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As we gather this holiday season, the NYS Division of Consumer Protection wants to help keep you safe. In light of the public health crisis and with winter approaching, families are spending more time at home than ever. Did you know that many deaths due to carbon monoxide poisoning occur during the winter months? Learn […]

December 17, 2020. On this snowy day, I have a simple message that we can all agree with. We want to slow the spread, we want to avoid shutdowns, and together we can do it. We slow the spread by being smart during the holiday season. It’s a difficult situation and people need to come […]

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* Hospitalizations continue to rise statewide, and daily deaths are back in the triple digits, according to data released by Cuomo today. “If we slow the spread, we can avoid any more economic shutdowns,” the governor said at a press conference held in Kingston. While the latest numbers suggest New York is doing better than […]

Since our 12/16 update, 8 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 8 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 12/15, 57 individuals hospitalized (14 […]

By John T. Ryan Here are the highlights of this morning’s Clinton County Health Department’s December 17th Media Conference that I noted. I’m sure I did not capture every important point. The conference will be posted on YouTube later in the day. There are 132 active COVID Cases in the county. There has been a […]

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Our next virtual media conference is scheduled for Thursday, 12/17 at 11:00 a.m. on our Facebook page ( Clinton County Health Department ). After the event is complete a recording will be available on YouTube. Send your questions in advance to health@clintoncountygov.com. Since our 12/15 update, 12 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported […]

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A Facebook live event will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Updates will be provided on the status of the COVID-19 virus’s impact on Clinton County.   Keeping in mind the health and safety of all community members, this will be a closed event. Questions can be submitted in advance to […]

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