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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

Source: Slammed by $20 billion in losses, New York hospitals lobby for more federal aid

We are now a solid 9 months into this. The holidays are here. If you are not working/not getting a paycheck/struggling to make ends meet and run out of food or necessities or anything. Please don’t let yourself or your kids go to sleep with an empty stomach tonight. Don’t be afraid or embarrassed to […]

Source: Albany County coronavirus hospitalizations reach new high Sunday

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Source: As hotel occupancy drops, some Albany hotels close again

Source: CNY hospitals struggle to cope with record surge of Covid-19 patients – syracuse.com

Source: Albany County sees highest number of coronavirus hospitalizations, 6 deaths

Since our 11/25 update, 8 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 18 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 11/25, 29 individuals hospitalized (7 […]

Source: Supreme Court blocks NY coronavirus limits on attendance at churches, synagogues – syracuse.com

My upbringing instilled in me the importance of being thankful for everything, in no small part because my parents had lived through the Great Depression. And throughout my professional life, I’ve been surrounded by selfless health care providers and colleagues who put in long hours to help others – a fact that constantly makes me […]

Source: Rangers ticket hunters for illegal camp – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Few passengers at Burlington airport on what’s normally a bustling travel day – VTDigger

Source: CVPH Emergency Department receives national recognition | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

New York State Holiday Advisories NYS released new holiday advisories to help NYers protect themselves from COVID-19. These advisories are just a reminder to take extra precautions to keep yourself and your loved ones safe during the holidays as cases continue to rise across the state. It is important to avoid crowds and to stay […]