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Dutchess County, NY sent this bulletin at 12/07/2020 05:30 PM EST

COVID-19 Update from Health
Commissioner Dr. Anil Vaidian

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in our community, Dr. Anil Vaidian, the Commissioner of the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health has been providing a series of video updates.

In his latest briefing for residents, Dr. Viaidian discusses the recent rise in local cases following Thanksgiving, and he implores residents to rethink their social gatherings, as such relaxed interactions are driving the majority of new COVID-19 cases in Dutchess County.

Dutchess County, NY sent this bulletin at 12/04/2020 05:30 PM EST

COVID-19 Update from Health
Commissioner Dr. Anil Vaidian

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in our community, Dr. Anil Vaidian, the Commissioner of the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health has begun a series of video updates.

In his latest briefing for residents, Dr. Viaidian discusses how a recent rise in COVID-19 cases has affected the demand for testing.

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Dutchess County, NY sent this bulletin at 12/03/2020 08:46 PM EST

2021 Dutchess County Budget Adopted

Reduced Spending, No Layoffs and No Property Tax Increase

Poughkeepsie, NY… The 2021 Dutchess County Budget was adopted by the Dutchess County Legislature Thursday evening with several small amendments to County Executive Marc Molinaro’s Proposed County Budget. Despite continued challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, including uncertain revenues, the 2021 budget reduces County spending, with no layoffs and no increase to property taxes.

The 2021 County Budget maintains County services and programs, with new initiatives addressing homelessness and housing, youth services, and police reform, as well as continued funding for senior services, mental health, infrastructure improvements, County parks and other critical services. The budget also includes critical staffing and other resources for the continued battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

County Executive Molinaro said, “2020 has been one of the most challenging years in history, but we could not have been more prepared financially for these unprecedented times. Fortunately, here in Dutchess County, our long-established conservative fiscal approach has allowed us to produce a 2021 budget with no tax increase, no layoffs and reduced spending. I am grateful to the Dutchess County Legislature for their deliberation and support of the 2021 budget, which continues to provide important services to our most vulnerable neighbors while finding new, innovative ways to confront the challenges we all face and solving problems, as we always have, together.”

Dutchess County Legislature Chairman Gregg Pulver said, “The 2021 budget provides important investments to combat homelessness, to support youth and families, important trainings and technology for law enforcement, and continued support for economic development, including tourism and the arts, as well as our county’s agriculture industry. Through a truly collaborative process between County Executive Molinaro, his administration and my fellow legislators, we have delivered a fiscally responsible budget that ensures we can face the challenges ahead, without cutting the important services Dutchess County residents have come to expect.”

Legislative Amendments to the 2021 County Budget include:

• $350,000 increase to the Department of Planning and Development’s Agency Partnership Grant Program (APG), including:

o $50,000 for a library technology component of Dutchess Reads, and
o $300,000 for youth and community services

• $210,000 increase to the Dept. of Community & Family Services (DCFS), including:

o $85,000 for DART Program Training, and
o $125,000 for additional contracted security services at Family Services, Inc.

• $10,112 increase to the Sheriff’s Office to restore funding to the Dutchess County SPCA to the 2020 level

• $7,500 increase to the Board of Elections to provide additional poll site support for early voting

• $150,000 decrease to the County’s Serial Bonds for interest on an unneeded short-term loan

• $287,112 decrease to the Dutchess County Jail for inmate health services following a renegotiated vendor contract due to lower inmate counts at the Jail.

Amendments were funded by decreases to the County’s projected interest requirements for serial bonds, reductions in contingency funding and a renegotiated contract for Dutchess County Jail inmate health services, as a result of a decrease in the inmate population.

Legislator Will Truitt, Chairman of the Budget, Finance and Personnel Committee, said, “I thank my legislative colleagues for making this budget process swift and efficient. Thanks to their dedication and support, we have passed a budget that controls spending and maintains essential services and programs while not passing the burden on to Dutchess County taxpayers.”

County Executive Molinaro said, “As we work together to face the challenges left in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this budget allows us to provide the support and services to our residents without adding any taxpayer burden. I am particularly grateful to our dedicated County employees – while there is much work ahead, every one of them is ready to rise to the challenge with their continued commitment to public service. Together with the County Legislature, we share a vision of a strong Dutchess County community that will overcome this pandemic and be stronger for the challenge.”

The adoption of the 2021 Dutchess County Budget followed several virtual public forums, including a countywide telephone town hall, during which residents had the opportunity to speak with County Executive Molinaro to learn about the details of the budget, ask questions and share their feedback.

The budget, with amendments, will now be forwarded to County Executive Molinaro for review and signature. The final step in the 2021 Dutchess County Budget process – override consideration of any amendment vetoes by the County Executive and the adoption of the tax levy – will be on Monday, Dec. 14th at the Dutchess County Legislature’s Board meeting.

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2021 Adopted Budget Key Facts:

• Property Tax Levy Reduction for the seventh consecutive year

• Property Tax Rate Reduced from $3.26 to $3.18 per $1,000 of true value assessments

• Total 2021 appropriations of $501,832,097

Cómo se propaga

• El COVID-19 se propaga rápidamente de persona a persona, principalmente por las siguientes vías:
  • Entre personas que están en contacto cercano (dentro de los 6 pies).
  • A través de las gotitas respiratorias producidas cuando una persona infectada tose, estornuda, respira, canta o habla.
    • Las gotitas respiratorias provocan infecciones cuando son inhaladas o se depositan en las membranas mucosas, como las que revisten la parte interna de la nariz y la boca.
• Las personas que están infectadas pero no presentan síntomas también pueden propagar el virus a otras personas.

Otras formas menos comunes de propagación del COVID-19 

• En ciertas circunstancias (por ejemplo, cuando las personas están en espacios cerrados con poca ventilación), el COVID-19 puede propagarse mediante la transmisión por aire.
• El COVID-19 se propaga con menor frecuencia a través del contacto con superficies contaminadas.

Todas las personas deberían

Lavarse las manos frecuentemente

• Lávese las manos con frecuencia con agua y jabón por al menos 20 segundos, especialmente después de haber estado en un lugar público, o después de sonarse la nariz, toser o estornudar.
• Es de suma importancia que se lave:
  • Antes de comer o preparar la comida
  • Antes de tocarse la cara
  • Después de ir al baño
  • Después de salir de lugares públicos
  • Después de sonarse la nariz, toser o estornudar
  • Después de manipular su mascarilla
  • Después de cambiar pañales
  • Después de cuidar a una persona enferma
  • Después de tocar animales o mascotas
• Si no dispone de agua y jabón, use un desinfectante de manos que contenga al menos un 60 % de alcohol. Cubra toda la superficie de las manos y frótelas hasta que las sienta secas.
• Evite tocarse los ojos, la nariz y la boca sin haberse lavado las manos.

Evite el contacto directo

• Dentro de su casa: evite tener contacto con personas que están enfermas.
  • De ser posible, mantenga una distancia de 6 pies entre la persona enferma y otros miembros de su hogar.
• Fuera de su casa: mantenga una distancia de 6 pies de las personas que no viven en su casa.
  • Recuerde que algunas personas que no tienen síntomas pueden propagar el virus.
  • Mantenga una distancia de al menos 6 pies (aproximadamente la longitud de 2 brazos) de otras personas.
  • Mantener distancia con los demás es especialmente importante para las personas que tienen mayor riesgo de enfermarse gravemente.

Cúbrase la boca y la nariz con una mascarilla cuando está con otras personas

• Las mascarillas ayudan a prevenir que contraiga o propague el virus.
• Podría transmitir el COVID-19 a otras personas incluso si no se siente mal.
• Todos deben usar una mascarilla en lugares públicos y cuando están con otras personas que no viven en su hogar, especialmente cuando es difícil mantener otras medidas de distanciamiento social.
  • Los niños menores de 2 años, así como las personas con dificultad para respirar o que están inconscientes, incapacitadas o que por algún otro motivo no pueden quitarse la mascarilla sin ayuda, no deben usar mascarilla.
• NO use una mascarilla destinada a trabajadores de atención médica. Actualmente, las mascarillas quirúrgicas y las mascarillas de respiración N95 son suministros fundamentales que deberían reservarse para los trabajadores de la salud y el personal de respuesta a emergencias.
• Siga manteniendo una distancia de aproximadamente 6 pies de las demás personas. El uso de la mascarilla no reemplaza el distanciamiento social.

Cúbrase la nariz y la boca al toser y estornudar

• Cúbrase siempre la boca y la nariz con un pañuelo desechable al toser o estornudar o cúbrase con la parte interna del codo y no escupa.
• Bote los pañuelos desechables usados a la basura.
• Lávese las manos inmediatamente con agua y jabón por al menos 20 segundos. Si no dispone de agua y jabón, límpiese las manos con un desinfectante de manos que contenga al menos un 60 % de alcohol.

Limpie y desinfecte

• Limpie Y desinfecte diariamente las superficies que se tocan con frecuencia . Esto incluye las mesas, las manijas de las puertas, los interruptores de luz, los mesones, las barandas, los escritorios, los teléfonos, los teclados, los inodoros, los grifos, los lavamanos y los lavaplatos.
• Si las superficies están sucias, límpielas. Lávelas con agua y detergente o jabón antes de desinfectarlas.
• Luego, use un desinfectante de uso doméstico. La mayoría de los desinfectantes comunes para el hogar registrados en la EPAícono de sitio externo  funcionarán.

Monitoree su salud a diario

• Esté atento a los síntomas. Esté atento a la aparición de fiebre, tos, dificultad para respirar u otros síntomas del COVID-19.
  • Es sumamente importante si debe hacer mandados esenciales, ir a la oficina o lugar de trabajo, y en entornos donde podría ser difícil mantener la distancia física de 6 pies.
• Controle su temperatura si presenta síntomas.
  • No controle su temperatura dentro de los 30 minutos posteriores a ejercitarse o después de tomar medicamentos que podrían reducir su temperatura, como el acetaminofeno.
• Siga la guía de los CDC si presenta síntomas.

Proteja su salud esta temporada de influenza 

Existe la probabilidad de que ambos tipos de virus, tanto los de la influenza como el virus que causa el COVID-19, se propaguen durante este otoño e invierno. Los sistemas de atención médica podrían verse sobrepasados si deben tratar pacientes tanto con influenza como con COVID-19. Esto significa que vacunarse contra la influenza en la temporada 2020-2021 es más importante que nunca.Si bien vacunarse contra la influenza no lo protege del COVID-19, tiene muchos beneficios importantes:

1. Se ha demostrado que las vacunas contra la influenza reducen el riesgo de influenza, hospitalización y muerte a causa de esta enfermedad.
2. Además, vacunarse contra la influenza permite preservar los recursos de atención médica para que puedan atender a los pacientes con COVID-19.

Know how it spreads

• COVID-19 spreads easily from person to person, mainly by the following routes:
  • Between people who are in close contact with one another (within 6 feet).
  • Through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, breathes, sings or talks.
    • Respiratory droplets cause infection when they are inhaled or deposited on mucous membranes, such as those that line the inside of the nose and mouth.
• People who are infected but do not have symptoms can also spread the virus to others.

Less common ways COVID-19 can spread

• Under certain circumstances (for example, when people are in enclosed spaces with poor ventilation), COVID-19 can sometimes be spread by airborne transmission.
• COVID-19 spreads less commonly through contact with contaminated surfaces.

Everyone Should

Wash your hands often

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds especially after you have been in a public place, or after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.
• It’s especially important to wash:
  • Before eating or preparing food
  • Before touching your face
  • After using the restroom
  • After leaving a public place
  • After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
  • After handling your mask
  • After changing a diaper
  • After caring for someone sick
  • After touching animals or pets
• If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol. Cover all surfaces of your hands and rub them together until they feel dry.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Avoid close contact

• Inside your home: Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • If possible, maintain 6 feet between the person who is sick and other household members.
• Outside your home: Put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who don’t live in your household.
  • Remember that some people without symptoms may be able to spread virus.
  • Stay at least 6 feet (about 2 arms’ length) from other people.
  • Keeping distance from others is especially important for people who are at higher risk of getting very sick.

Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others

• Masks help prevent you from getting or spreading the virus.
• You could spread COVID-19 to others even if you do not feel sick.
• Everyone should wear a mask in public settings and when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
  • Masks should not be placed on young children under age 2, anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance.
• Do NOT use a mask meant for a healthcare worker. Currently, surgical masks and N95 respirators are critical supplies that should be reserved for healthcare workers and other first responders.
• Continue to keep about 6 feet between yourself and others. The mask is not a substitute for social distancing.

Cover coughs and sneezes

• Always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow and do not spit.
• Throw used tissues in the trash.
• Immediately wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, clean your hands with a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

Clean and disinfect

• Clean AND disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily. This includes tables, doorknobs, light switches, countertops, handles, desks, phones, keyboards, toilets, faucets, and sinks.
• If surfaces are dirty, clean them. Use detergent or soap and water prior to disinfection.
• Then, use a household disinfectant. Most common EPA-registered household disinfectantsexternal icon will work.

Monitor Your Health Daily

• Be alert for symptoms. Watch for fever, cough, shortness of breath, or other symptoms of COVID-19.
  • Especially important if you are running essential errands, going into the office or workplace, and in settings where it may be difficult to keep a physical distance of 6 feet.
• Take your temperature if symptoms develop.
  • Don’t take your temperature within 30 minutes of exercising or after taking medications that could lower your temperature, like acetaminophen.
• Follow CDC guidance if symptoms develop.