The Peru Gazette

Lab-confirmed positive remains at 63 Plattsburgh, April 29, 2020. Case numbers reported by the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, show a slight positive change from yesterday’s numbers. One additional person has moved from the lab-confirmed positive column to the recovered column bringing the current active case count to 9 and […]

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Plattsburgh, NY – During these challenging times The North Country Chamber of Commerce knows now more than ever the need for quality safety training for our essential and non-essential businesses. That is why the North Country Chamber of Commerce is hosting three virtual safety seminars in May. The first virtual seminar will be a 4 […]

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,012,583 (+2.44%) Spain 232,128 (+1.18%) Italy 201,505 (+1.05%) France 169,053 (+1.85%) UK 162,350 (+2.53%) Germany 159,912 (+0.73%) Turkey 114,653 (+2.13%) Russia 93,558 (+7.36%) Iran 92,584 (+1.22%) China 83,940 (0.00%) Source: Johns Hopkins […]

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Source: Two Plattsburgh men arrested in separate meth cases, City Police say | Local News | pressrepublican.com

The problem is everywhere. Source: Onondaga County opioid overdose deaths rise 22% in 2019 – syracuse.com

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April 29, 2020 A team of professors at Clarkson University in Potsdam has received a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study the spread of COVID-19. The goal is to find out whether the virus is spread in airborne particles by sneezing and coughing alone — or whether air expelled during normal speech […]

The Latest A leading coronavirus model upped its predicted death toll again, projecting 74,000 Americans will die from the virus by August. The projection was adjusted due to longer peaks in some states and signs that people are becoming more active again, according to Dr. Chris Murray, the director of the University of Washington’s Institute […]

Just received this message from Sister Debbie Blow, Director of the North Country Mission of Hope We received multiple requests for hospital beds today. We have none ahead. If anyone has one to donate and was “waiting” till we are officially open again, please contact us. We could use some. We also need some good […]

Source:coronavirus New York: Governor Andrew Cuomo’s 12-step plan to reopen NY – ABC7 New CYork

Source: More than 1,000 prison staff contract coronavirus statewide, 20 inmates test positive in Washington County | NCPR News

Source: Cuomo officials say without federal help, deep state budget cuts coming | NCPR News

April 28, 2020 Lab-confirmed positive 63, Recovered 51, Deaths 3 Probable* 3, Recovered 2, Deaths 1 Suspect** 41, Recovered 40, Deaths 0 Active Cases 10 Tested 670 Plattsburgh – Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reports that as of today, there are 10 active cases of COVID-19 in the County. Of those who were tested and […]

Source: VSC chancellor Spaulding to resign after campus closure backlash – VTDigger

Source: County takes measures to help close budget gap | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Administrator: 150 Clinton County employees furloughed through program | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Peru – Heidi Cormier of the CVPH Blood Donor Center told the Peru Gazette this morning that yesterday’s blood drive at St. Augustine’s Parish Center was very successful. She said, “It was an awesome drive.” Forty-one people came to the blood draw with 30 donating including six or seven first-time donors. Blood banks love first-time […]

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 988,469 (+2.33%) Spain 229,422 (+1.23%) ]Italy 199,414 (+0.88%) France 165,977 (+2.32%) Germany 158,758 (+0.63%) UK 158,348 (+2.80%) Turkey 112,261 (+1.93%) Iran 91,472 (+1.10%) Russia 87,147 (+7.66%) China 83,938 (+0.03%) Source: Johns Hopkins […]

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