The Peru Gazette

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

 Since the pandemic started, the Peru, Plattsburgh and Chazy Lions clubs have purchased and delivered baked treats from Rulfs Orchard to frontline workers in healthcare and law enforcement environments. This past week, Lions delivered to Meadowbrook Healthcare, Clinton County Nursing home, and Plattsburgh Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.   Lions who assisted were Linc Sunderland, […]

*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 rideshare – […]

Stay safe this weekend. What we have seen locally is very similar to what is being seen across the state—spread of COVID-19 is largely occurring between friends and family members. For the most part, residents are taking appropriate precautions when they are out in public, such as wearing masks and physically distancing, but then they’re […]

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Source: Moderna’s Production Of Coronavirus Vaccine Leans Heavily On Outsourcing : Shots – Health News : NPR

Source: COVID-19 by county: Dec. 18, 2020 | News | pressrepublican.com

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Source: DiNapoli: State Tax Revenues $3 Billion Below Last Year | Office of the New York State Comptroller

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 […]

Source: 17th death in Ogdensburg nursing home outbreak | NCPR News

Source: Visitation halted at Clinton and Bare Hill Correctional Facilities | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | As cases of COVID-19 continue to climb both inside and outside Clinton and Bare Hill Correctional Facilities, New York State has officially halted visitatio

Source: Prison visits halted | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

* 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 […]

Source: Tri-county region reports 141 new COVID cases Wednesday, two additional deaths | Public Service News | nny360.com

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Source: Cuomo considers raising taxes on the wealthy to close budget gap | NCPR News

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