Kids & Family
Post-Pandemic Child Care A Concern As Economy Reopens
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PUTNAM COUNTY, NY — As Putnam residents begin to go back to work, County Executive MaryEllen Odell said she has heard concerns about the availability of child care. The Hudson region goes into Phase 2 on Tuesday.
SEE: Phase 2 In The Hudson Valley: What Reopens And When.
Several day care centers and family day care providers are open and slots are available, Odell said. She advises parents seeking child care for their children as they go back to work to contact the Dutchess/Putnam Child Care Council Inc.
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Learn more on the website for the child Care Council. The phone number of the Carmel office is 845-808-1659. The Poughkeepsie office number is 845-473-4141.
The number of new COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 residents in the Hudson Valley continues to decline.
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In Putnam County, the latest numbers show the decline as well. There are three people currently hospitalized in Putnam County. In total, the county has had 61 people die from the new coronavirus.
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