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Source: Clinton Co. records highest COVID-19 rates to date | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Over the New Year’s weekend, Clinton County saw nearly 450 new cases of COVID-19- the largest recorded spike since the onset of the pandemic.

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones Last week, Governor Hochul signed A1396/S3762 and A5854/S3566 into law right as the deadline was approaching after vetoing A7598/S6603 earlier in the week. These three bills were referred to as the Pharmacy Rescue Package because they will regulate Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBMs) and will help keep independent pharmacies […]

Since our 12/30 update, 441 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to sixty-one. The graph shown depicts active cases of COVID-19 from 2020 (blue), 2021 […]

Source: FDA approves Pfizer booster shot for children ages 12-15

Source: South Hero pizzeria lets customers pay what they can — or nothing at all – VTDigger

Source: Hochul extends statewide mask mandate as NY Covid hospitalizations jump 67% in a week – syracuse.com

Source: N.Y. unveils Winter Surge Plan 2.0 | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced Winter Surge Plan 2.0, a new targeted effort to bolster New York’s fight against the winter surge.

Source: Gov. Hochul details North Country school COVID tests and more | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | As Gov. Kathy Hochul urged North Country residents to get vaccinated, she commended local health and municipal efforts while detailing the ramped up efforts fo

Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, along with Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Congressman Rick Allen (R-Ga.), House Education and Labor Committee Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), and Republican Study Committee Chairman Jim Banks (R-Ind.), led over 130 Representatives and over 40 Senators in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States […]

Source: Overdoses have killed a million Americans since the start of the opioid epidemic : NPR

Source: Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will not have ambulance service as of January 1 | NCPR News

Since our 12/29 update, 136 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Note: Our next case update will be posted Monday, January 3rd, 2021. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list of Clinton County COVID-19 testing providers can be found at www.clintonhealth.org/covid19. – CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics […]

Source: No, NY lawmakers are not voting on bill to detain the unvaccinated (FACT CHECK) – syracuse.com

Source: New Covid cases soar to 265,000 a day in US, highest on record – syracuse.com

Source: NY Covid hospitalizations reach 10-month high, surging 48% in a week – syracuse.com

Source: COVID hospitalizations are climbing in NY, including among children | NCPR News

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a new pop-up vaccination site in Clinton County. The site will be open on Dec. 29 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. for first and second dose appointments for New Yorkers five years and older and booster dose appointments for New Yorkers 16 years and older. The new site launched in […]

Since our 12/27 update, 58 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. Here are links to some frequently requested data: – A full list of Clinton County COVID-19 testing providers can be found at www.clintonhealth.org/covid19. – CCHD offers free COVID-19 vaccine clinics every Thursday. Visit www.clintonhealth.org/covid19vaccine to schedule a first, second, third, or booster. […]

Source: Executive order to help elderly homeowners amid winter surge | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed an Executive Order to help support vulnerable homeowners amid the current surge of COVID-19 cases. 

Source: New York state breaks Covid record with nearly 50,000 new cases in a single day – syracuse.com

Source: CDC cuts quarantine time for COVID-affected Americans to 5 days

Source: Delayed surgeries during Covid-19 surge leave patients in limbo, sometimes with severe pain – VTDigger

Since our 12/23 update, 200 additional lab-confirmed COVID-19 positive cases have been reported. CCHD has received notification of an additional COVID-19 related death of a Clinton County resident. This death brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton County to fifty-eight. Note: Our next case update will be posted Tuesday, December 28, 2021. […]

Source: Onondaga County reports the most Covid-19 cases since start of pandemic nearly 22 months ago – syracuse.com