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Since our 12/29 update, 136 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Note: Our next case update will be posted Monday, January 3rd, 2021. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list of Clinton County COVID-19 testing providers can be found at www.clintonhealth.org/covid19. – CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics […]

Source: No, NY lawmakers are not voting on bill to detain the unvaccinated (FACT CHECK) – syracuse.com

Source: New Covid cases soar to 265,000 a day in US, highest on record – syracuse.com

Source: NY Covid hospitalizations reach 10-month high, surging 48% in a week – syracuse.com

Source: COVID hospitalizations are climbing in NY, including among children | NCPR News

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new pop-up vaccination site in Clinton County. The site will be open on Dec. 29 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. for first and second dose appointments for New Yorkers five years and older and booster dose appointments for New Yorkers 16 years and older. The new site launched in […]

Since our 12/27 update, 58 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list of Clinton County COVID-19 testing providers can be found at www.clintonhealth.org/covid19. – CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics every Thursday. Visit www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine to schedule a first, second, third, or booster. […]

Source: Executive order to help elderly homeowners amid winter surge | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an Executive Order to help support vulnerable homeowners amid the current surge of COVID-19 cases. 

Source: New York state breaks Covid record with nearly 50,000 new cases in a single day – syracuse.com

Source: CDC cuts quarantine time for COVID-affected Americans to 5 days

Source: Delayed surgeries during Covid-19 surge leave patients in limbo, sometimes with severe pain – VTDigger

Since our 12/23 update, 200 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to fifty-eight. Note: Our next case update will be posted Tuesday, December 28, 2021. […]

Source: Onondaga County reports the most Covid-19 cases since start of pandemic nearly 22 months ago – syracuse.com

Source: Health Care Workers Can Return Sooner After Coronavirus: Hochul

Source: Prison visitors now need vaccination proof or negative COVID-19 test | Sun Community News DANNEMORA | Following a push by the New York State Police and Benevolent Association and amid rising COVID-19 cases across the state, the Department of Corrections an

Source: New legislation makes fake vaccination cards a crime | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed new legislation to improve the state’s response to the pandemic, including streamlined school access to immunization databases and funding

Since our 12/22 update, 94 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to fifty-seven. Note: Our next case update will be posted Monday, December 27, 2021. […]

Source: Obituary details man’s death from COVID-19, resistance to vaccine

Source: Omicron will cause more infections but lower hospital rates, analysis shows | NCPR News

Story features Jim and Jackie Douglass Source: Baby, it’s pink outside: Family decorates tree for breast cancer awareness | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Officials want more, and timely COVID testing | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: Dealing with grief at the holidays | NCPR News

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones During the 2021 legislative session, the New York State Legislature passed three bills called the Pharmacy Rescue Package (A1396/S3762, A5457/S3566, and A7598/S6603) to regulate Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). All three bills have overwhelming support from state legislators, with A1396/S3762 passing the Assembly unanimously and A7598/S6603 passing both houses […]

Source: Weekend vax clinic brought big crowds and community partnerships | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With a larger crowd than expected, a weekend vaccination clinic among local organizations and pediatricians brought an energetic partnership that wound up g

Since our 12/21 update, 47 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list of Clinton County COVID-19 testing providers can be found at www.clintonhealth.org/covid19. – CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics every Thursday. Visit www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine to schedule a first, second, third, or booster. […]