ALBANY - New York Attorney General Letitia James released a searing report Thursday that found the New York State Department of Health under-reported nursing home deaths related to the coronavirus by as much as 50 percent. The report follows a … [Read more...]
County Active COVID-19 Cases Grow to 149 After Another Round of Testing at Tanglewood
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials say 32 New Cases of COVID-19 were reported for Tuesday in Chautauqua County, with 25 of them coming out of the Jamestown area. During its daily coronavirus update, the Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]
Cuomo Announces State Vaccination Framework for COVID-19
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday announced the NYS Department of Health has released a draft COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Program that serves as an initial framework for ensuring the safe and effective distribution of a COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Despite Low Number of Confirmed Cases, COVID-19 is Likely Prevalent in County
MAYVILLE - The number of confirmed COVID-19 novel coronanvirus cases in Chautauqua County remains at seven after county health officials reported no new cases Sunday afternoon. According to the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Chautauqua County has Two Confirmed Cases of COVID-19
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Unit, was notified Monday afternoon of two residents of Chautauqua County who have tested positive for COVID-19, a disease caused by a novel coronavirus. The cases … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls for $40 Million in Emergency Funding to Deal with Coronavirus, Directs Health Insurers to Waive Testing Costs
ALBANY - State health officials had been preparing for the coronavirus in New York even before the first case was detected over the weekend. That's from Governor Andrew Cuomo, who said it wasn't a matter of "if" but "when" COVID-19 would appear in … [Read more...]
First Case of Coronovarus Found in New York
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - New York has confirmed its first case of coronavirus. On Sunday Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced details of the case, saying the infected patient is a woman in her late 30s who contracted the virus while traveling in Iran. She … [Read more...]
Community Health Improvement Plan to Focus on Chronic Diseases, Women and Children Health, and Mental Health/Drug Addiction
MAYVILLE - In conjunction with the New York State Department of Health’s (NYSDOH) Prevention Agenda, the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) and the county's three hospitals have collaborated to complete the Chautauqua … [Read more...]
County Health Officials Urge Residents to Stop Using Vape Products Due to String of Hospitalizations
MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County Health and Human Services Director Christine Schuyler is urging all residents of Chautauqua County to stop using all vape products until the investigation into the definitive cause of reported vaping-associated illnesses … [Read more...]
Cuomo Calls for Ban of Flavored E-Cigarette Products
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced an emergency executive action to ban the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes in New York State - the latest in a series of actions to combat the increasing number of youth using vape products, largely … [Read more...]
