Chautauqua County health officials have announced the county's 165th COVID-19 death. The county COVID-19 dashboard lists this person as being under the age of 40, which is the county's youngest COVID death so far. There were 40 new cases of COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Gov. Hochul Announces $65 Million for COVID-19 Booster Shot Distribution
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $65 million will be made available to local health departments to support distribution of COVID-19 booster shots. Hochul, speaking at University of Buffalo, said local health departments will be supporting the … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County Passes 10,000 Positive Cases for COVID-19
Chautauqua County passed 10,000 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. There was one death and 119 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Friday, August 27th through Sunday, August 29th. This bring the total number of deaths to 163 in Chautauqua County and … [Read more...]
Governor Kathy Hochul Announces Universal Masking in Schools, Vaccine Requirement for School Personnel
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, in her first briefing since taking office Tuesday, said her main priority is getting children back in school. She said there needs to be a requirement for vaccinations for all school personnel with an option to test … [Read more...]
JCC Requires Masks for All as Fall Semester Classes Begin Today
As Jamestown Community College fall semester classes begin today, JCC has announced that masks will be required in all campus buildings, regardless of vaccination status. The policy change comes due to the increased numbers of cases of the COVID-19 … [Read more...]
NYS Healthcare Workers Required to be Vaccinated by September 27th
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that all healthcare workers in New York State will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Monday, September 27th. This includes staff at hospitals and long-term care facilities, nursing homes, adult care, … [Read more...]
County Officials Recommending Masks Indoors With Uptick in Delta Variant COVID-19 Cases
Chautauqua County officials are recommending "common sense" with increases in area COVID-19 cases. County Public Health Director Christine Schuyler said the Delta variant is likely what is causing cases to rise locally, "We know that the State … [Read more...]
Chautauqua County COVID-19 Rate ‘Substantial,’ 12 New Cases Monday
Chautauqua County now has a "substantial" transmission rate of COVID-19 according to the Centers for Disease Control. There were 12 new cases of COVID-19 reported for Monday, August 9th in Chautauqua County. According to the most recent numbers … [Read more...]
New York State Not Providing Guidance for Reopening Schools
New York State will not provide guidance for reopening schools next month. State Health Department Health Commissioner Howard Zucker issued a statement Thursday saying, "With the end of the state disaster emergency on June 25, 2021, school … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – PJ Wendel – June 24, 2021
The State of Emergency in New York State for COVID-19 ended June 24, 2021. We talk with County Executive PJ Wendel about that as well as concerns about solar and wind power; and more. … [Read more...]
