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Dutchess County Exec Discusses Needed COVID Aid And A Planned Testing Site

Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro delivering his State of the County address, Feb. 20, 2020
Courtesy of the Office of Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro
Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro delivering his State of the County address, Feb. 20, 2020

Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro says he supports a regional, incremental restart of the economy in New York state. Meantime, the county continues its focus on COVID-19 testing as it stares down hefty revenue losses from the statewide closure of non-essential businesses. Molinaro spoke with WAMC’s Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne.

State and local governments have been clamoring for more federal aid. The U.S. Senate this week passed a COVID-19 3.5 supplemental package. (Molinaro talks about needs for counties.)

Molinaro, whose father died earlier this month from COVID-19, has been pushing for a drive-through testing site in Poughkeepsie, and recently responded to a Rite-Aid tweet about the drug store chain announcing it was expanding such testing in various states. He’s been working with Mayor Rob Rolison on a drive-up site.

In March, Nuvance Health opened a testing site at Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill.

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