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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 […]

Here are today’s case updates. 10 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported since our 11/16 update. Due to recent case increases, our workload has increased significantly and our focus remains on preventing further spread of COVID-19 in our community. As such, we are not able to provide a further breakdown of local cases at […]

Here are today’s case updates. 59 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 28 individuals have recovered since our 11/13 update. Due to recent case increases, our workload has increased significantly and our focus remains on preventing further spread of COVID-19 in our community. As such, we are not able to provide a further […]

Six additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported since our 11/12 update. Of the 6 newly reported cases, 4 cases are associated with SUNY Plattsburgh and 2 cases are among other community members. There are currently 73 active COVID-19 cases in Clinton County. As we have mentioned before, there is not one specific way […]

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. 29 additional lab-confirmed positive cases reported and 13 individuals recovered since our 11/10 report. Of the 29 newly reported cases, 18 cases are associated with SUNY Plattsburgh, and 11 cases are among other community members. Contact tracing is ongoing for all cases; as a reminder, if you […]

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. Eleven additional lab-confirmed positive cases reported since our 11/9 report. Of the 11 newly reported cases, 5 cases are associated with SUNY Plattsburgh and 6 cases are among other community members. There are currently 53 active COVID-19 cases in Clinton County. COVID fatigue is real. You’re tired. […]

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. Seventeen additional lab-confirmed positive cases reported and 26 individuals recovered since our 11/6 report. Of the 17 newly reported cases, 1 case is associated with Clinton Correctional Facility, 5 cases are associated with SUNY Plattsburgh, and 11 cases are among other community members. Contact tracing is ongoing […]

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. Two additional lab-confirmed positive cases have been reported and 1 individual recovered since our 11/5 report. Both of the newly reported cases are associated with the recent SUNY Plattsburgh cluster. There are currently 51 active COVID-19 cases in Clinton County. Please continue to wear a face mask […]

Plattsburgh, November 5, 2020. Last week, Governor Cuomo granted county and city government officials the ability to impose mask mandates on local school districts. The new order resulted from a need for county officials to have a greater ability to enforce school mask-wearing practices, especially in areas where infection rates are high.   The Clinton […]

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. Nine additional lab-confirmed positive cases have been reported and 1 individual moved to recovered since our 11/4 report. Of the 9 newly reported cases, 1 case is associated with Clinton Correctional Facility, and 8 cases are other community members. Many of the cases among other community members […]

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. Eight additional lab-confirmed positive cases have been reported since our 11/2 report. Of the 8 newly reported cases, 2 cases are associated with Clinton Correctional Facility, and 6 cases are other community members. Of the 6 cases among other community members, 5 individuals were already on quarantine […]