New York Nursing Homes to Welcome Back VisitorsNew York Nursing Homes to Welcome Back VisitorsNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo says nursing home visits are about to resume. Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Grim COVID Milestones Passed in Broome CountyGrim COVID Milestones Passed in Broome CountyBroome County passes another couple of grim milestones in the history of the COVID-19 pandemic.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Tioga Prepares for First COVID Vaccine ClinicTioga Prepares for First COVID Vaccine ClinicTioga County reports it will hold its first COVID-19 vaccination clinic next week at the Owego UHS Primary Care Clinic. Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Deadly Day in the Southern Tier for COVID-19Deadly Day in the Southern Tier for COVID-19Another deadly day is being reported in the Southern Tier as the coronavirus pandemic drags on past 312 days.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Broome’s Willow Point Nursing Home Gets First COVID VaccinesBroome’s Willow Point Nursing Home Gets First COVID VaccinesBroome County is reporting the first COVID-19 vaccines have been administered at the county-run Willow Point Nursing Home.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Three New COVID Deaths Reported in Broome and Cortland CountiesThree New COVID Deaths Reported in Broome and Cortland CountiesBroome and Cortland Counties are again reporting additional deaths this week due to the coronavirus pandemic.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
New COVID Deaths Reported in Broome & Tioga CountiesNew COVID Deaths Reported in Broome & Tioga CountiesCOVID-19 has claimed two more lives in Broome County and a nursing home is back on the County’s hotspot list for the coronavirus.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Residents at This Endicott Nursing Home Are Looking for Pen PalsResidents at This Endicott Nursing Home Are Looking for Pen PalsEight people under the care of Absolut Care in Endicott are searching for a connection to the outside world, a friend, a pen pal. These are those people. Traci TaylorTraci Taylor
Broome Records New COVID-19 Cases, Additional DeathBroome Records New COVID-19 Cases, Additional DeathBroome County is reporting another death attributed to COVID-19.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
New York Health Commissioner Explains Nursing Home COVID CrisisNew York Health Commissioner Explains Nursing Home COVID CrisisNew York State Health officials are addressing issues raised concerning cases of the coronavirus in nursing homes.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Willow Point Remains Broome’s Coronavirus Hot SpotWillow Point Remains Broome’s Coronavirus Hot SpotBroome County reports two more deaths from COVID-19, one of those in the one remaining hot spot for the virus in the County. Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Nursing Homes in NY and Pa. Ask for Easing in Staff/Resident COVID TestingNursing Homes in NY and Pa. Ask for Easing in Staff/Resident COVID TestingNursing homes are asking New York regulators to ease up on a twice-weekly coronavirus testing mandate for their employeesKathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Broome Reaches 600 COVID-19 Cases on Day 100 of PandemicBroome Reaches 600 COVID-19 Cases on Day 100 of PandemicBroome County has reached a milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, marking 600 positive cases since the outbreak began in mid-March.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Majority of Broome COVID-19 Deaths Are in Nursing HomesMajority of Broome COVID-19 Deaths Are in Nursing HomesOf the 44 deaths from coronavirus in Broome County, three-quarters of those are confirmed or presumed in nursing homes.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte