Posts Tagged ‘coronavirus’
Coronavirus Update, June 8, 2021
On Monday, Governor Cuomo announced that New York would end it’s COVID-19 restrictions once the adult vaccination rate reached 70 percent. It’s currently at 68.6 percent in New York. These changes would lift COVID-19 capacity restrictions in most commercial settings in New York state, i,.e. disinfecting requirements, health screening to inform contact tracing, social distancing.…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, June 3, 2021
Tompkins County is reporting 8 new cases of the Coronavirus, and a total of 30 active cases. Active COVID hospitalizations have dropped from 4 to One, with all three Tompkins County residents being released. Schuyler County is reporting no new cases of the virus, and a total of 4 active cases of COVID-19.
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, June 2, 2021
The Tompkins County Health Department is announcing two pop-up COVID vaccination clinics this week for anyone 18 and older. Today, there’s a clinic at the Health Department’s Ithaca Mall site. It will run from 8am to 3:30pm. On June 3rd, there’s a clinic at the Green Street Bus Stop. It will run from 10am to…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, June 1, 2021
Tompkins County is reporting 3 new COVID cases with a total of 31 active cases, continuing a trend of fewer than 40 active cases. There are still 4 people hospitalized with the coronavirus. In Schuyler county, there are 4 new reported and 9 active cases of COVID.
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, May 31, 2021
There will be two COVID-19 vaccine clinics tomorrow in Schuyler County. The two dose Pfizer vaccine will be given at Schuyler County Community Center from noon until 6. Walk in appointments are available until 5:30, but registration is encouraged. It is available for anyone 12 and older though minors must be accompanied by a parent…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, May 28, 2021
Children and teens getting their COVID vaccination this year will have 50 chances to win a full ride to any of New York’s public colleges or universities. Vaccinated 12 to 17 year olds can enter the raffle for the weekly drawings by visiting the web site www.ny.gov/vaccinescholarship . Ten awards will be made each Wednesday…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, May 27, 2021
Tompkins County is reporting 6 new cases of COVID, and a total of 41 active cases. Schuyler County is reporting 2 new cases, and 17 active cases.
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, May 24, 2021
New York state restaurants are pressing lawmakers to permanently extend alcohol-to-go provisions. Restaurants were given this ability during the COVID-19 pandemic as long as food was included with it in order to limit gatherings and slow the spread of the disease. It gave a much needed lifeline to restaurants and bars, who struggled from the…
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