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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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Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

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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December 15, 2020. Everything we have done from the start of this pandemic has been based on the facts, and the facts are that COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all on the rise across the country. We are on an unsustainable trajectory and if we don’t act now, hospitals could become overwhelmed in January. […]

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Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

There is a light at the end of the tunnel with vaccines, but immunity isn’t just around the corner. It’s going to take many months to roll out vaccines. We need to remain careful and take precautions to avoid unnecessary illness and death. Since our 12/14 update, 17 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been […]

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December 14, 2020. Today, history was made when Sandra Lindsay, a frontline ICU nurse and New Yorker, became the first American to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a non-trial setting. Sandra received the vaccination at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. After her vaccination, I asked Sandra over Zoom how she felt and what […]