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Source: Amid COVID-19 stay at home orders, North Country sees a surge in domestic violence cases | NCPR News

Source: Doctor Story: North Country physicians volunteer in a NYC COVID-19 hospital | NCPR News

Four New Cases Over the Weekend Ms. Erin Streiff Clinton County Health Department’s Director of Health Care Service reported that the four new positive cases of COVID-19 identified over the weekend in Clinton County required very little contact tracing. She said “Each of these individuals had been practicing social distancing and were already complying with […]

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik will serve on the Bipartisan NE Congressional COVID-19 Regional Recovery Task Force, which includes a group of Members from the Northeast, where COVID-19 has hit the hardest. The Task Force will work with leading economic and public health experts and work together to create bipartisan recommendations and policy proposals […]

Chamber to Host Webinar with Catamount Consulting on Preparing your Business to Return to the Office  Plattsburgh, NY –  With plans to re-open hopefully just around the corner, business leaders and owners must be prepared to bring employees back to the workplace, address new concerns and navigate updated safety measures.⁠⁠ Join the Chamber for a webinar, […]

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State Pension Fund Supports Paycheck Protection Program; Pursuing Additional $100 Million Allocation New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (the Fund) is putting $50 million toward the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a component of the latest coronavirus relief package. Under the PPP, employers can […]

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Peru – The North Country Regional Blood Donor Center, UVM Health Network will conduct a blood drive on Monday, April 27, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru. Your neighbors need blood. It is in short supply, especially during this crisis period. Please make […]

Source: As coronavirus deaths in NY fall below 400, Cuomo gives some details about phased reopening – syracuse.com

Clinton County Health Department April 26th update   Lab-confirmed positive 62, Recovered 44, Deaths 3 Probable* 3, Recovered 2, Deaths 1 Suspect** 42, Recovered 38, Deaths 0 Active Cases 19 Tested 612 *Probable = Individuals tested for COVID-19 with inconclusive test results. **Suspect = Individuals suspected of having COVID-19 based on clinical assessment (by a […]

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Source: ‘No Evidence’ Yet That Recovered COVID-19 Patients Are Immune, WHO Says | NCPR News

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The World Health Organization is warning that people who have had the coronavirus are not necessarily immune to a second infection. A recently published scientific brief from the WHO warns government officials about assuming patients who have recovered from the virus are safe to return to normal life. “At this point in the pandemic, there […]

State Will Conduct Antibody Testing for First Responders and Transit Workers Starting Next Week   Confirms 10,553 Additional Coronavirus Cases in New York State – Bringing Statewide Total to 282,143; New Cases in 57 Counties   Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the state is expanding diagnostic testing criteria to […]

By John T. Ryan Plattsburgh – Reacting to the rapid spread of the coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued an Executive Order closing New York State schools through May 15th. They could potentially reopen on May 18th. At the April 24th Clinton County Health Department COVID-19 briefing Dr. Wooter Reitsema, CVPH Vice-President of Population and Information […]

Source: If we reopen the North Country’s economy will COVID-19 spiral out of control? | NCPR News

Clinton County Health Department COVID-19 case update for April 25, 2020 Lab-confirmed positive – 60, Recovered 44, Deaths 3 Probable* – 3, Suspect 2, Deaths 1 Suspect** – 42, Recovered 38, Deaths 0 Active Cases – 17 Tested – 573 *Probable = Individuals tested for COVID-19 with inconclusive test results. **Suspect = Individuals suspected of […]