New cases of COVID-19 remain high in Chautauqua County with 1,653 new cases for the week of January 16 through 22 being reported. There have been 24,531 total cases of COVID-19 since the start of the Pandemic. The Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]
Federal Government to Make Free N95 Masks Available Starting Early February
The Biden administration plans to distribute 400 million high-quality N95 masks for adults free of charge starting next week. A White House official said the masks will be available at thousands of pharmacies and other locations. The distribution … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul Signs Bill Allowing Remote Meetings by Government Bodies
Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation last Friday extending the authorization for government bodies to hold remote meetings until the COVID-19 public health emergency ends. The bill extends previous modifications to the Open Meetings law and … [Read more...]
1,743 New COVID-19 Cases, 4 Deaths for Week of January 9-17, 2022
There were 1,743 new cases of COVID-19 in Chautauqua County for January 9 through 17, bringing the total number since the beginning of the Pandemic to over 22,878. The Chautauqua County Health Department also reported 4 people died last week with … [Read more...]
Hochul Announces New COVID-19 Booster Guidance
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced new guidance recommending booster doses for all New Yorkers ages 12 and older. The guidance, following action by the CDC, recommends that people who received the Pfizer vaccine should receive a booster dose at … [Read more...]
Cases of COVID-19 Have Skyrocketed in Chautauqua County
Cases of COVID-19 skyrocketed last week after being in decline for three weeks in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 12 people died and there were 852 new cases for the week of December 26 through January 1. The … [Read more...]
County Health Department Suspends Contact Tracing Due to Substantial Volume of New Case Reports
The Chautauqua County Health Department has announced its contact tracing team is unable to contact residents who have a positive COVID-19 test result due to the substantial volume of new case reports in recent days. Public Health Director … [Read more...]
Jamestown School Board Begins Discussions on Whether to Implement “Test To Stay”
The Jamestown School Board discussed whether to implement "test to stay" in the district following updated guidance from both the Chautauqua County Health Department and State Department of Health. The "test to stay" program is where an … [Read more...]
9 Deaths, 707 New Cases of COVID-19 for November 21-27th in Chautauqua County
Nine people died and there were 707 new cases of COVID-19 for the week of November 21st through 27th in Chautauqua County. There are 648 active cases and 52 people hospitalized. The total number of deaths is now 228. 276 of the new cases were … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Cases Increase For Fourth Week
COVID-19 cases continued to increase for a fourth week with 436 new cases being reported and two deaths for November 7th through November 13th. 170 of those cases were located in Jamestown. There are 475 active cases and 23 people hospitalized. … [Read more...]