These ZIP Codes in New York, Hudson Valley Have High COVID Rates

Gov. Cuomo is worried about 117 ZIP codes across the Hudson Valley and New York State where COVID rates are high and vaccination is low.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is concerned COVID is spreading across New York State but adds his staff has pinpointed 117 ZIP codes across New York where COVID is spreading more rapidly.

In these 117 ZIP codes, new positives per capita are above the statewide average and the vaccination rate is below the statewide average, according to Cuomo.

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"It's in certain locations and that tracks the vaccination rate and the positivity rate," Cuomo said. "That's the danger zone."

In the Hudson Valley, a graphic showed during Cuomo's press conference pinpointed the following ZIP codes with high COVID-19 transmission rates

12540 - Dutchess County
10930- Orange County
10940- Orange County
10992- Orange County
12058- Greene County
12083- Greene County
10705 - Westchester County
10507- Westchester County
10703- Westchester County
10547- Westchester County
10595- Westchester County
10704- Westchester County
10986- Rockland County
10993- Rockland County
10980- Rockland County

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The majority of the ZIP codes are in New York City. 71 ZIP codes, or 61 percent, are in New York City, primarily in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Staten Island.

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According to Cuomo, 21 ZIP codes, or 18 percent, are among the 117 ZIP codes. Concerning areas of Long Island include Riverhead, Wyandanch, Elmont, and Calverton.

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The rest of the concerning ZIP codes in New York are below:

12158- Albany County
12815- Warren County
13131- Oswego County
13040- Cortlandt County
14608- Monroe County
13308- Oneida County
12883- Essex County
13733- Chenango County
14215- Erie County
14770- Cattaraugus County

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