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...]
Doors Open Rescheduled for March 5
The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce has announced Doors Open Jamestown has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 5. The Chamber said the event, originally scheduled for January 22, was postponed following a surge in COVID cases that made it … [Read more...]
Jamestown Schools Offer ‘Test To Stay’ for COVID-19 Starting This Week
Jamestown Public Schools will start offering "Test to Stay" (TTS) protocol in regards to COVID-19 this week. The district said the protocol is being done under the direction of the Chautauqua County Health Department. TTS is a modified quarantine … [Read more...]
1,855 New Cases of COVID-19 for January 2-8, Total Cases over 21,000 for Pandemic
There were 1,855 new cases of COVID-19 in Chautauqua County for January 2 through 8, bringing the total number since the beginning of the Pandemic to over 21,135. The Chautauqua County Health Department also reported 3 people died last week with … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Essentially Ending in New York State
Contact Tracing for positive COVID-19 cases is essentially ending in New York State. Acting State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett said at Tuesday's state briefing that Omicron's short incubation period gives a short period for intervention … [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...]
‘Doors Open Jamestown’ Postponed
The Jamestown Chamber of Commerce has announced that the "Doors Open Jamestown" event scheduled for January 22 has been postponed due to the ongoing COVID surge. The Chamber said in a release that they made the decision after consulting local … [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...]
BPU Lobby Closed Until January 18
The Jamestown Board of Public Utilities has announced that its Customer Service lobby is closed temporarily due to COVID-19 protocols. This is effective today through through Monday, January 17. The lobby will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January … [Read more...]
Governor Kathy Hochul Delivers First State of the State
Governor Kathy Hochul delivered her first State of the State address Wednesday. Hochul is proposing a $10 billion plan to grow the state's health care workforce by 20% over the next five years, saying the pandemic worsened long-simmering staffing … [Read more...]
