COVID-19

There is a disparity between the COVID numbers reported by local health departments and the figures found on the New York State website.

State Department of Health officials tell The Associated Press that only a tiny fraction of those new cases are so-called outbreaks in vaccinated New Yorkers.

Broome County is reporting 26 new COVID 19 cases for the week.

A new program that will provide 1,000 full time paid positions through local health departments, other regional health departments, and the New York State Department of Health has been established.

New York State’s COVID-19 infection rate is now back over one percent on a rolling, seven-day average.

Lawmakers are demanding that Governor Andrew Cuomo lift remaining restrictions for visits at nursing homes.

Broome County’s Health Department is being recognized for its creativity in dealing with the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

Four COVID mass vaccination sites in New York state are closing after administering their last shots on July 19.

As vaccination rates in New York state slowly rise, the Empire State is also recording an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

The Broome County Legislature is back to meeting face-to-face for the first time in over a year.

President Biden’s goal to have 70% of Americans vaccinated by July 4th has fallen short but more vaccination sites are continuing to make the vaccine available

New coronavirus infections in the region remain low in spite of concerns about the spread of the new, highly contagious Delta variant.

Another Southern Tier County backing down on its regular updates concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 vaccination drive is falling far behind in the deeply religious and conservative Amish communities across the U.S.