The Peru Gazette

Source: Johnson & Johnson says booster dose of its Covid vaccine is 94% effective – syracuse.com

Source: Covid in NY: Statewide cases, hospitalizations plateauing, for now – syracuse.com

Source: Reprieve from vaccine mandate for NY health workers with religious exemptions extended 2 weeks – syracuse.com

Source: Teacher and staff shortages leave schools across the North Country ‘in a deficit’ | NCPR News

“In facilities run by the state Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, some nurses are being forced to work triple shifts (roughly 24 hours) to care for residents, according to internal OPWDD correspondence obtained by the Times Union.” Source: Nurses forced to work 24-hour shifts as staffing crisis worsens

Source: US border to remain closed to Canadians for at least another month

Source: Covid has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu – syracuse.com

Peru – CVPH Donor Center Blood Brive, Monday, September 27th from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St. in Peru.  Your neighbors need and appreciate your donation. The blood drive is being coordinated and assisted by St. Augustine’s Knights of Columbus Council 7273. 

Since our 9/17 update, 115 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Due to a significant uptick in school-related cases, CCHD will begin issuing quarantine orders for students, faculty, and staff involved directly through the schools. This means you will no longer need to wait for a call from the NYS contact tracers – […]

Peru – Sept. 20, 2021 To All Residents:  In an effort to protect our Town workers and the public from exposure during the Corona Virus Outbreak, we are requiring that ALL VISITORS must wear a mask upon entering the building regardless weather you are fully vaccinated or not until further notice.  ALL Town Offices doors […]

Source: Religious objections, labor shortages, and protests highlight the challenge to vaccine mandates | NCPR News

Source: Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is safe and works in kids ages 5 to 11

“SKANEATELES, NY ― Scott DeWolf, a father of two and corrections officer at Auburn state prison, came home from work one day in November 2020 feeling lousy. When he woke up the next morning, he had lost his sense of taste and smell. “Source: After Covid destroyed his lungs, Skaneateles man can breathe again: ‘He’s […]

“SKANEATELES, NY ― Scott DeWolf, a father of two and corrections officer at Auburn state prison, came home from work one day in November 2020 feeling lousy. When he woke up the next morning, he had lost his sense of taste and smell.” Source: After Covid destroyed his lungs, Skaneateles man can breathe again: ‘He’s […]

Source: U.S. panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for elderly, high-risk – syracuse.com

Source: In first month of school, University of Vermont records 85 positive Covid cases – VTDigger

Source: Clinton County COVID-19 cases top 200 | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With widespread contact tracing efforts underway, the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Clinton County has prompted at least one temporary switch to remote learning and numerous quar

Since our 9/16 update, 49 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Note: Our next case update will be Monday, September 20, 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 every […]

Source: What’s up with Delta 8 THC in NY? Despite government pushback, it remains popular – syracuse.com

Source: Town of Plattsburgh urges vigilance amid employee COVID-19 case | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | A deep cleaning of Town of Plattsburgh offices was underway Sept. 16 after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.

Source: N.Y. ends hiring freeze | Sun Community News ALBANY | On Sept. 16, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the suspension of the state hiring freeze through the end of the fiscal year, supporting COVID-19 recovery efforts. 

PLATTSBURGH, NY (09/16/2021) –Visitation has resumed at the UVM Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) after staff, residents and support personnel tested negative for COVID-19. The testing was conducted in accordance with the New York State Department of Health guidelines.The SNF paused visitation on September 10 when a CVPH […]

Since our 9/15 update, 26 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 from 10:00am to 12:00 noon. To register call 518-565-4848. – […]

Source: 1,000s of unvaccinated NY docs, nurses face firing after court ruling. Others might get ‘escape hatch’ – syracuse.com

Source: N.Y. EMTs now authorized to administer COVID-19 vaccines | Sun Community News ALBANY | As part of new statewide efforts to boost vaccination rates and prepare for mass booster shot distribution, Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed the Department of Health to au