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Cuomo considers raising taxes on the wealthy to close budget gap | NCPR News

Source: Cuomo considers raising taxes on the wealthy to close budget gap | NCPR News

NEW: Plattsburgh’s hospital to oversee North Country’s vaccine distribution | NCPR News

Source: NEW: Plattsburgh’s hospital to oversee North Country’s vaccine distribution | NCPR News

City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

A Great Addition to Route 3

If you’re driving on Route 3 be sure to check out the beautiful new Huttig Nisson building at 822 Route 3, Plattsburgh, just across from the Stewart’s Shop and not far from Wilson’s Appliance. The COVID pandemic delayed construction but Huttig’s plans to move to Route 3 from their Route 9 location in early 2021, hopefully, February.

Local Dec. 16 COVID-19 Report: Lab-confirmed positive +12, Recovered +19, Active 132, Tested +407

Our next virtual media conference is scheduled for Thursday, 12/17 at 11:00 a.m. on our Facebook page (

Clinton County Health Department

). After the event is complete a recording will be available on YouTube. Send your questions in advance to health@clintoncountygov.com.

Since our 12/15 update, 12 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 19 individuals have moved to recovered.
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– 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 12/14, 56 individuals hospitalized (13 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. As of 12/14, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 3.4%
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19

Over-the-counter home test for Covid-19 approved by FDA – syracuse.com

Source: Over-the-counter home test for Covid-19 approved by FDA – syracuse.com

Covid vaccine: When can we stop wearing masks? Not soon, Dr. Fauci says – syracuse.com

Source: Covid vaccine: When can we stop wearing masks? Not soon, Dr. Fauci says – syracuse.com

Clinton County Health Dept. Facebook Live COVID-19 Conference

A Facebook live event will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2020. Updates will be provided on the status of the COVID-19 virus’s impact on Clinton County.
 
Keeping in mind the health and safety of all community members, this will be a closed event. Questions can be submitted in advance to health@clintoncountygov.com. Please note that responses to questions submitted ahead of time may be added into individual speaker remarks, or responded to separately in the Q&A section of the conference, along with questions from the public.
 
A recording will be made available on YouTube after the event.
 
Speakers will include:
• John Kanoza, P.E., P.G., Clinton County Director of Public Health
• Mark C. Davey, Ed.D., District Superintendent/ Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Valley Educational Services
• Wouter Rietsema, MD, Vice President for Population Health and Information Services/ Infectious Disease Physician, University of Vermont Health Network- Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH)

South Burlington students want BLM flag raised year-round

Source: South Burlington students want BLM flag raised year-round

Q&A with Chad Dawson about resigning from the APA | Adirondack Explorer

Source: Q&A with Chad Dawson about resigning from the APA | Adirondack Explorer

CVPH ICU nurse first local to receive COVID vaccine | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: ICU nurse first local to receive COVID vaccine | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Quebec’s new lockdown a harsh reminder the COVID-19 end game is still several moves away

Source: Quebec’s new lockdown a harsh reminder the COVID-19 end game is still several moves away

Honda recalls 1.4M US vehicles for software, other problems – ABC News

Source: Honda recalls 1.4M US vehicles for software, other problems – ABC News

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Dec. 15 COVID-19 Update

December 15, 2020.
Everything we have done from the start of this pandemic has been based on the facts, and the facts are that COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths are all on the rise across the country. We are on an unsustainable trajectory and if we don’t act now, hospitals could become overwhelmed in January.
Right now, New York is focused on growing hospital capacity through our Surge and Flex program and requiring hospital systems to begin working together so they are prepared. As those operations continue, it’s on all of us to be smart, tough, and do what we know stops the spread—socially distance, wear masks and wash our hands. The goal is to avoid another shutdown and we will only be able to do that if we all do our part.
Photo of the Day: The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, NY, created a free outdoor art exhibit for public viewing (Photo by Jenny Gorman)
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. Total COVID hospitalizations rose to 5,982. Of the 194,188 tests reported yesterday, 10,353, or 5.33 percent, were positive. There were 1,065 patients in ICU yesterday, up 25 from the previous day. Of them, 580 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 128 New Yorkers to the virus.
2. New York hospitals continue to receive and administer doses of the COVID vaccine. Among them was Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, NY, which administered doses that arrived today to the first members of its staff. The doses were administered to Upstate employees Kenzo Mukendi, Caprice Hibbler and Suzanne Buck, by Chief Nursing Officer Nancy Page.
3. The Finger Lakes region, with 725 hospitalizations, has the highest rate of COVID hospitalization by population. Hospitalizations in the Finger Lakes represent 0.06 percent of the region’s population. Western New York has 520 hospitalizations (0.04 percent of its population); Central New York has 350 hospitalizations (0.05 percent); Mohawk Valley has 192 hospitalizations (0.04 percent); Long Island has 972 hospitalizations (0.03 percent); the Mid-Hudson has 735 hospitalizations (0.03 percent); the Capital Region has 288 hospitalizations (0.03 percent); Southern Tier has 166 hospitalizations (0.03 percent); and New York City has 1,968 hospitalizations (0.02 percent). The North Country, with 56 hospitalizations (0.01 percent), has the lowest rate of hospitalizations due to COVID.
4. In the second round of the program, Nourish NY has so far spent $3 million to help New Yorkers in need. Over 2.8 million pounds of raw milk has been turned into dairy products and distributed by food banks, along with 993,000 pounds of produce. Over 1.1 million households in need have received products sourced from New York farms. With food insecurity impacting millions of Americans, we encourage all those in need to visit a food bank or pantry.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: A teenager became a hero when she rushed in to save her neighbor from a house fire on Long Island. When flames surrounded a home in Brentwood, New York, 16-year-old Star Grant noticed that one of the residents of the house was missing: 69-year-old Catarina, who lived on the ground floor of the home. Star rushed in and escorted Catarina out of the house unharmed.
If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh to receive first vaccine shipment this week | NCPR News

Source: Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh to receive first vaccine shipment this week | NCPR News

The coronavirus is spreading in North Country prisons | NCPR News

Source: The coronavirus is spreading in North Country prisons | NCPR News

Urgent Need For Foster Parents

Watertown firefighters responding to medical calls could be eliminated | Jefferson County | nny360.com

Source: Watertown firefighters responding to medical calls could be eliminated | Jefferson County | nny360.com

City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

Source: City & State Coronavirus Update co-sponsored by Fontas Advisors

Local Dec. 15 COVID-19 Report: Lab-confirmed positive +17, Recovered +2, Active 139 of which approx. 1/3 Are at Clinton Correctional, Tested +418

There is a light at the end of the tunnel with vaccines, but immunity isn’t just around the corner. It’s going to take many months to roll out vaccines. We need to remain careful and take precautions to avoid unnecessary illness and death.
Since our 12/14 update, 17 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported and 2 individuals have moved to recovered. We continue to see many close contacts of positive cases becoming positive, as well as many new cases associated with small gatherings and “informal” interactions with friends and family members. Approximately 1/3 of our current active cases are among inmates at Clinton Correctional Facility.

COVID-19 is in our community. Do your part to slow the spread:

– Wear a mask that goes over your nose AND mouth.
– Watch your distance (keep 6 feet between yourself and others).
– Avoid crowds and gatherings.
– Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
– Stay home if you are sick.
– Reduce contact with people that don’t live in your household as much as possible.
Your individual actions and choices matter. T
Here are links to some frequently requested data:
– 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 12/13, 53 individuals hospitalized (12 ICU) in the North Country Region.
– Percentage positive results: https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county…. As of 12/13, 7-day average % positive in Clinton County = 3.6%
– Additional information: www.clintonhealth.org/covid19

Alice Center residents to be vaccinated next week | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Alice Center residents to be vaccinated next week | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

The Bill of Rights: A Transcription | National Archives

Today is National Bill of Rights Day Source: The Bill of Rights: A Transcription | National Archives

New housing development in Town of Plattsburgh | Local News | pressrepublican.com

Source: New housing development in Town of Plattsburgh | Local News | pressrepublican.com

CVPH doc: Vaccine development did not compromise safety | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Source: CVPH doc: Vaccine development did not compromise safety | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Dec. 14 COVID-19 Update

December 14, 2020.
Today, history was made when Sandra Lindsay, a frontline ICU nurse and New Yorker, became the first American to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in a non-trial setting. Sandra received the vaccination at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Queens. After her vaccination, I asked Sandra over Zoom how she felt and what she wanted to say to her fellow Americans. Her words speak for themselves:
“I am hopeful. I feel hope today—relieved. I feel like healing is coming and this marks the beginning of the end of a very painful time in our history. I want to instill public confidence that the vaccine is safe. We’re in a pandemic and so we all need to do our part to put an end to the pandemic, and to not give up so soon. There is light at the end of the tunnel, but we still need to continue to wear our masks, to social distance. I believe in science. As a nurse, my practice is guided by science and so I trust that. What I don’t trust is that, if I contract COVID, I don’t know how it would impact me or those who I come in contact with, so I encourage everyone to take the vaccine.”
She’s absolutely right: Healing is coming. Thank you, Sandra.
Photo of the Day: Dr. Michelle Chester administers the first vaccine to Sandra Lindsay, an ICU nurse (Photo by Scott Heins for the Office of Governor M. Cuomo)
Here’s what else you need to know tonight:
1. Total COVID hospitalizations rose to 5,712. Of the 159,844 tests reported yesterday, 9,044, or 5.66 percent, were positive. There were 1,040 patients in ICU yesterday, up 31 from the previous day. Of them, 572 are intubated. Sadly, we lost 83 New Yorkers to the virus.
2. Hospitalizations could approximately double in one month if the current rate of growth continues. The fall and winter surge could lead to 11,000 people hospitalized with COVID and 3,500 additional fatalities in a month if the current rate continues. Please take this threat seriously. Yes, we have a vaccine—but we must be cautious and diligent in the days ahead to slow the spread as the vaccine distribution ramps up.
3. The Finger Lakes region, with 681 hospitalizations, has the highest rate of COVID hospitalization by population. Hospitalizations in the Finger Lakes represent 0.06 percent of the region’s population. Western New York has 526 hospitalizations (0.04 percent of its population); Central New York has 340 hospitalizations (0.04 percent); Mohawk Valley has 193 hospitalizations (0.04 percent); Long Island has 935 hospitalizations (0.03 percent); the Mid-Hudson has 705 hospitalizations (0.03 percent); the Capital Region has 269 hospitalizations (0.02 percent); and New York City has 1,857 hospitalizations (0.02 percent). The North Country, with 53 hospitalizations (0.01 percent), has the lowest rate of hospitalizations due to COVID.
4. Today, New York announced updated micro-cluster focus zones. The Yellow Zone in Niagara County will be expanded. A new Yellow Zone will be added near Batavia, Genesse County, and another will be added near Rome and Utica, Oneida County—following these areas meeting the metrics for Yellow Zone designation. See all cluster zones and look up your address on our interactive map.
5. When you’re indoors with people outside of your household, remember to wear a mask. Contact tracing data shows that 74 percent of COVID cases where the cause is known can be traced to small gatherings and the household. The CDC is urging—as are we—that you wear a mask indoors whenever you are with people that you don’t live with, in both public and private settings.
Tonight’s “Deep Breath Moment”: Adam Shrager, who teaches statistics at the College of New Jersey, received a moving surprise from his students on the last day of remote learning before final exams. When Shrager started the lesson, all of the students had their cameras off, which was unusual, but slowly the students turned their cameras on revealing an array of thank-you messages from the students. The display of gratitude from Shrager’s students soon went viral.
If you were forwarded this email, you can subscribe to New York State’s Coronavirus Updates here.
Ever Upward,
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo