The Peru Gazette

Source: Hudson Headwaters rapidly expands telehealth services | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

The story also covers agriculture, unemployment and other issues. Great reporter. Horrible headline that PR has no control over. Headlines are written elsewhere the last time I was informed. Source: Stefanik: Testing access main priority | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Stefanik: Testing access main priority | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Non-essential travel ban between U.S. and Canada will likely be extended | NCPR News

Source: North Country unemployed: bricklayer Edward Sharlow on his new normal | NCPR News

Source: New York to require masks in public starting this week, Cuomo says – syracuse.com

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik sent a letter to Congressional Leadership requesting additional flexibility for seasonal businesses when calculating their average payroll for Paycheck Protection Program loans, ensuring the maximum amount they are eligible for is not weighed down by weeks they are not in operation. The […]

Story Update – Peru Food Shelf Drive Wednesday, 10:20 a.m. – Shirley Mcilwain-Koch of the JCEO is present at the Peru Food Shelf daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Food plus health and beauty aid donations can also be dropped off there if you call ahead (518-643-8455). Call the […]

Milk is also being dumped in Peru Source: Milk shelves are empty, yet dairy farmers are dumping milk. Here’s why. | NCPR News

North Country COVID-19 Tracker Health officials say these numbers are likely an undercount of COVID-19 cases because testing in the North Country is severely limited.     Positive Recovered Deaths Total 631 187 17 Saratoga 229 6 St. Lawrence 99 28 1 Warren 69 45 2 Herkimer 48 21 3 Clinton 48 28 3 Jefferson […]

According to TickEncounter, from the University of Rhode Island, most cases of Lyme disease are transmitted from May through July, when nymphal-stage ticks are active. These nymphs are the size of poppy seeds.   I had scheduled workshops of my Don’t Get Ticked NY PowerPoint for March and April, but since that has been impossible, […]

Source: Managing Possible or Confirmed COVID-19 at Home | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

“That includes $2,028,646 for Plattsburgh International Airport; $69,000 for Adirondack Regional Airport in Saranac Lake; $30,000 for Lake Placid Airport; and $20,000 for Malone-Dufort Airport.” Source: Local airports to receive CARES Act funding | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Introverts unite! (From a distance) – – The Adirondack Almanack

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the U.S. is not ready to reopen for business. The government’s top infectious disease expert said critical testing and tracing procedures are needed before the nation’s economy can be reopened. His comments came as the administration began weighing how to reopen the country amid the nationwide COVID-19 outbreak. “We […]

As of Tuesday morning, Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is reporting 48 lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 among Clinton County residents; 29 of whom have recovered. In addition, CCHD also reports forty-one suspect cases; 25 of whom cases have now recovered. To date, 420 tests have been administered to Clinton County residents and three people […]

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Stefanik and Congressman Anthony Brindisi (D-NY-22) have led a bipartisan letter to USDA requesting immediate assistance for upstate New York dairy farmers, many of whom have lost direct markets due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The letter, signed by members of the New York Congressional […]

Information and your questions on the EIDL and PPP answered!  Plattsburgh, NY – The North Country Chamber of Commerce and SCORE will be hosting a webinar/call on Friday, April 17th at 10:30 am to discuss the following federal assistance programs: Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program EIDL Cash Advance Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Staff from […]

Source: First COVID-19 death in Warren County, third in Clinton County as North Country cases surpass 600 | NCPR News

The U.S. trend has been declining daily. More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 582,594 (+4.48%) Spain 170,099 (+1.96%) Italy 159,516 (+2.02%) France 137,877 (+3.15%) Germany 130,072 (+1.73%) UK 89,571 (+5.12%) China 83,303 (+0.20%) Iran 73,303 (+2.26%) Turkey 61,049 […]

Source: Cuomo signals rural NY might be able to start relaxing stay-home guidelines sooner than NYC | NCPR News

Source: NYS Prisons: Hundreds of staff and inmates contract COVID-19, advocates call for early release of inmates | NCPR News

Source: Burlington asks for halt of F-35 flights during pandemic – VTDigger

Message from Town of Peru Supervisor Bandy McDonald: (30) Day Extension for the State of Emergency I signed on 3-16-20 until 4-16-20 for the Town Of Peru. This order expires every 30 days. So this order will now run until 5-13-20 for the Town Of Peru. I can also lift this order before the 30 […]