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 COVID-19 Test Kit Site Now Live
The website for the free COVID-19 test kits from the Federal Government is now live. Orders for up to four tests per household can be placed on the website - https://www.covidtests.gov/. The White House said tests will usually ship within seven … [Read more...]
President Biden: 500 Million Additional COVID-19 Tests Ordered for Americans
President Biden announced Thursday that the administration will buy another 500 million at-home COVID-19 tests for Americans, in addition to his plans to order 500 million announced last month. NPR reports Biden said a website will launch next … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Distributes COVID-19 Tests, Masks to Municipalities
Chautauqua County is distributing at-home COVID-19 test kits and KN95 masks to local municipalities. The local municipalities who requested the test kits and masks will then organize their own distribution efforts to get the items out to their … [Read more...]
City of Jamestown to Distribute 500 COVID-19 Tests January 12 and 13
The City of Jamestown has 500 rapid COVID-19 tests kits from Chautauqua County that will be made available to residents at five sites this week. The test kits are from a New York Department of Homeland Security initiative. Each site will … [Read more...]
SUNY Fredonia Opens at COVID-19 Test Site January 13
SUNY Fredonia will have a COVID-19 test site starting Thursday, January 13. Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement that announced 10 new testing sites in the state, "These new SUNY sites build on our ongoing efforts to make testing more … [Read more...]
Village of Falconer Receives COVID-19 Tests, Masks for Distribution
The Village of Falconer announced it has received a limited number of COVID-19 test kits and masks for distribution to Village residents. Interested village residents can pick up test kits and masks in the Village Community Building lobby from … [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...]
Jamestown Public Schools Has Free At-Home COVID Test Kits For Students
Jamestown Public Schools have received free at-home COVID test kits from New York State for every enrolled student. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said the tests are optional and by request only, "Make sure you are either able to pick up tests … [Read more...]
