The Peru Gazette

CCHD – Though we do not have the ability to respond to every comment or question on social media we have noticed some trends that we hope to be able to clarify for you, our Clinton County residents.

– Some labs are taking a particularly long time to report test results. This is not something that we have control over, but it does sometimes affect when cases are reported to you, and how soon after you see individuals move to the recovered category.
-The isolation period for an asymptomatic person (a person who is tested, but has no symptoms) begins on the date their test is collected.
-For a symptomatic person (a person with symptoms of COVID-19), isolation starts when their symptoms began.
-The word “recovered” is used to describe someone who is no longer infectious, or able to pass the virus to another person. This also means that when a person is “recovered,” isolation can be discontinued. A person who is recovered may still experience ongoing effects from the virus.
-For full details on when a person is considered “recovered,” or when isolation can be discontinued, visit https://bit.ly/32nBUXM. In general, for an individual with symptoms of COVID-19, isolation starts when their symptoms began and continues for a minimum of 10 days, and until there is no fever for at least 3 days and symptoms have improved.
-There are multiple criteria that may place an individual in the probable category. For the probable case definition used by NYS, visit https://bit.ly/3en5n7o. Some examples of criteria that may place an individual in the probable category can include an indeterminate test result or antibody test results. If a person is found to have antibodies, they may also already be considered “recovered.” If a person receives indeterminate test results, they may be retested and subsequently test positive or negative. A person in the probable category may remain in the probable category, may be moved to the confirmed case category, or may be removed from numbers if they are determined to not be a COVID-19 case, all based on epidemiologic criteria. Note that this is not a category that CCHD developed. A case definition is a set of uniform criteria used to define a disease for public health surveillance. These enable public health officials to classify and count cases consistently across reporting jurisdictions.

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Peru – New shingles were installed earlier this month by Ronald H. Hoy Construction of Plattsburgh at a cost of $17,455. 

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Have you explored the NY Forward website? Additional NYS reopening guidance is updated often–you can stay informed by exploring their website at https://forward.ny.gov/

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“With the recent guidance for reopening schools released by New York State, over the last few days I have heard from many school administrators, teachers, faculty and parents from our local school districts. While it is great to see guidance available for schools to create reopening plans, it is clear this will not be an easy decision and numerous factors will need to be weighed. It is imperative that teachers and faculty have a seat at the table when these decisions are being made so that any decision is a collaborative effort between educators and healthcare officials. We need to listen to our superintendents, teachers, and faculty because they understand what our students need to be successful.

A major concern for many North Country school districts is the affordability of the PPE and hand sanitizer that is required under the guidance. As an advocate for public education, I understand the current fiscal situation for our local school districts and share their concerns about the affordability of PPE and hand sanitizer. With that said, whether school districts can afford PPE and hand sanitizer should not have to be a factor in the decision to reopen because these items are a necessity for protecting students and educators. Nothing is more important than providing a safe environment for our children and their teachers and the least New York State can do is provide PPE and hand sanitizer for our public schools.

In the upcoming weeks, I will continue to advocate for the State to provide PPE and hand sanitizer for schools to make sure that our local school districts have the proper equipment to keep our children and their educators safe. I will continue to listen to our local school districts to make sure that their voices are heard while these important decisions are made.

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The Town of Peru, Town Board has scheduled a Workshop for Monday, July 27, 2020, at 5:00 PM.  The purpose of the workshop will be to discuss continuing IT services.  The Workshop will take place at The Peru Town Hall.

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