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Source: CDC says spread of Covid in Onondaga County ‘substantial’; masks recommended indoors – syracuse.com

Source: Vermont coronavirus infections spike, the highest daily case count since May – VTDigger

Source: Essex County reports 1 new COVID death | News, Sports, Jobs – Lake Placid News

Source: A CDC Document Gives New Details On Just How Dangerous The Delta Variant Really Is | NCPR News

Source: New York prison union skeptical of vaccine mandate | NCPR News

7/30/31 – Clinton County Health Department Post “There is good evidence that our vaccines are safe and effective, and provide protection against the variants circulating in the United States. The vaccines are preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death. Vaccination is the best way to protect you, your family, and your community. A high vaccination rate […]

Earlier this week, the CDC released new guidance on mask wearing. We are reviewing the CDC’s new recommendations closely in consultation with federal and state health experts. As we observe a rise in COVID cases in New York State and across the country, driven by the Delta variant, the State is taking new action to […]

“That means residents in three counties in Upstate New York — Greene County, Saratoga County and Warren County — should now be wearing masks even if they’re vaccinated, according to the latest data available Thursday.” Source: These 12 counties in New York state should return to masks indoors, CDC says (update) – syracuse.com

Since our 7/26 update, 7 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Clinton County is seeing a small number of ‘breakthrough’ cases. This means they have been fully vaccinated. These individuals are required to isolate during their infectious period. CCHD asks that ANYONE (regardless of vaccination status) who is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 get […]

Town of North Elba, Essex County Wilderness Search: On July 22 at 11 p.m., DEC’s Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a pair of hikers reporting that a member of their party was overdue from hiking Mount Marcy in the High Peaks Wilderness Area. Forest Ranger LaPierre responded to the Adirondak Loj parking lot […]

Source: NY to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested

“Greene County, located in the Hudson Valley region, is among those with “substantial” transmission of the coronavirus over the past week. The county currently has a 5% positivity rate; 32 people tested positive out of 641 tested this past week, according to New York state data. Less than 50% of the county’s 49,000 residents are […]

Source: CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US – syracuse.com

Source: See which NY theaters, museums, arts venues landed $1.2 billion in federal Covid relief grants – syracuse.com

Since our 7/22 update, 1 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive case has been reported. CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics every Thursday from 10:00am to 12:00 noon. To register call 518-565-4848. Note: Our next case update will be posted on Thursday, July 29. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – Vaccination data: https://public.tableau.com/…/viz/Covid-Draft/Dashboard. According […]

Source: Warren County confirms Delta variant COVID-19 case | NCPR News

Source: Delta variant accounts for over 72% of recent Covid cases in New York – syracuse.com

Source: Covid is spiking in New York, but don’t expect new rules from Cuomo – syracuse.com

Source: COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ join the ranks of disabled Americans – City & State New York

Source: CLINTON COUNTY FAIR OPENING DAY SCHEDULE REVISED | Sun Community News The commencement of midway carnival rides at the 2021 Clinton County Fair will be delayed on the fair’s opening day, Tuesday, July 27, to accommodate lower-than-expected staffing levels

Starting the week with some good news: about 75 percent of adult New Yorkers have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine and we’ve administered over 22 million vaccine doses across the state. But the bad news is that a quarter of New York adults are still unvaccinated, which translates to roughly 3.5 […]

Source: Plattsburgh residents ready to visit Canada, but also eager to have Canadians back | NCPR News

Source: CVPH main campus conducting COVID-19 testing | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | To better serve the evolving needs of our community, The University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, CVPH, will transition all of its COVID-19

“PLATTSBURGH — Breakthrough infections among those vaccinated against COVID-19 were entirely expected, Dr. Keith Collins says. But the infectious disease specialist thinks people should make a distinction between infection and disease. “The vast majority of people that have these breakthrough infections are just that, they’re infected but they’re not sick,” he explained. “A much smaller […]

Source: CVPH, VT nurses push for safe staffing | News | pressrepublican.com