The New York State COVID-19 case tracker reported 400 new cases of the virus for the week of May 8 through May 14 in Chautauqua County. These case reports do not include any positive at-home testing results. The Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]
Hospitalizations, New COVID-19 Cases Up in Chautauqua County
Hospitalizations and case numbers due to COVID-19 continue to rise in Chautauqua County. The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 11 people in the hospital due to COVID on May 11th. That's up 3 people from last week. The seven day average … [Read more...]
Sen. Borrello Introduces Bill to Refund SUNY, CUNY Tuition for Students Dis-Enrolled Due to No Vaccination
State Senator George Borrello has introduced a bill to refund tuition to SUNY and CUNY students who had to leave school due to not being vaccinated against COVID-19. Borrello said SUNY gave students 35 days to get vaccinated or file for an … [Read more...]
AP: FDA Authorizes Fourth Dose of COVID-19 Booster for Age 50 And Up
The Associated Press reports the Food and Drug Administration has authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older. The FDA's decision opens a fourth dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to that age group at least four months … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Health Dept Reports 4 Hospitalizations Due to COVID for February 27-March 5
The Chautauqua County Health Department reported four hospitalizations due to COVID or COVID complications for the week of February 27 through March 5. The Health Department is no longer providing weekly case number updates or number of … [Read more...]
Doctors: Getting COVID-19 Not Necessarily Inevitable
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that while the Omicron variant is still highly contagious, experts don't think it's inevitable that everyone will get COVID at some point. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated … [Read more...]
Masks are Optional in Jamestown Public Schools Starting Wednesday
Jamestown Public Schools staff and students will not be required to wear masks in school starting Wednesday, March 2. Superintendent Dr. Kevin Whitaker said, following the updated guidance from Governor Kathy Hochul, Chautauqua County government … [Read more...]
JCC to No Longer Mandate Masks in College Buildings, Campuses
Jamestown Community College has announced they will no longer mandate masks in college buildings and campuses. JCC President Dr. Daniel DeMarte announced the change following the Centers for Disease Control's new masking guidelines and Governor … [Read more...]
County Health Department Reports 139 new COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths for Feb 20-26
The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 139 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths for the week of February 20 through 26. The department stated on their website that this will be the last week they will be providing weekly case number … [Read more...]
NY School Mask Mandate Ends March 2
The mask mandate in New York schools will end March 2. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the decision Sunday, saying she based on current COVID-19 data trends and after consulting with health and education experts, as well as parents, teachers and … [Read more...]