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The editor is John Ryan at email: perugazette@gmail.com. The Peru Gazette is a free community, education and information website. It is non-commercial and does not accept paid advertising.

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Clinton County Health Department COVID-19 case update for May 3, 2020

Lab-confirmed positive 71, Recovered 53, Deaths 3

Probable* 3, Recovered 2, Deaths 1

Suspect** 37, Recovered 37, Deaths 0

Active cases 15

Total Tested 831

*Probable = Individuals tested for COVID-19 with inconclusive test results.
**Suspect = Individuals suspected of having COVID-19 based on clinical assessment (by a medical provider).

Posted: May 3rd, 2020 under Heathcare News.
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Governor Cuomo’s May 3rd COVID-19 Briefing

Posted: May 3rd, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Two people previously listed as COVID-19 suspect are now lab-confirmed positive

Plattsburgh, May 2, 2020. The Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) reported the following numbers in regard to COVID-19 cases in Clinton County for Saturday, May 2, 2020. CCHD has reported a declining number of suspect cases over the last several days. As testing criteria has expanded, some individuals previously listed as suspect, have been tested and moved to the lab-confirmed positive column or have received negative test results.
 
Clinton County COVID-19 Case Update 5/2/20
 
Lab-confirmed 67, Recovered 53, Deaths 3
Probable* 3, Recovered 1, Deaths 1
Suspect** 37, Recovered 37, Deaths 0
Active Cases 11
Tested 796
 
*Probable = Individuals tested for COVID-19 with inconclusive test results.
**Suspect = Individuals suspected of having COVID-19 based on clinical assessment (by a medical provider).

Posted: May 2nd, 2020 under Heathcare News.
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Making a difference one mask at a time – Sun Community News & Printing

“So far, Brelia has made more than 1,400 masks for local first responders, school-lunch providers, animal-shelter personnel, FedEx drivers, mental-health advocates, 911 dispatchers, local businesses, the elderly and more.”

Source: Making a difference one mask at a time – Sun Community News & Printing

Posted: May 2nd, 2020 under Fire Department News, Heathcare News, Peru resident news/accomplishments.
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Had enough? You might be suffering from compassion fatigue – Burlington, VT – University of Vermont Health Network

Source: Had enough? You might be suffering from compassion fatigue – Burlington, VT – University of Vermont Health Network

Posted: May 2nd, 2020 under Heathcare News.
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CVPH -UVM “Our emergency departments and our urgent, specialty and primary care clinics are ready to care for you.”

By now, it’s well known that staying home saves lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. But there is an important caveat: When you need medical care, you shouldn’t suffer in silence. I’ve heard from providers across our health system who are concerned that many people are delaying necessary medical treatment. We worry about the impact this could have on our neighbors and communities. Our emergency departments and our urgent, specialty and primary care clinics are ready to care for you – whether via video and telephone visits or in-person visits when needed. Please make your safety, and your health, a priority.
 
John R. Brumsted, MD
President and CEO, The UVM Health Network

Posted: May 2nd, 2020 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Thousands line up to gobble up Pizze Fritte dough at fairgrounds (drone video) – syracuse.com

Source: Thousands line up to gobble up Pizze Fritte dough at fairgrounds (drone video) – syracuse.com

Posted: May 2nd, 2020 under Business News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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They stayed and graduated together: Meet the SUNY-ESF students who accomplished a unique goal in 2020 – syracuse.com

Source: They stayed and graduated together: Meet the SUNY-ESF students who accomplished a unique goal in 2020 – syracuse.com

Posted: May 2nd, 2020 under Education News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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More recommended Adirondack reading – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: More recommended Adirondack reading – – The Adirondack Almanack

Posted: May 2nd, 2020 under Northern NY News.
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Vermont family hardest hit by Covid-19 stays ‘Boyd strong’ – VTDigger

Source: Vermont family hardest hit by Covid-19 stays ‘Boyd strong’ – VTDigger

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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UVM Health Network Projects $152 Million Loss Due to COVID-19 | Off Message

Source: UVM Health Network Projects $152 Million Loss Due to COVID-19 | Off Message

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Business News, Heathcare News, Northern NY News, Peru/Regional History, Regional NY-VT News.
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Scott Takes Further Steps to Reopen Vermont Economy | Off Message

Source: Scott Takes Further Steps to Reopen Vermont Economy | Off Message

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Business News, Heathcare News, Regional NY-VT News.
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Stefanik, Cuomo spar over summer camps, federal funds | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Stefanik, Cuomo spar over summer camps, federal funds | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Business News, Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Summer camps await guidance on whether they can open | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Source: Summer camps await guidance on whether they can open | News, Sports, Jobs – Adirondack Daily Enterprise

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Warren County reports outbreak at nursing home with 23 positive for COVID-19 | NCPR News

Source: Warren County reports outbreak at nursing home with 23 positive for COVID-19 | NCPR News

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Heathcare News, Northern NY News.
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Malone woman tazed after allegedly attacking trooper with nail clippers | Crime & Law | nny360.com

Source: Malone woman tazed after allegedly attacking trooper with nail clippers | Crime & Law | nny360.com

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News.
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Clinton County Health Department May 1, 2020 COVID-19 Update

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Heathcare News.
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BREAKING: Cuomo orders schools closed for the rest of the academic year | NCPR News

Source: BREAKING: Cuomo orders schools closed for the rest of the academic year | NCPR News

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Education News, Northern NY News, Peru School News, State Government News.
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Comptroller DiNapoli: North Country sales tax revenues were up last quarter (for what it’s worth) | NCPR News

Source: Comptroller DiNapoli: North Country sales tax revenues were up last quarter (for what it’s worth) | NCPR News

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Heathcare News, State Government News.
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Assemblyman Billy Jones May 1 COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 May 1 Updates
School Closures Updates
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced all K-12 schools and college facilities statewide will remain closed for the rest of the academic year and will continue to provide distance learning during that time.

The schools will also be required to continue meal programs and child care services for essential workers.
The state will make a decision about summer school programming by the end of May.

Governor Cuomo is also directing all schools and colleges to create re-opening plans that re-imagine school facilities in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

These plans should consider how schools can monitor the spread of COVID-19; how to reinforce student safety; when and how to resume extracurricular activities; protocols for special student populations; steps to ensure student mental health; alternative academic calendars; among other considerations. All plans will be reviewed and approved by the state.
Emotional Support for Frontline Health Care Workers
The Governor also announced the state is partnering with the Kate Spade New York Foundation and Crisis Text Line to provide a 24/7 emotional support service for frontline health care workers.

Those workers can text NYFRONTLINE to 741-741 to access these emotional support services.
The Governor also announced that the State Department of Financial Services will require New York State-regulated health insurers to waive cost-sharing, including deductibles, copayments and coinsurance, for in-network mental health services for New York’s frontline essential workers during COVID-19.

DFS will also issue an emergency regulation to prohibit insurers from imposing cost-sharing for telehealth and in-person mental health services rendered by in-network providers on an outpatient basis to frontline essential workers eligible to be tested at one of the State’s drive through or walk in COVID-19 testing sites.
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Posted: May 1st, 2020 under General News, Heathcare News, State Government News, State Legislator News.
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COVID-19 GLOBAL UPDATE

China Has Left the Top 10

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*:

  1. US 1,070,032 (+2.84%)
  2. Spain 239,639 (+1.16%)
  3. Italy 205,463 (+0.92%)
  4. UK 172,481 (+3.63%)
  5. France 167,299 (+0.45%)
  6. Germany 163,009 (0.91%)
  7. Turkey 120,204 (+2.22%)
  8. Russia 106,498 (+7.14%)
  9. Iran 94,640 (+1.05%)
  10. Brazil 87,187 (+9.41%)

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History.
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Town Board Sewer Upgrade Workshop May 11

Sewer upgrade workshop will be held via tele-conference  May 11, 2020 at 5:30 PM at Peru Town Hall.

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Town Board News, Water & Sewer Dept. News.
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Budget Workshop #5 for Peru Board of Education

The Peru Central School Board of Education will hold a remote budget workshop meeting on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 6:00 PM.  The public may view the meeting live at https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/1e5d13df-59fe-410c-ae66-4d7f29e9790b. This meeting will also be recorded and available on the website.

Also, please note that the regular monthly board meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 12th has been postponed until Tuesday, May 19th.

The full agendas for both will be available on the District’s website at perucsd.org.

 

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Peru School News.
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Governor Cuomo May 1, 2020 COVID-19 Live Stream

NYS schools closed for the remainder of the academic year. 

 

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Education News, Heathcare News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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NYS schools to remain closed

City and State New York 2 p.m. Update
Friday, May 1, 2020
 
Schools will remain closed for the rest of this academic year
Weeks after pushing back against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement that city schools would remain closed for the remainder of the academic year – asserting that that decision was his to make – Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that the state would, in fact, keep schools closed for the rest of the academic year. The order applies to K-12 schools as well as colleges and universities.
 
Explaining the decision, Cuomo cited the difficulty with enforcing social distancing in schools and said state officials didn’t think it was possible to reopen schools this year while also keeping students and staff safe. Remote instruction will continue as it has since schools originally closed in mid-March.
 
With only two months of the school year remaining, Cuomo’s announcement is hardly surprising. But questions remain about whether summer school – or even the start of the next school year – will have students return to classrooms at all.
 
While New York City Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza has said that there’s only a “50-50” shot that school buildings would open in September, Cuomo declined to provide specifics on a fall reopening on Friday. “There is no decision on the fall because the fall is a long time away,” he said. Cuomo added, however, that he is instructing school districts to start developing reopening plans that incorporate social distancing and other public health measures, such as wearing face masks and having fewer students transported on school buses.
 
Trump’s latest quid pro quo for state aid: sanctuary cities
What would it take for President Donald Trump to deliver aid to states devastated by the coronavirus? Perhaps more cooperation on immigration enforcement. Earlier this week, the president suggested that a federal COVID-19 bailout for states could be contingent upon states abandoning “sanctuary city” policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. “I think there’s a big difference with a state that lost money because of COVID and a state that’s been run very badly for 25 years,” he said at a meeting with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday. “We’d have to talk about things like sanctuary cities, as an example. I think sanctuary cities is something that has to be brought up where people who are criminals are protected, they are protected from prosecution.”
 
The threat to deny aid to some of the hardest-hit states, such as New York, its neighbors in the Northeast and counterparts on the West Coast, is not the first time the president has used the resources of the federal government to punish New York for not sharing his anti-immigration.
 
* Cuomo spotlighted COVID-19’s impact on mental health and domestic violence at his Friday press briefing. Citing the fact that almost half of Americans say that their mental health has been negatively impacted by the crisis, as well as increasing reports of domestic violence in New York over March and April, Cuomo said a focus on mental health services is critical, especially for essential workers. Accordingly, he announced that the state will now direct insurers to waive cost-sharing, co-pays and deductibles for essential workers seeking mental health services.
 
* In an attempt to glean more information about how and where the coronavirus is spreading, Cuomo also said the state will begin asking hospitals for more specific information about new COVID-19 cases – including where people testing positive live, how they commute and demographics – so that response efforts could become more targeted.
 
* The temporary U.S. Army hospital set up at the Javits Center Convention Center in New York City will close Friday, the New York Post reports. The 1,000-person makeshift hospital has treated over 1,000 patients since opening in late March, a spokesperson for the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.
 
* A higher percentage of New Yorkers than ever now believe that coronavirus-related adjustments to daily life will continue into 2021. Data from the polling firm Elucd shows that 15% of respondents in New York think that social distancing measures will last into next year. In late March, only 5% of respondents answered that way. That percentage is even higher among 18-to-34-year-olds, with 19% responding that they think adjustments to daily life will last that long.
 
* Nearly 100 residents at a nursing home in Washington Heights are believed to have died from the coronavirus, NY1 reported this week, in what is the latest evidence of the virus’s devastating impact on nursing homes across the state.

Posted: May 1st, 2020 under Education News, Heathcare News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News.
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