Franklin County Public Health is adopting shorter COVID isolation/quarantine periods, self-serve system.
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Pharmacists say work requirements, holiday safety among reasons for interest
Testing in United States remains a patchwork, CVPH doc says.
Protocols continue to be updated in collaboration with local health departments, Dr. Mark Davey says.
Vaccination resources listed in the online, print editions of the Press-Republican.
Starting Dec. 21, returning Canadians who have come to the U.S. will once again need a negative PCR test even if they have visited for less than 72 hours.
Spread can be attributed to household contacts, small gatherings, health official says.
NEW YORK (AP) — A mask mandate for shops and other indoor spaces in New York state took effect Monday as officials confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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PLATTSBURGH — A mass COVID-19 vaccination site will be returning to Clinton County with aid from the state.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Facing a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement.
Resources on where to get vaccinated against COVID are listed on page A8.
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Doc pleads with public to get vaccinated, respect safety procedures when visiting hospital
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County officials urge prevention measures, getting tested, getting vaccinated.
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Twenty patients and four staffers are infected and four have died at the Essex Center nursing facility
CVPH doc still more worried about delta than omicron.
CCHD attributes increase to delta, weather, less strict prevention methods.
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Representatives from both sides of the aisle speak out about COVID vaccines as North Country case rates rise.
Desired items include deployment of National Guard to help staff nursing homes, vaccination and testing help.
CVPH, Alice Hyde, ECH among 31 facilities in the state with 10% or lower capacity. Leaders say they are prepared to work with the state.
Town of Peru employee remembered as "a great guy."
Eighteen employees who had previously been working on religious exemptions had not gotten their shots.
Executive order allows limiting elective surgeries as fears loom over virus case spike
Two additional coronavirus-related deaths reported.
Scott Osborne hopes the district will host a COVID vaccine clinic for 5- to 11-year-olds next month, says some elementary families have already started the process.
Franklin County Public Health posts 25th coronavirus-related fatality.
Two each were reported in Clinton County, Essex County and the southern portion of Akwesasne.
Agency emphasizes the importance of getting vaccinated.
Agency is not offering Johnson & Johnson boosters at this time.
Tri-county death toll due to the virus reaches at least 99.
ALBANY — With COVID vaccines expected to be available soon for children ages 5 through 11, Gov. Kathy Hochul predicted Monday that health providers will face "a crush of interest" as parents plan to get their children immunized.
Essex Center cluster has grown to 17, according to Essex County Health Department.
Local agencies await state recommendations on Moderna, J&J boosters and connect with pediatric providers about vaccinating children ages 5 to 11.
North Country among region with the highest rates of positivity, new cases per 100,000 people.
North Country has highest positivity rate of any region in the state.
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Impact of allowing fully vaccinated Canadians into the United States on local businesses, airport a win-win for everybody, local legislator says.
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Biz owners unimpressed by change, lament lost summertime sales
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Elected officials look forward to impact on businesses, families.
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PLATTSBURGH — The North Country was treated to exciting news late Tuesday night as word spread that the Canadian border will reopen to non-essential traffic soon.
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KEESEVILLE — The Clinton County Health Department warns of a potential COVID exposure at Gigi's On the River last week.Â
Local health depts share breakdowns of September cases by age, vaccination status
Hundreds more in quarantine.
Residents passed away recently at CVPH, health official says.
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Thirty-three employees at CVPH, Alice Hyde, ECH had to depart Tuesday as they did not get their first dose of the COVID vaccine by midnight Tuesday.
New York State incorporates booster doses into vaccine program.
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ALBANY (AP) — Some hospitals and nursing homes in New York began removing workers Monday for failing to meet a state-mandated deadline to get a COVID-19 vaccine as Gov. Kathy Hochul pleaded with holdouts to get 11th-hour inoculations.
Health officials note increase in cases related to K-12 schools.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, who was a leading defender of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has submitted his resignation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday.
Gov. Hochul announces 120 #VaxtoSchool sites to take place statewide over the next 12 weeks.
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It's even safe to get both at the same time, Dr. Ashley Bernotas says.
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