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Source: Burlington detects major increase of Covid-19 in sewers post-Thanksgiving – VTDigger

December 3, 2020. Hospitalizations due to COVID continue to increase throughout the State. The total number of hospital beds in NY is about 53,000—currently 35,000 of those beds are occupied by patients, about 4,000 of whom are COVID patients. For context, at the height of the pandemic in the spring, we had about 19,000 people […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by AT&T

Since our 12/2 update, 17 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 5 individuals have moved to recovered. Cases continue to be spread throughout our community. Some new cases are close contacts of other positive cases; many are associated with recent gatherings of friends and family members, also referred to as “living room […]

The announcements come on a record-breaking day for coronavirus cases in Chittenden County. The county reported 55 new cases of the virus on Wednesday, the highest count since early April.  Source: Burlington expands testing as Chittenden County cases increase dramatically – VTDigger

Source: Virus touches Saranac Lake village staff | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Starbucks gives free coffee to frontline workers all December long as coronavirus surges – syracuse.com

‘We are seeing an alarming rise in COVID cases that trace back to “living room spread.” New York’s latest contact tracing data shows that 70 percent of new COVID-19 cases originate from households and small gatherings. Today, the State released a new PSA highlighting the dangers of COVID spread in these smaller, indoor settings. Watch the […]

Source: First doses of COVID vaccine in NY will got to health care workers, nursing home residents | NCPR News

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by AT&T

Since our 12/1 update, 2 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 7 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 11/30, 26 individuals hospitalized (4 […]

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Source: Syracuse-area trash hauler hit hard by coronavirus; driver shortage causing delays – syracuse.com

Source: Working families walk a thin line balancing remote learning and work | NCPR News

December 1, 2020. December is here, and we are quickly moving toward a COVID-19 vaccine, which is great news. However, the federal government’s current vaccine distribution plan fails to address equity issues adequately. Today, joined by a coalition of groups, I issued a letter to the Department for Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar urging […]

COVID-19 December Updates Updates from Governor Cuomo Governor Andrew Cuomo announced yesterday a new winter plan for the COVID-19 pandemic. There are five targeted areas for this plan: Continue and Strengthen New York’s Targeted Micro-Cluster Strategy while Managing Hospital Capacity to Enhance and Equalize Care; Increase and Balance Testing Resources and Availability; Keep Schools Open […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by AT&T

COVID-19 is in our community* Since our 11/30 update, 19 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Where are people becoming infected with COVID-19 in Clinton County? Cases are not linked to one particular event or location but spread throughout the community. Some new cases were previously identified as close contacts of known positive […]

24-hour strike – Source: Albany Med nurses strike, CEO calls it ‘heartbreaking’

Source: Albany County delivers grim news about rising coronavirus hospitalizations, cases

Source: Governor Cuomo Announces Winter Plan to Combat COVID-19 Surge in New York State | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Source: VTrans’ $600,000 Covid sign blitz targets travel to and from state – VTDigger

November 30, 2020. I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving weekend. We are entering a new phase in the war against COVID, and therefore a new strategy is required. We need to ensure that hospitals have enough capacity and enough staff to deal with the fall and winter surge that is upon us. Tonight’s update […]

All residents are encouraged to continue monitoring themselves for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if you recently attended a gathering or other event. Symptoms of COVID-19 can appear anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus and may include: – Fever or chills – Cough – Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing – […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by AT&T