Middletown,
Newburgh and Palm Tree are the top three areas for coronavirus cases in Orange
County.
The Orthodox
town of Palm Tree is reporting half of all new cases, going from a 3%
positivity rate to 16% overnight.
Four
school districts are reporting positive coronavirus cases and a fifth in
Marlboro, which serves parts of Orange County, has nearly a dozen staff members
in self-isolation after encountering three students and staff who were exposed.
Orange
County Executive Steve Neuhaus says this may be the dreaded “second wave.”
"I
do believe we're much more prepared then we were in March for this. But I am
very disappointed because for me, this is self-induced," says Orange
County Executive Steve Neuhaus.
The
cases come after Orange County issued a separate exposure alert to customers at
Jay’s Deli in Highland Mills where five employees there tested positive for the
virus.
Gov.
Cuomo issued executive orders Friday, allowing fines up to $10,000 a day for
those not complying with state law – including limiting capacity, requiring
masks and social distancing.