The Peru Gazette

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 […]

Source: Over-the-counter home test for Covid-19 approved by FDA – syracuse.com

Source: Covid vaccine: When can we stop wearing masks? Not soon, Dr. Fauci says – syracuse.com

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 […]

Source: ICU nurse first local to receive COVID vaccine | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Quebec’s new lockdown a harsh reminder the COVID-19 end game is still several moves away

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. […]

Source: Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh to receive first vaccine shipment this week | NCPR News

Source: The coronavirus is spreading in North Country prisons | NCPR News

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 […]

Source: Alice Center residents to be vaccinated next week | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: CVPH doc: Vaccine development did not compromise safety | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

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 […]

Source: New York headed for shutdown if Covid trajectory doesn’t change, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

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

Since our 12/11 update, 95 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 63 individuals have moved to recovered. We continue to see many close contacts of positive cases becoming positive, as well as many new cases associated with small gatherings and “informal” interactions with friends and family members. In addition, approximately 25% of […]

At this time, nothing different. You should continue to follow the same recommended everyday practices—wear a face mask, watch your distance around others (keep a distance of 6 feet from others), wash your hands often, avoid crowds and gatherings, stay home when you’re sick, and monitor yourself for symptoms of COVID-19. Why? – Person A […]

Source: ICU nurse receives first COVID-19 vaccine in New York

Source: When will you get a vaccine? Upstate’s top coronavirus doctor answers your questions – syracuse.com

Near Watervliet – Source: Bethlehem has 250 students, dozens of staff in coronavirus quarantine

Source: Saranac CSD super tests positive for COVID-19 | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

“Starting Monday, December 14th, indoor dining in New York City will be suspended.” December 11, 2020. Last night, New York’s independent COVID-19 Clinical Advisory Task Force unanimously approved the FDA vaccine panel’s decision to recommend the Pfizer vaccine. The Task Force, which is chaired by Nobel laureate Dr. Charles Rice, was able to review data […]

Positive COVID-19 Case at Peru Central School District December 11, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians and School Community Members, Good Evening. We were just notified by the Clinton County Department of Health that one of our students has tested positive for the COVID – 19 virus. We have started our tracing protocol to determine who was in […]