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...]
Statewide Mask Mandate Resumes Today, Rapid Testing Clinics Available in Jamestown
A statewide mask mandate begins today for most indoor activity. Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday that the new mandate will require anyone over the age of two to wear a mask covering their face and nose at all times while in an indoor public … [Read more...]
Schumer Calls for Feds to Reevaluate Pandemic Hospital Funding Formula, Release Funds ASAP
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on the Federal government to reevaluate Provider Relief Funding for Hospitals as COVID-19 cases are on the rise. Schumer, at a press conference in Wyoming County Sunday, said the U.S. Department of Health and … [Read more...]
Statewide Mask Mandate in NYS Begins Monday
A statewide mask mandate begins Monday for most indoor activity. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the new mandate will require anyone over the age of two to wear a mask covering their face and nose at all times while in an indoor public space. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Brian Durniok – December 9, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with UPMC Chautauqua President Brian Durniok about the hospital being required to restrict elective surgeries due to COVID-19 related capacity issues. … [Read more...]
