Sarah Taddeo and Mike Stucka report in the Poughkeepsie Journal that New York's COVID-19 case counts dropped 36.5 percent last week. There were 45,469 new cases last week, down from 71,647 new cases the week before. New York now ranks 22nd in the country for new cases. But 32 out of New York's 62 counties counties are still in the high-risk COVID-19 category. Greene County is only at medium risk, while Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, Dutchess, and Ulster county residents are still at high-risk and should wear masks in indoor public settings. "It is important that we don't let our guard down and continue to use the tools we have available to us to stay safe and healthy," Gov. Kathy Hochul said May 27. "The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones from serious illness is to get vaccinated and keep up to date with your booster doses." Read more about this story in the Poughkeepsie Journal.