COVID cases are decreasing but lagging vaccinations is causing concern in Chautauqua County. The County Health Department reported 13 deaths and 689 new cases of COVID-19 in Chautauqua County for December 12 through 18. While hospitalizations … [Read more...]
Federal Government to Mail 500 Million COVID Tests to Citizens
The Federal government will be mailing 500 million at-home COVID test kits starting in January. The action was announced as part of an update on the pandemic by President Joe Biden Tuesday. NPR reports Biden defended his administration's … [Read more...]
NYS State Ed Cancels Regents Exams for January
The acceleration of COVID-19 cases in New York State has resulted in High School Regents exams being canceled for January 2022. State Education Commissioner Betty Rosa made the announcement Tuesday, saying no decisions have been made regarding the … [Read more...]
County Physician Dr. Berke: ‘We’re At War’ with COVID-19
County Physician Dr. Robert Berke stated "We're at war" with COVID-19 in a video posted on the County Health Department's Facebook page Monday. Dr. Berke, who has served as a public health officer in Canada, Africa, Thailand, and here in the … [Read more...]
County Government Offering Free Masks to Houses of Worship
Houses of worship in Chautauqua County can get free cloth masks to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season. Chautauqua County government will arrange for pick up or delivery of these free masks for any place of worship in … [Read more...]
NYS Attorney General James Warns LabQ Diagnostic to Stop Falsely Advertising COVID-19 Test Result Times
State Attorney General Letitia James sent a warning letter to LabQ Diagnostics for falsely advertising COVID-19 test result times. The letter came after the AG's office learned some consumers have waited over 96 hours for test results, even though … [Read more...]
NYS To Provide $65 Million to Counties to Enforce Mask Mandate
New York state will provide $65 million to counties to help efforts to enforce the state’s mask mandate that is place until at least January 15. This announcement comes after many county leaders, who publicly said they supported the mask mandate, … [Read more...]
Legal Assistance of WNY to Receive $2.4 million from Eviction Protection Program
Legal Assistance of Western New York will receive $2.4 million from an Eviction Protection Grant program. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is distributing the grants which are being awarded to legal service providers to assist … [Read more...]
Eleven Deaths from COVID-19, 726 New Cases Locally; Over 800,000 Have Now Died in U.S. Since Start of Pandemic
Eleven people died and there were 726 new cases of COVID-19 for the week of December 5 through 11 in Chautauqua County. This is the first week since October 16 that cases of COVID-19 have decreased in Chautauqua County. Hospitalizations also … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Block NYS Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers
The U.S. Supreme Court refused again on Monday to block New York's vaccine mandate for health care workers. The vote was 6 to 3. NPR reports this was the second time the court has refused to block such a state vaccine mandate for health care … [Read more...]
