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Source: Onondaga County coronavirus: 35 new cases, more ongoing infections now than ever; 30th death – syracuse.com

Source: Cuomo sued over restricted sign language interpreters for Covid briefings – The Buffalo News

**Please note that while the Governor is talking about reopening nothing has changed since the last executive order – we are still operating under NY at PAUSE until May 15th. All talks taking place are in the planning stage only.**   Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today outlined additional guidelines for […]

Pro Bono Legal Services for those Denied Unemployment Insurance Benefits   The New York State Bar Association and state court system are offering pro bono legal services for people who need help in securing unemployment benefits.   Starting this week, NYSBA says that people can go to their website and be matched with a lawyer […]

The Latest   The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate during the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country. The gross domestic product, the total output of goods and services, saw a quarterly drop for the first time in six years — the sharpest fall since […]

Source: Graph Of Number Of Deaths Per Day Shows Quebec Has Been Split Into ‘Two Worlds’ – MTL Blog

Source: UVM Says Students Will Return to Campus in the Fall | Off Message

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 […]

Source: How North Country college admissions are being turned upside down by COVID-19 | NCPR News

Source: Large lenders temporarily shut out of small business relief lending, Treasury and SBA announce

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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 […]

Source: Russell Barnard Apartments out of quarantine, Lake View Towers to be released from quarantine Friday, Housing Authority says | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

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

Source: Decision on New York school closures will be made by end of week, Cuomo says

Source: Supermarkets, retailers scrambling to avoid shortages of fresh meat

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 […]