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Clinton County Jan. 22 COVID-19 Report: Lab-confirmed positive +38, Date on the Back of Card is NOT Your 2nd Dose Date

*Update*
Since our 1/21 update, 38 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported.
*The date listed on the back of your Covid-19 Vaccination Record Card is NOT the date for your 2nd dose. It is the EARLIEST date you are eligible for a 2nd dose. It does NOT mean you are scheduled for that day. Your 2nd dose appointment may be scheduled for any day after the date listed on the card.*
We understand many of our residents have concerns about scheduling a 2nd dose at the NYSDOH drive-thru site. We are communicating with New York State regularly to get your questions answered. If you leave the site without a 2nd dose appointment, you WILL be contacted by the NYSDOH regarding your second dose. Please be patient and wait for the State Health Department to contact you via phone or email.
If you are scheduled for a vaccination appointment, but can no longer attend, please be sure to cancel the appointment so others may register. Use the link in the confirmation email to cancel.
Note: Our next case update will be provided on Monday, January 25.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. According to NYSDOH 1,016 people tested in Clinton County on 1/20. As of 1/20, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 6.7%.
– NYS School Report Card (providing school and college data): https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov
– Hospitalization data: https://forward.ny.gov/daily-hospitalization-summary-region. As of 1/20, 104 individuals hospitalized (15 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Live – Jan. 22 

“Providers should only schedule appointments for an allocation you know you will receive. Don’t gamble!”

Source: Click here News | Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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News from Franklin County Public Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Notice to Public
January 22, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine is in Limited Supply
According to a January 21st assessment by the North Country Regional Vaccine “Hub,” Franklin County residents are on par with or ahead of other regional county residents in the number of people who have received vaccine to date. This is great news! Doses have been administered so far by Adirondack Health, Alice Hyde, and Kinney Drugs. To date, Franklin County Health Department is awaiting their vaccine allotment, as are other health care providers in the county. NYSDOH has indicated that vaccine supply is limited, but the state sites established in Potsdam and Plattsburgh are continuing to book appointments—so if you are a Franklin County Resident who is able to make the trip to get the vaccine at this time, please do so! If not, there will be vaccine forthcoming and a county-wide effort to ensure that everyone attains access to the vaccine as soon as possible. When vaccine is allocated from the state, NYSDOH will define who may receive it from the specific entity receiving the allotment. Recent guidance from NYSDOH directs local health departments to focus on vaccinating the essential worker population in Phase 1B. Go to https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/…/covid19guidanceforf… for more on this guidance. Franklin County will continue to update residents on vaccine availability as the information becomes available.
Ongoing Community Spread
Franklin County Public Health is advising residents to remember that there is ongoing community spread of COVID-19. Some people who have the virus will not have symptoms, but still be able to spread to others. In cases where there are symptoms, spread is possible in the 48 hours before symptoms develop, and during the time asymptomatic person may be awaiting a test result. Spread occurs prior to the health department being notified of lab results, identifying confirmed cases, and issuing isolation and quarantine orders. This is why the health department requests that residents take precautions at all times, not just when known cases are identified. Please continue to wear a mask when you are out in public, maintain a physical distance from others of at least 6 feet, and wash your hands frequently. Avoid gathering with those outside of your household, and if you are sick, stay home and contact your health care provider for further guidance.
As a reminder, the symptoms of COVID can include any of the following: fever, cough, trouble breathing, muscle aches, tiredness, headache, sore throat, runny nose, loss of smell or taste, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea. If you have any of these symptoms, please self-isolate and contact your health care provider to determine if you need a test or if there is another reason for your symptoms. If you think you may have come in contact with someone who has COVID symptoms, please self-quarantine until you know that person’s COVID status.

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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(78) Lingering Symptoms From COVID-19 “Unprecedented” Compared to Other Viral Infections I NOVA I PBS – YouTube

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under General News.
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DEC “Operation Back Road” Results in Multiple Arrests

Operation Back Road – Statewide
DEC’s Division of Law Enforcement released the results of “Operation Back Road,” a recent statewide detail targeting illegal hunting from roads. During the 2020 hunting season, ECOs used technology, local intelligence, and 147 robotic decoy deer over 300 hours to catch poachers hunting from vehicles or along roadways, putting communities in danger. During the detail, ECOs apprehended 19 suspects for shooting at the decoys from roadways and issued tickets for 37 misdemeanors, 29 additional violations of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), and seven charges outside the ECL. Officers conducted the Operation Back Road detail during the last two weeks of the Northern Zone and last three weeks of the Southern Zone hunting seasons. During the 2020 fall hunting season, ECOs statewide issued more than 244 tickets for road hunting-related offenses.

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News.
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Industry, unions ask: How much will green energy cost New York consumers?

Source: Industry, unions ask: How much will green energy cost New York consumers?

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Business News, Environmental News, Political News, State Government News.
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Pressured to Return to Class, Teachers Begin Checking State’s COVID-19 Math | Health Care | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Source: Pressured to Return to Class, Teachers Begin Checking State’s COVID-19 Math | Health Care | Seven Days | Vermont’s Independent Voice

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Education News, Heathcare News, Regional NY-VT News.
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MLB: Hank Aaron dies at the age of 86

Source: MLB: Hank Aaron dies at the age of 86

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Peru/Regional History.
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Covid vaccine: Can you stop wearing masks? Visit the grandkids? Avoid quarantine? Questions answered – syracuse.com

Source: Covid vaccine: Can you stop wearing masks? Visit the grandkids? Avoid quarantine? Questions answered – syracuse.com

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Heathcare News.
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Destiny USA retailer to close as store shutdowns speed up – syracuse.com

The closing is more bad news for Destiny USA, the largest mall in New York and sixth largest in the U.S. The center, like many malls across the country, has been hit by a string of recent store closings, with the coronavirus pandemic greatly slowing customer traffic as consumers turn to e-commerce and away from brick-and-mortar retailers.

Source: Destiny USA retailer to close as store shutdowns speed up – syracuse.com

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Business News, Heathcare News, Upstate New York.
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Disabled being ‘elbowed aside’ as doses shifted to mass-vaccination sites

Source: Disabled being ‘elbowed aside’ as doses shifted to mass-vaccination sites

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Adirondack conservation groups bring priorities to Albany – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Adirondack conservation groups bring priorities to Albany – – The Adirondack Almanack

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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Rescue at Cobble Hill – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Rescue at Cobble Hill – – The Adirondack Almanack

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Law Enforcement News.
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DEC annual tree and shrub seedling sale now open – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: DEC annual tree and shrub seedling sale now open – – The Adirondack Almanack

Posted: January 22nd, 2021 under Environmental News, State Government News.
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CVPH forced to cancel vaccine appointments due to lack of supply

Source: CVPH forced to cancel vaccine appointments due to lack of supply

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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Agenda – Peru Town Board Regular Meeting of January 25, 2020 at 6 p.m.

1. Call Meeting To Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
 
3. Roll Call
 
4. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the Organizational Meeting of January 11, 2021 and Regular Meeting of January 11, 2021.
 
5. Community Input
 
6. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of 2021 Internal Audit for the Town Justice.
 
7. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Shared Services Agreement with NYSDOT.
 
8. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Approval of Contract Agreement with Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board.
 
9. DISCUSSION: Winter Youth Activities.
10. DISCUSSION: Sewer Project Update.
 
11. DISCUSSION: Other Business.
 
12. DISCUSSION: Public Comments on Agenda Items Only.
 
13. RESOLUTION/DISCUSSION: Pay Bills
 
MOTION: Adjourn
 
The town of Peru is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Town Board
Time: Jan 25, 2021, 06:00 PM Eastern Time (the US and Canada)
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**In an effort to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, this Town Board Meeting will not be open to the public. The minutes will be available online as soon as they are approved at the following Board Meeting of February 8, 2020. Thank you for your understanding in this matter and stay safe!

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under Town Board News.
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Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Jan. 21 COVID-19 Update

January 21, 2021.
The footrace continues between our ability to quickly distribute the vaccine and the new strains and new cases. Our large network of distribution sites is ready, willing and able to get more vaccines to New Yorkers, faster—the problem is supply from the federal government. So we need all New Yorkers to stay vigilant as we enter the worst phase of the winter. We all need to wash hands, wear masks and social distance. The extent of community spread is a function of our actions, and we can slow it down. New Yorkers have already been brave and resilient through the enormous hardship that we’ve faced over the last year, saving countless lives. Now we need to get through to the light at the end of the tunnel.
Vaccine FAQ of the Day
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. In the past 24 hours, New York administered 96,000 doses. As of 11 am today, New York’s health care distribution sites have administered 93 percent of first doses received from the federal government, and 91 percent of first and second doses. But while we have the operational capacity to do more, our supply is scarce, and the first dose supply could run out as soon as tomorrow. But I want to stress one important point: New Yorkers who have already received their first dose do not have to worry that they will not be able to get a second dose—we always ensure there are enough vaccine doses to complete the vaccination for those who got their first dose already.
2. Total hospitalizations dropped to 9,055. Of the 224,569 tests reported yesterday, 13,886, or 6.18 percent were positive. There were 1,560 patients in ICU yesterday, down 60 from the previous day. Of them, 1,011 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 174 New Yorkers to the virus.
3. Open enrollment for uninsured New Yorkers is extended through March 31. As part of the State’s ongoing response to the pandemic, the open enrollment period for uninsured New Yorkers is extended through March 31, 2021. New Yorkers can apply for coverage through the NY State of Health, New York’s Official Health Plan Marketplace, or directly through insurers. Learn more here.
4. New York State will investigate prescription drug price hikes connected to the pandemic. We’ve seen too many instances of pharmaceutical companies take advantage of those in need. The Department of Financial Services’ newly formed Office of Pharmacy Benefits announced an investigation today into significant price spikes for six drugs that were connected to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: Having experienced COVID himself, New York City blues artist Dave Keyes wrote an original song to thank frontline heroes. His son “7 O’clock Somewhere” pays tribute to all those working to keep us safe throughout the pandemic. Listen to it here.
If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Casella Waste Management Supports The United Way

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Business News, General News, Northern NY News.
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Solar apprenticeship: BTV school offers job training for installers

Source: Solar apprenticeship: BTV school offers job training for installers

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under Business News, Education News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Congresswoman Stefanik Votes for Waiver Allowing for Consideration of Retired General Lloyd Austin for Secretary of Defense

Today, Congresswoman Stefanik voted in favor of Retired General Lloyd Austin to be considered by the Senate for United States Secretary of Defense. She issued the following statement:

“Today, I was proud to support a waiver for retired General Lloyd Austin to be considered for confirmation by the Senate to be the United States Secretary of Defense. General Austin has a strong record of leadership throughout four decades of honorable military service. It is particularly encouraging for my constituents in the North Country to have a former 10th Mountain Division commander with a deep understanding of the unique strengths of Fort Drum serve as secretary. While I support the waiver for General Austin and supported the waiver for General James Mattis in 2017, I believe we must re-embrace civilian leadership and control of the military to uphold the civil-military relationship that has persevered for generations. I wish General Austin all the best in his confirmation, and I look forward to inviting him back to Fort Drum. I will continue to work closely with the civilian leadership at the Department of Defense to protect our national security.”

 

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under Congressional News, Political News.
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Five fire tower peaks that make great winter hikes | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Five fire tower peaks that make great winter hikes | Adirondack Explorer

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Northern NY News, Recreation opportunities.
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NYSDOH clarifies Plattsburgh vaccination site’s second-dose procedures | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: NYSDOH clarifies Plattsburgh vaccination site’s second-dose procedures | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | As Clinton County recorded 76 new cases of COVID-19 overnight, the region’s new vaccination site continues to see a steady flow of drive-thru appointm

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under County Government News, Heathcare News.
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N.Y. senators talk new president and new role | Sun Community News WASHINGTON, D.C.

Source: N.Y. senators talk new president and new role | Sun Community News WASHINGTON, D.C. | Senators Kristen Gillibrand (D) and Chuck Schumer (D) welcomed new President Joseph Biden in statements made following the Jan. 20 inauguration ceremony, while Schumer al

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under Political News.
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Franklin County Jan. 21 COVID-19 Report

*Attention*
Covid-19 Cases are increasing in Franklin County. In order to reduce the spread of infection:
Reduce Gathering Sizes.
Comply with the face covering requirements of New York State.
Socially distance 6 feet and wear your face covering.
Wash hands with soap and water or use hand sanitizer.
Clean and disinfect surfaces.
Driver or ride share – keep face covering on in car or bus.
STAY HOME IF YOU ARE SICK!
COVID-19 Case Statistics As Of 01/21/2021 :
Daily Statistics:
New Positives: 37
New Probables: 0
Active Cases: 266
Positivity Rate (01/19): 6.51%*
7-day Average (01/19): 6.71%*
New Deaths: 0
New Recovered: 16
Individuals in Isolation/Quarantine: 801
Active Cases By Correctional Facility:†
Bare Hill Correctional: 57
Franklin Correctional: 48
Upstate Correctional: 3
Cumulative Totals:
Cases: 1374
Confirmed Positive: 1245
Probable: 129
Deaths: 8
Recovered: 1100
* Positivity and testing statistics generated from NYS Department of Health COVID-19 Tracker (https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov)
† As Of 1/04/2020, only active positive cases for correctional facilities reported directly to the Franklin County Department of Public Health are included in the active case counts and isolation numbers. Breakdowns of verified active cases for each correctional facility are provided for reference.

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under County Government News, General News, Heathcare News.
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Agenda – Peru’s February 10th 6 p.m. Planning Board Meeting

TOWN OF PERU

  1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
  2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. APPROVAL of December 9, 2020 minutes.
  5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19)
  6. APPLICATIONS:
  1. Merge with SEQR: P-2021-001 Becky Powers

Merge

255.-2-46/255.-2-47

66 Campsite Rd.

Schuyler Falls, NY 12985

  1. 2-Lot Minor Subdivision with SEQR: P-2021-002            Marion & Allen Dixon

2-Lot Minor Subdivision

258.-1-29.1

5 Lyons Rd.

Plattsburgh, NY 12901

  1. ANY FURTHER BUSINESS:
  • Discussion on Orchard View Subdivision
  • Revisit Hulbert/Martineau/Miller Subdivision
  1. CEO REPORT:
  2. ADJOURNMENT

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Darlene Grigware

Codes & Zoning Secretary

Town of Peru

3036 Main St.

Peru, NY 12972

 

Email:    zoningsecretary@perutown.com

Phone:  518-643-2745 Ext. 6

Fax:         518-643-0078

Posted: January 21st, 2021 under Planning Board News.
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