The Peru Gazette

September 10, 2020. New Yorkers are complying with State guidelines across the board which has led to our low infection rate. We have taken care of one another. One important area vital to our continued public health is that all riders must wear a mask while on pubic transportation. While mask compliance in the MTA […]

Clinton County currently has no active cases of COVID-19, but the risk to residents for COVID-19 infection is not gone. As communities, businesses, and schools reopen, the number of people moving around and interacting with others continues to increase. While there is no way to ensure zero risk of infection, it is important to understand […]

Source: NY eases restrictions on visits at assisted living homes

“Only 29% believe they can remain viable at 50% inside occupancy without outdoor seating. 22% believe they need 75% to be viable while 48% need a return to full inside capacity to remain viable.” The North Country Chamber of Commerce is calling for urgent attention to the future of the region’s restaurants following a survey showing […]

September 9, 2020. New Yorkers have worked hard to comply with reopening guidelines and we have some good news. Starting September 30th, restaurants in New York City can reopen for indoor dining with a limit of 25 percent capacity. All restaurants that choose to reopen must adhere to strict safety protocols, including temperature checks, face […]

Source: New York state moves high school football from fall to spring – syracuse.com

Source: “Misery on Main Street”: North Country leaders prep for economic turmoil if Congress doesn’t pass state, local aid | NCPR News

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Here are today’s Clinton County COVID-19 case updates. Recent updates from Governor Cuomo: –> NYS launched a SUNY COVID-19 Case Tracker that provides real-time, up-to-date data on COVID-19 testing and other vital information at each of SUNY’s 64 colleges and universities, available at www.suny.edu/covid19-tracker. –> NYS is requiring all school districts to report daily data […]

Here are today’s Clinton County, NY COVID-19 case updates. For many students in the North Country, today was the first day of the new school year. – View our recent media release on school re-openings at http://www.clintonhealth.org/BulletinsPress/PR09042020.pdf. – For tips on preparing students to return to school, visit https://bit.ly/2DrpSmj and https://bit.ly/2Z2wP4K. – Governor Cuomo recently […]

Source: Coronavirus in NY: 4 states added, 2 removed from quarantine list – syracuse.com

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Source: Spirit Airlines halts local flights | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: CVPH nursing facility employee tests positive for COVID-19

Peru – The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, UVM Health Network will conduct a blood drive on Monday, September 14, 2020, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation. Please make every effort to donate. Masks are required […]

Tracks COVID-19 at all 64 SUNY Campuses Source: COVID-19 Tracker – SUNY

Source: Ti physician passes the torch | Sun Community News TICONDEROGA | When Dr. Glen Chapman retires from Hudson Headwaters this month, a model of family medicine will, in a sense, be retiring with him. Chapman, who is looking forward to more time for birding an

This weekend, we celebrate the dedicated men and women throughout the state and across the country who comprise our incredible workforce. It was in New York that Labor Day was first celebrated, and we continue to fight for the respect, pride and dignity of all our workers. Over the long weekend, I encourage New Yorkers […]

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update

Re-opening of Schools in the North Country Plattsburgh, September 4, 2020. As the beginning of the new school year approaches, anxiety about the re-opening of schools is evident and expected. While active cases of COVID-19 have remained relatively low in Clinton County throughout the phased reopening, many residents have expressed concerns about potential outbreaks in […]

Plattsburgh, September 4, 2020. As the beginning of the new school year approaches, anxiety about the re-opening of schools is evident and expected. While active cases of COVID-19 have remained relatively low in Clinton County throughout the phased reopening, many residents have expressed concerns about potential outbreaks in schools when in-person education resumes. As of […]

Source: Vermont receives ‘D+’ grade on school reopening from state’s largest teachers union

Source: Syracuse University to quarantine about 200 students in Ernie Davis Hall after coronavirus found in wastewater – syracuse.com

Source: McMahon: Onondaga County layoffs will start this month as revenues continue to fall – syracuse.com

Source: Federal eviction order prompts calls for further state action | CSNY