The Peru Gazette

Since our 3/10 update, 12 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. All vaccination appointments for today (March 11) have been filled. To be placed on a standby list for TODAY’S clinic please email health@clintoncountygov.com. Be sure to include your full name, phone number, email address, and the eligible category you fall in. Call […]

From the North Country Chamber of Commerce Governor Cuomo announced that domestic travelers will no longer be required to quarantine after entering New York from another U.S. State or U.S. Territory starting April 1st. While no longer required, the NYS Department of Health still recommends quarantine after domestic travel as an added precaution. Mandatory quarantine remains in […]

• Town of Peru: $760,000 Source: North Country COVID-19 aid amounts | News | pressrepublican.com

March 10, 2021 Our vaccination sites across the state are working diligently to administer the vaccine as fast as supply allows and we’re continuing to make progress in our vaccination efforts. In the past seven days, more than 1.12 million doses have been administered and as of this morning, New Yorkers who are 60 and […]

Source: House Gives Final Approval To $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Package | NCPR News

Source: $88 million to North Country local governments in new federal COVID stimulus | NCPR News

“This is a game-changer for New York. As the pandemic drags on for New Yorkers who have fallen ill, for workers who have lost their jobs, for families struggling with childcare and for small businesses desperate to stay open, we’ve received critical aid from the federal government when we need it most. “This aid plugs […]

Source: City & State Albany Agenda co-sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association

Since our 3/9 update, 12 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 bring the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to twenty-eight. CCHD HAS COVID-19 VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. The vaccination clinic is scheduled for […]

Source: Powerful pandemic cost: $1.14 billion in unpaid utility bills

Source: Burlington airport sees travel starting to take off again

Source: Battle brewing to continue alcohol takeout from restaurants

As we move closer to summer, many attractions that were closed last summer are looking ahead to reopening this year. Same goes with the many annual events that people have come to expect throughout the summer and fall months.Source: Attractions Reopening in the Adirondacks – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: USDA extends free meals to children through summer 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic | DRGNews

Source: Governor Cuomo Signs the COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Businesses Act of 2021 Establishing Eviction and Foreclosure Protections For Small Businesses | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

March 9, 2021. The vaccine is the weapon that will win the war against COVID and we are marching forward to expand access to the vaccines. Starting tomorrow, March 10, at 8am, all New Yorkers 60 years of age and older will be eligible to receive the vaccine. Beginning March 17, eligibility will expand again, […]

Source: City & State Albany Agenda co-sponsored by the Greater New York Hospital Association

CVPH Addresses Decade of Financial Instability; Charts New Path Reduced Hours, Layoffs, Retirements, and Consolidation of Facilities PLATTSBURGH, NY (03/09/2021) — Faced with a $6.5 million loss in the first four months of fiscal year (FY) 2021 as a result of fewer patient visits in addition to nearly a decade of financial instability, the University […]

NYers 60+ AND ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL WORKERS WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE From the North Country Chamber of Commerce New Yorkers 60+ Can Be Vaccinated Beginning March 10 Government Employees, Nonprofit Workers and Essential Building Service Workers Are Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Beginning March 17 Vaccine Distribution Eligibility Expanded; All Providers Except Pharmacies Can Now Vaccinate Any Eligible New Yorker Starting March 17 Pharmacies […]

Since our 3/5 update, 24 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD HAS COVID-19 VACCINATION APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE. The vaccination clinic is scheduled for Thursday, March 11 in the gymnasium at Clinton Community College. Eligible residents include: • Those 65 years or older. • Those 18 years or older with a NYS identified comorbidity. […]

Four in 10 children in the U.S. live in households struggling to afford basic expenses, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Now, as part of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the House and Senate have passed a child benefit, the first of its kind in the United States. It would provide […]

Source: Virus in Vermont: UVM grad considers a future away from Burlington – VTDigger

Source: Health Department breaks down COVID violations | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | With the approaching one year mark since the start of the global pandemic and lockdown, guidelines have changed how businesses operate. Molly Flynn, Senior Public Health Educ

March 8, 2021. Our mass vaccination sites are doing outstanding work administering the vaccine to eligible New Yorkers. Over the weekend, the Javits Center vaccination site administered 13,431 doses over a 24-hour period on Saturday and Sunday, and 13,713 doses over a 24-hour period on Sunday and Monday—the best performance of any one vaccination site […]

Source: Vermont confirms first case of UK virus variant in Chittenden County – VTDigger