confirm that both individuals were males, a 49-year old from the town of New Paltz and […]