Warren County on Saturday reported that there were more people under mandatory quarantine than at any point in the pandemic, while Washington County officials warned that contact tracing efforts are taking longer due to the surge in coronavirus cases.
There are 443 people under mandatory quarantine in Warren County, the most at any one time since the pandemic took root in New York in March, according to Warren County Health Services. The county also reported 20 additional cases and 20 additional recoveries.
Five of the new cases are related to previous exposures, while three others contracted the virus after being exposed by a household member. Two other cases are related to workplace exposure.