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Clinton County Health Department April 6th Report Plattsburgh, April 6, 2020. The New York State Department of Health has updated its statewide tracking for COVID-19. Starting today, the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD), as part of the County’s Unified COVID-19 Response, will report local stats related to COVID-19 in the same format as the State’s […]

Just went out wearing a mask to get milk. About 6 customers were in Stewart’s. Zero masks including clerks with no shielding. I tried to observe the 6 ft. rule until a middle-aged gentleman barged ahead of me to make coffee. It’s not a great scene out there for us older folks. I don’t think […]

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the following statement on the lack of COVID-19 testing in the North Country according to the New York State tracker: “According to data from the New York State COVID-19 tracker, NY-21 counties have only received 1.67% of total tests statewide – this is unacceptable,” said Congresswoman Stefanik. “As […]

Source: Workbook: NYS-COVID19-Tracker

Leave the Family at Home When You Shop Plattsburgh, April 5, 2020. As of mid-day Sunday, 32 positive test results confirming COVID-19 had been received for residents of Clinton County. Additionally one case is considered probable but not listed as confirmed due to indeterminate test results. Other cases are also now being identified based on […]

Source: Safety Advice If You Must Visit the Grocery Store – WSJ

Source: In highest single-day increase, state identifies 71 new Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths – VTDigger

Source: The Vermont National Guard is Building a 400-Bed Hospital at the Champlain Valley Expo | Off Message

By John T. Ryan Peru – In these perilous times most people think about the basics of life: family, food, shelter and for some faith. Things once taken for granted are no longer taken for granted. Water is one of those things. Courtney Tetrault is Superintendent of Peru’s Water and Sewer Department which delivers water […]

As of Saturday morning, there are 30 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Clinton County, along with 1 probable case. Another 32 people in the community may have COVID-19 based on clinical assessment (suspect cases). Negative test results have been received for 202 individuals. Seven people are now considered recovered. Three are in the hospital’s […]

Source: Hudson Headwaters to Furlough Workers | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Still a sweet day: Woman’s family makes the best of 102nd birthday at a distance | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: County emergency services directors advise against brush fires, dangerous recreational activities | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: COVID-19 impacting the 2020 maple sugaring season | Opinion | pressrepublican.com

Source: BREAKING: Gov Cuomo upgrades COVID-19 security in state prisons | NCPR News

Source: Burlington mayor signs two new emergency orders

Source: ‘We Can’t Spend What We Don’t Have’: Virus Strikes N.Y. Budget – The New York Times

Source: Adirondack Experience Goes Virtual-only for 2020 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Assemblyman Dan Stec (R,C,I-Queensbury), who is running to succeed Betty Little as Senator in the State’s 45th Senate District today issued the following statement: “Yesterday, Governor Cuomo made a decision to deploy the National Guard on a mission to remove many of our ventilators and ship them to downstate hospitals. This comes on the heels […]

Source: Vermont Team Invents Emergency Ventilator | UVM Today | The University of Vermont

Dear Community Leader, When we’re dealing with adversity, we want to know how bad things might become, and when it will end. One of the many difficult things about COVID-19 is that those kinds of answers have been hard to come by. Today I want to share with you a crucial message, a message consistent […]

Source: Nursing homes forced to accept COVID-19 patients | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

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Source: Three Troop B officers test positive for COVID-19 | Public Service News | nny360.com

Saratoga, NY – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released the below statement following Governor Cuomo’s announcement that he is signing an executive order to shift ventilators from Upstate to Downstate New York: “I am very concerned about Governor Cuomo’s announcement today regarding his plan to sign an executive order to shift ventilators from Upstate to Downstate New […]