The Peru Gazette

Since our 12/10 update, 10 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 10 individuals have moved to recovered. COVID-19 is in our community! Assume everyone you interact with is potentially positive, and take precautions accordingly. Reduce your close interactions with others as much as possible—even with your friends and family. Keep in mind, […]

*Attention* Covid-19 Cases are increasing in Franklin County. In order to reduce the spread of infection: Reduce Gathering Sizes. Comply with the face covering requirements of New York State. Socially distance 6 feet and wear your face covering. Wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer. Clean and disinfect surfaces. Driver or ride […]

Please refer to the media release below regarding an exposure at a funeral in Ticonderoga. Since yesterday: Total CURRENT Cases today: 58 New Cases Today: 7 New Hospitalizations Today: 0 New Deaths Today: 0 Total # of COVID-19 Tests: 36,017 Total # of COVID-19 Positive Cases: 403 Total # of COVID-19 Antibody Tests: 3760 Total […]

  We’re hiring! The Clinton County Health Department is currently seeking applications for Public Health Nurse. For details and to complete an application, visit www.clintoncountygov.com/employment/job. All applications must be emailed or mailed to the address listed in the job posting. NO applications will be accepted via Facebook.

Franklin County Public Health is sharing a COVID-19 Update. 1h  · *Attention* Covid-19 Cases are increasing in Franklin County. In order to reduce the spread of infection: Reduce Gathering Sizes. Comply with the face covering requirements of New York State. Socially distance 6 feet and wear your face covering. Wash hands with soap and water […]

Since our 12/9 update, 11 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 10 individuals have moved to recovered. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/ – NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report – Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 12/8, 42 individuals hospitalized (8 […]

Since our 12/8 update, 6 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 16 individuals have moved to recovered. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) encourages and welcomes comments on our social media pages. However, CCHD does not agree with or endorse every comment that individuals post on our pages. Our goal is to […]

  Total CURRENT Cases today: 50 New Cases Today: 11 New Hospitalizations Today: 0 New Deaths Today: 0 Total # of COVID-19 Tests: 35,448 Total # of COVID-19 Positive Cases: 383 Total # of COVID-19 Antibody Tests: 3757 Total Positive Antibody Tests: 90

Covid-19 Cases are increasing in Franklin County. In order to reduce the spread of infection: Reduce Gathering Sizes. Comply with the face-covering requirements of New York State. Socially distance 6 feet and wear your face covering. Wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer. Clean and disinfect surfaces. Driver or rideshare – keep […]

Since our 12/7 update, 21 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. *Please note that 3 individuals were incorrectly identified as recovered in our 12/7 report. These individuals were captured by our reporting system as recovered but had not been officially released from isolation. There are currently 101 active cases of COVID-19 in our […]

Since our 12/4 update, 28 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 26 individuals have moved to recovered. While we are seeing some close contacts of known positive cases testing positive, many of our new cases are not clearly linked to any known cases. COVID-19 is in our community! Assume everyone you interact […]

Joseph Biden Carries Clinton County 51.82% (18,364) to 46.60% (16,515)  Source: Summary Results – Election Night Reporting

“Of our 75 active cases, 12 cases are among inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility. The remaining 63 cases are spread throughout our community.”  COVID cases are continuing to increase in Clinton County, largely as a result of get-togethers and other interactions between families and friends. We continue to work diligently on contact tracing efforts, but […]

Since our 12/2 update, 17 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 5 individuals have moved to recovered. Cases continue to be spread throughout our community. Some new cases are close contacts of other positive cases; many are associated with recent gatherings of friends and family members, also referred to as “living room […]

Since our 12/1 update, 2 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 7 individuals have moved to recovered. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/ – NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report – Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 11/30, 26 individuals hospitalized (4 […]

COVID-19 is in our community* Since our 11/30 update, 19 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Where are people becoming infected with COVID-19 in Clinton County? Cases are not linked to one particular event or location but spread throughout the community. Some new cases were previously identified as close contacts of known positive […]

Since our 11/25 update, 8 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 18 individuals have moved to recovered. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/ – NYS DOCCS data: https://doccs.ny.gov/doccs-covid-19-report – Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 11/25, 29 individuals hospitalized (7 […]

Since our 11/24 update, 6 additional cases (4 lab-confirmed positive and 2 probable) have been reported and 14 individuals have moved to recovered (13 lab-confirmed positive and 1 probable). As a reminder, there are multiple criteria that may place an individual in the probable category, such as an indeterminate test result or antibody test results. […]

In-person shopping at crowded stores is a higher-risk activity that may lead to the spread of COVID-19. We encourage residents to shop local this holiday season, but ask you to consider virtual shopping or curbside pickup instead of in-person shopping. If you decide to go shopping in person, take steps to protect yourself: – Wear […]

Since our 11/20 update, 19 additional individuals have tested positive and 73 individuals have recovered. COVID-19 is in our community! All residents are urged to: – Wear a face mask. – Keep a physical distance (6 feet) from others. – Wash your hands often. – Avoid crowds and gatherings. – Stay home when you’re sick. […]

Celebrating Holidays Safely Plattsburgh, November 20, 2020. Cases of COVID-19 have increased significantly in our community over the past few weeks, leaving local health officials concerned about the upcoming holidays. According to the Clinton County Health Department, Clinton County has seen an additional 155 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past two weeks. As of […]

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. 8 additional lab-confirmed positive cases have been reported and 11 individuals moved to recovered since our 11/18 report. For additional updates, watch our LIVE virtual media conference on our Facebook page (Clinton County Health Department) today (11/19) at 11:00 a.m.

Total CURRENT Cases today: 24 New Cases Today: 7 New Hospitalizations Today: 1 New Deaths Today: 0 Total # of COVID-19 Tests: 30,029 Total # of COVID-19 Positive Cases: 282 Total # of COVID-19 Antibody Tests: 3732 Total Positive Antibody Tests: 89

COVID-19 is in our community! All residents are urged to: – Wear a face mask. – Keep a physical distance (6 feet) from others. – Wash your hands often. – Avoid crowds and gatherings. – Stay home when you’re sick. – Get your flu shot. Since our 11/17 update, 9 additional individuals have tested positive […]