The Peru Gazette

Source: Local officials: Maintain public health focus as reopening begins | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: As the Covid-19 economic crisis unfolds, Vermont women stand to be hit hardest – VTDigger

Peru – The 34th Annual St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Bill McBride Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament scheduled for June 19th at Adirondack and Country Club has been canceled because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The Peru Knights thank all past tournament sponsors and participants and look forward to hosting the tournament in 2021. If conditions […]

  By John T. Ryan  Over the past several days members of the Peru, Plattsburgh and Chazy Lions Clubs have been delivering danishes and donuts to essential personnel at Meadowbrook Healthcare, the Villas Home, the Clinton County Nursing Home and the Plattsburgh Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Peru Lions Club Acting President David Dalton commented, “ […]

May 13, 2020 The Latest Amid sweeping layoffs, nearly 27 million Americans may have lost their employer-based health insurance, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report released Wednesday. Not all of those people will be left uninsured, considering about 12.7 million would be eligible for Medicaid and another 8.4 million could qualify for subsidies under […]

Washington, D.C.  – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs asking for the increased use of community retail pharmacies for non-active duty service members and veterans currently covered under TRICARE. In response to COVID-19, Military Treatment Facilities (MTF) and their pharmacies have changed or limited access to […]

Source: What will the state’s regional “control rooms” do? Mostly monitor data, businesses | NCPR News

Source: As some Burlington stores scramble to reopen, others decide not to – VTDigger

Source: Gov. Cuomo gives north country green light to reopen Friday | Public Service News | nny360.com

Source: FCI Ray Brook to be holding site for new federal prisoners | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Without aid from Washington, hospitals, schools and local governments could face billions in budget cuts The state’s Enacted Budget Financial Plan anticipates a dire fiscal outlook in State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2020-21 and projects sweeping budget cuts that could affect essential services provided by the state, schools and local governments, according to an analysis released […]

Source: Gauging the psychological impacts of COVID-19 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Stewart’s Shops drops milk prices, working to prevent dairy farmers from dumping milk | WRGB

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,369,964 (+1.63%) Spain 269,520 (+0.51%) Russia 232,243 (+0.00%) UK 227,741 (+1.52%) Italy 221,216 (+0.64%) France 178,349 (+0.45%) Brazil 178,214 (+5.08%) Germany 173,171 (+0.34%) Turkey 141,475 (+1.22%) Iran 110,767 (+1.36%) Source: Johns Hopkins […]

Source: Advice for reopening: 6 lessons CNY manufacturers learned while operating during coronavirus pandemic – syracuse.com

Source: How do I get a contact tracing job in NY? Work from home in coronavirus battle – syracuse.com

Source: Dreams on hold: Stylist opened new Westvale salon just 1 day before coronavirus shutdown – syracuse.com

Source: Plans for reopening take shape in CNY: Here’s what we know so far – syracuse.com

During testimony delivered remotely at a Senate committee hearing about the coronavirus Tuesday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the coronavirus will not simply “disappear” this fall and a second wave of cases will have to be fought with aggressive testing, preparation by the health care industry and contact tracing. Fauci, director of the National Institute of […]

The state will reopen in four phases, with at least 2 weeks between each phase.   Here is a breakdown of each phase:   Phase One: Construction Manufacturing Retail – Curbside Pickup Wholesale Trade Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting Phase Two: Professional Services Retail Administrative Support Real Estate / Rental & Leasing Phase Three: Restaurants […]

A Facebook live media event will take place at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Updates will be provided on the status of the COVID-19 virus’s impact on Clinton County.  Speakers will include:   Gary Douglas, North Country Chamber of Commerce   Erin Streiff, Clinton County Health Department, Director of Health Care Services   […]