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All Town Halls are streamed live on Facebook with most having American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters from Mid-Hudson Interpreter Service on screen to sign the questions and answers. If interpreters are not available, live closed captions are available to viewers by clicking "settings" and turning "ON" auto-generated captions in the live video.

If you do not have a Facebook account, you can watch the archived recording on the County's YouTube page or participate via the Telephone Town Halls, which are held the fourth Wednesday of the month at 5:30pm, by calling 845-765-7121.

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COVID-19 Updates 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. Watch the update videos on the County’s YouTube page:

February 5th - COVID-19 Vaccine
January 22nd - COVID-19 Vaccine Points of Dispensing (PODs)
January 15th - COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out
January 11th – Phase 1B Vaccine Distribution
January 8th – Current COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Groups
January 4th – COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution
December 30th – COVID-19 Topics
December 28th – Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines
December 21st – Thank you!
December 18th – Flu Vaccine
December 14th – Quarantine
December 11th – COVID Vaccine Coming
December 7th – Social Gatherings
December 4th – Testing availability
November 30th – What to do if you test positive for COVID-19
November 23rd – Guidelines for Thanksgiving gatherings
November 20th – The importance of contact tracing in quelling the spread of COVID-19, as well as the role those who have been infected or exposed can play to keep their contacts and our community safe.
November 16th – How COVID-19 is primarily spreading throughout Dutchess County — not through the high-profile clusters, but rather casual gatherings among family and friends — and how we must all remain vigilant and not let "pandemic fatigue" lull us into a false sense of security.
November 13th – New restrictions on small gatherings, and a deeper dive into our active case count.
November 9th – Reducing Community Spread

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Coronavirus/COVID-19 News and Town Hall Videos

COVID-19/Coronavirus News Releases

Molinaro Discusses Pandemic, Vaccine Distribution during Latest COVID-19 Town Hall Forum

New Vaccine Information Form to Streamline Dutchess County Vaccine Availability Notifications

Molinaro Updates Residents on COVID-19 Pandemic, Vaccine Distribution at Latest Facebook Live Town Hall

Dutchess County, City of Poughkeepsie Announce COVID-19 Childcare Relief Scholarship Funding Available

Molinaro Hosts Telephone and Facebook Live Town Hall Updating Resident on COVID-19 Pandemic

Hudson Valley Counties Authorize Higher-Risk Sports to Proceed, Effective Feb. 1st

Dutchess County Allocated Limited COVID-19 Vaccine Again This Week

Molinaro Hosts Latest COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Forum Updating Residents

Dutchess County Confirms COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation, Opens New Appointment Slots

Dutchess County to Open COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

Text Messages to Confirmed COVID Cases Provide Residents with Guidance, Help Stop Virus Spread

Molinaro Provides COVID-19 Updates during Latest Virtual Town Hall Forum

Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Updates Quarantine Guidance Following Change by New York State Department of Health

Molinaro Directs $2.3 Million in Coronavirus Relief to Residents and Small Businesses

Molinaro Directs $2.3 Million in Coronavirus Relief to Residents and Small Businesses

Molinaro Hosts 50TH COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Forum to Update Residents

Molinaro Updates Residents on COVID-19 During Latest Virtual Town Hall Forum

Molinaro Provides Residents Updates During Latest COVID-19 Town Hall Forum

Public Health Alert: County Officials Advise Anyone Who Visited Town of Rhinebeck Transfer Station on Nov. 28th to Monitor for Symptoms

Molinaro Updates Residents During Latest COVID-19 Town Hall Forum

Region’s County Officials Unite to Implore Residents: ‘Don’t Get Casual About COVID’

Molinaro Hosts Latest Virtual Town Hall

Molinaro Hosts Budget Town Hall Forum

Public Health Alert: County Officials Advise Residents Who Voted East Fishkill Community Center on Election Day to Seek COVID-19 Testing

Molinaro Hosts Latest Virtual Town Hall Forum

Budget, COVID-19 Among Highlights of Molinaro’s Virtual Town Hall Forum

Dutchess County Employs Numerous New Strategies to Combat Opioid Crisis

Molinaro Holds 40th Virtual Town Hall Forum

Molinaro Hosts Latest Virtual Town Hall Forum

Molinaro Highlights 2021 Budget Preparation and Provides Latest COVID-19 Updates in Virtual Town Hall Forum

County Executive Provides Updates During Virtual and Telephone Town Hall Forum

Dutchess County Ranked Among Top Ten in Nation for Innovative Technology Use During COVID-19 Response

County Executive Hosts Latest COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Forum

Molinaro Announces Stabilization Grants for Microenterprise Businesses Negatively Affected by COVID

County to Honor COVID-19 First Responders and Frontline Workers with Free Drive-in Movie Event

September is National Preparedness Month

Molinaro Provides Latest Updates During COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Forum

Molinaro Announces $197K Available to Families through COVID-19 Childcare Relief Scholarship

Molinaro, Pulver Announce ‘Dutchess Frontline’ Award to Honor COVID-19 Pandemic Heroes

Molinaro Holds Latest COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Forum

Dutchess County Seeks Public Health Advisors to Join Fight Against Coronavirus

Dutchess County Continues to Assist School Districts Prepare for New School Year

Molinaro Holds Latest COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Forum

Office for the Aging Set to Serve 4,000+ Seniors During 2020 ‘Drive-Through’ Picnic Series

Molinaro’s Extensive COVID-19 Outreach Continues with Latest Online Town Hall

Molinaro Begins 6th Month of COVID-19 Outreach with Latest Virtual Town Hall Forum

Molinaro Continues COVID-19 Outreach with Latest Virtual Town Hall Forum

Public Health Alert: COVID-19 Exposure at Ashley HomeStore

Thousands Take Part in Molinaro’s Latest COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall Forum

Molinaro Marks Four Months of COVID-19 Online Town Halls

Rent Relief Available to Low-Income Residents Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic

Molinaro's Latest Town Hall Highlights Shopping Mall Re-Opening, OFA Picnic Schedule and more

Dutchess County Marks 25th COVID-19 Town Hall with Numerous Milestones

Molinaro Hosts Two Dozen COVID-19 Online Town Halls Since Start of Pandemic

Molinaro’s Latest Town Hall Highlights Phase 3 and 4 Updates, Police Reform, Fireworks and More

Medical Reserve Corps of Dutchess County Tops 1,000 Members

Dutchess County Completes COVID-19 Testing Initiative for Nursing Home Residents

Molinaro Provides Latest Updates during COVID-19 Online Town Hall

Registration Opens June 15th for Popular Adventure and Survival Summer Programs at County Parks

Molinaro Hosts Latest COVID-19 Online and Telephone Town Hall

Opening Main Streets with Outdoor Dining

Molinaro Hosts Latest COVID-19 Online Town Hall

National Medical Reserve Corps Bestows Mentor Award on Dutchess County’s Joe Ryan

Dutchess County Public Transit Returns to Full Service June 6th

Highlights from County Executive Molinaro’s COVID-19 Town Hall May 27th

Dutchess County’s Nursing Home Resident Testing Continues

Dutchess County’s Monthly Narcan Training Now Being Offered Virtually

Dutchess County Approved for Phase One Reopening Next Week