Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Coronavirus 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 MoreGillibrand and Schumer Call for More Pandemic Relief to go to Dairy Farmers
New York State Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer are calling for more direct relief for New York’s hard hit dairy farmers. Dairy is the largest sector of New York’s agriculture industry, and the fourth largest producer of milk in the U.S.. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, dairy farmers suffered under volatile prices, and an unstable…
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…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, May 19, 2021
The Tompkins County Health Department is now prioritizing vaccinating people in the community, ages 12 and up. The Health Department is partnering with school districts across the county to organize pop-up vaccine clinics, administering the Pfizer vaccine. One clinic will be held at the Dryden High School Gym today. It will run from 3:30pm to…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, May 18, 2021
New York State will lift face mask requirements in most public spaces, following the change in guidance from the CDC. Governor Cuomo announced that the requirements will be lifted on Wednesday. Immunocompromised and unvaccinated people should continue to wear a mask and social distance as appropriate. Masks are still required on public transportation, in nursing…
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