The Peru Gazette

December 23, 2020. We’re in a footrace between the vaccination program and the growing spread of COVID. So far, 89,000 New Yorkers have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. 22,000 New Yorkers received their first dose at 90 nursing home facilities, during just the first two days of a federal-private partnership program in which New […]

COVID-19 December 23 Updates COVID-19 Vaccine Updates More vaccines are coming to New York every day- 346,000 Moderna vaccines are coming this week and 120,000 more Pfizer doses are arriving this week. New York expects to have a total of 630,000 total doses by this week. This week, New York increases the priority populations that the hospitals will […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Watch out for COVID-19 vaccine scams As the country begins to distribute COVID-19 vaccines, there’s no doubt scammers are already scheming. Medicare covers the COVID-19 vaccine, so there will be no cost to you. If anyone asks you to share your Medicare Number or pay for access to the vaccine, you can bet it’s a […]

Since our 12/22 update, 17 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 19 individuals have moved to recovered. The New York State Prison System reported a COVID-19 related death of an inmate at Clinton Correctional Facility. This individual has been included in Clinton County case counts. Here are links to some frequently requested […]

Source: Malone prison experiences COVID-19 surge | NCPR News

Source: NYS Assembly pushes to raise taxes on wealthy by New Year’s | NCPR News

December 22, 2020. With Christmas and Kwanzaa coming up this week, followed by New Year’s Eve, we all need to do our part to stop the spread. And we can do so by celebrating in different ways this year. This year I encourage New Yorkers to celebrate smart so the virus doesn’t spread to the […]

Source: Walmart accused of fueling opioid abuse in Justice Department lawsuit

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

*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 […]

Since our 12/21 update, 25 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 6 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 12/20, 57 individuals hospitalized (14 […]

Source: 6 deaths from Covid overnight in Onondaga County, 52 in past week – syracuse.com

Source: “Spread the Word, Not the Virus” COVID-19 PSA Contest – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Dozens of homicides, hundred of shootings as region confronts explosion in violence

December 21, 2020. As we roll out our vaccination program, it’s critical that underserved communities are not left behind. These communities, which are predominantly communities of color, got hit the hardest during the pandemic, which laid bare existing disparities in our health care system. We’re doing everything we can so that New York is equitable […]

Source: Cuomo: 38,000 New Yorkers vaccinated so far; EMTs, congregate care staff to be included next round | NCPR News

Plattsburgh, December 21, 2020. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) has received notification of a COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to six. CCHD reports 118 active cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County. “Our deepest sympathies go out to all […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Key Findings “On a single night in January 2019, state and local planning agencies (Continuums of Care) reported: 567,715 people were homeless, representing an overall 2.7 percent increase from 2018 but a nearly 11 percent decline since 2010. 37,085 veterans were reported as homeless, a decline of 2.1 percent from 2018 and 50 percent since […]

Source: Clinton County details current state of COVID-19 oubreaks | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Four people are now hospitalized with five new cases in Clinton County reported overnight, including one involving a young NCCS student. Most new cases involve a c

Just 10 years ago North Country Home Services (NCHS), the only home health care staffing agency in the  Adirondack region, had about 350 aides on its payroll. Today they are down to just 200. This means  many seniors are not getting the care they need. Source: Adirondack Communities: Developing Support Networks for an Aging Population  […]

December 18, 2020. New Yorkers can see the COVID numbers and understand the risks. Destiny is in our hands, and I believe we can and will avoid a shutdown because we can slow the spread and if we do, the hospitals can manage the increase in cases. This is now a footrace between the vaccine […]

COVID-19 December 18 Updates Rent Relief Update New application period for the COVID-19 Rent Relief Extension Program will be open Friday, Dec. 18 through Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Previous Applicants for COVID-19 Rent Relief will not have to reapply to be reconsidered. HCR will re-evaluate all applications that were denied according to the new criteria and issue […]

Dear Patients and Community Members,   This week, the University of Vermont Health Network received its first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and we began vaccinating front-line health care workers across Vermont and Northern New York. A second vaccine from Moderna is likely to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration very soon. […]