WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 2-26-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 26, 2021

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-26-21

Chenango County Public Health confirmed the 53rd COVID related death today.   Chenango County reported 7 new COVID positive tests with 66 active cases, 184 quarantines, they have 9 Active Hospitalizations, with 2195 Recoveries, and they have conducted almost 80,000 tests.

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The State Department of Taxation and Finance today announced that registration for free virtual tax filing assistance sessions is now open. Officials said that if your federal adjusted gross income in 2020 was $72,000 or less, you qualify to receive free virtual tax assistance from the Tax Department. More information is available at tax.ny.gov/fsa.

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Binghamton Rumble Ponies & the New York Mets announced the 2021 coaching staff today.  The manager will be Lorenzo Bundy, who was scheduled to take the reins in 2020, but due to the cancellation of the season, never got the opportunity.  Bundy will be joined by pitching coach, Jonathan Hurst, trainer Kiyoshi Tada, Hitting Coach Bruce Fields and Performance Coach Dylan Cintula.  The Rumble Ponies season starts May 8th,   the home opener at NYSEG Stadium will be on May 11th.

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State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker testified virtually for State lawmakers for 5 hours Thursday, regarding the state’s accounting of Nursing Home Deaths during the early days of the pandemic last year, He repeated that he would make the same decisions again, based on the facts that he had about COVID at that time:

(Zucker 2-26-21)

Zucker has said that deaths of nursing home residents were categorized by the location of death, many of those were in hospitals and not in nursing homes.  The numbers have since been changed to categorize those who lived in a nursing home but died of COVID in a hospital, as a Nursing home Death, following an investigation by Attorney General Letitia James.

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The Town of Masonville Town Board Meeting originally scheduled for March 3rd has been postponed; the meeting is being moved to March 10th, at 7:30 PM at the Masonville Town Hall.

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The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested 49-year-old Kenneth Drumm of Waverly, following the execution of a search warrant in Windsor yesterday.  Drumm was charged with multiple counts of criminal sale & criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminally using drug paraphernalia & Criminal possession of a weapon.  Police seized crystal meth, a loaded shotgun, digital scales, and packaging materials used for weighing and packaging narcotics for sale.  Drumm was being held at the Broome County Sheriff’s Correctional Facility pending court action.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-26-21

Governor Cuomo announced that 12 community-based pop-up vaccination sites are being set up around the state, with an expectation to vaccinate over 3700 people throughout the week.  The Southern Tier vaccination site will be at the American Civic Association, 131 Front Street in Binghamton today from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 11 new COVID 19 cases Thursday, out of 313 tested.  Hospitalizations are at 11, active cases at 102 and quarantines are at 227, Delaware County has administered 715 COVID Vaccines.

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SUNY Oneonta has placed all of its athletic programs on pause following a recent increase in COVID-19 cases.  Team activity and practices are suspended until at least March 3, in which school officials will reassess the situation and make a determination on when to resume.  Otsego County Health Department reported 12 new cases on the Oneonta campus earlier this week.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 2-25-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 25, 2021

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-25-21

Chenango County Public Health reported 5 new COVID 19 cases, giving those 2390 since last year.  Chenango County has 67 active Cases, 174 are in Quarantine, and 8 are hospitalized.  There have been 2190 recoveries & 52 deaths from COVID in Chenango County.

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Wedding venues and catering halls can reopen starting March 15, but must follow extensive guidelines recently released by the New York State Department of Health.  Officials reported that Venues must operate at 50% capacity, with a maximum of 150 people allowed at an event, participants must wear masks, venue owners or operators must Notify county health departments about in-person and catered events with more than 50 people, Enforcing social distancing during events, the full list of guidelines is available at governor.ny.gov.

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Assemblyman Joseph Angelino announced that as a member of the New York Conference of Italian-American Legislators, 4 scholarships are available to deserving students, 2 are for academic achievements & 2 are for athletic achievements, with each scholarship providing $4,000 per recipient. Applicants will be judged on a variety of criteria, they do NOT need to be Italian-American to apply, and applications must be received by no later than March 15. Interested students can find the links for the scholarships on the WCDO Facebook page

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A Chenango County man will serve 6 months in prison for burglarizing a US Post Office.  24 year old Jeremy Cook of Eaton admitted that on August 12th, 2019, he broke into the Eaton Post Office with the intent to steal money; he attempted to break into a safe and then fled without taking any money.  Cook was also sentenced in Federal Court to 3 years parole after serving the 6 months prison term.

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The State Health Department & Governor Cuomo announced that hospitalizations from COVID 19 continue to decline, there were 5,703 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide Wednesday.  The number of ICU patients was down to 1124, the number of ventilators is down to 774.  Statewide Positivity Rate for COVID testing was 3.14%, the Lowest Since November 27th;  there were 89 COVID-19 Deaths in statewide Wednesday.

A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-25-21

Otsego County Department of Health reported 41 new cases of COVID reported Wednesday, & 1 death reported. 28 of the cases are in college students. In the past 3 days there have been 12 new cases reported in SUCO students and 31 new cases reported in Hartwick students, positive students have been identified and isolated quickly. 

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Delaware County Public Health reported that another County resident died of Covid-19 related complications, the county has had 42 deaths since the pandemic started.  They reported 8 positive tests out of 286 conducted Wednesday, with 103 active cases, 11 hospitalized & 206 are quarantined.

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Sidney Central School district was just notified that one 2nd grade, one 10th grade student and one elementary staff member have tested positive for COVID-19. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time.

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The Delaware County Sheriff’s Office posted a link to the first draft of their police reform plan last night.  The documents can be viewed through a link on the Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, all law enforcement agencies in the state had to come up with a plan after Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order last year.

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SUNY Oneonta was recently named one of the top 50 “Most Affordable Colleges” in the United States by Intelligent.com. The research is based on an assessment of 2,277 accredited colleges and universities, for curriculum quality, graduation rate, reputation, class size and post-graduate employment.  More information is available at intelligent.com.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-24-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 24, 2021

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-24-21

A Virtual Economic Outlook Briefing sponsored by NBT Bank and Co-sponsor Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, will be held tomorrow morning from 8:30 to 9:30 AM.  Commerce Chenango President & CEO Kerri Green comments;

(Kerri Green 2-24-21)

The event is Complimentary for members & $10 for non-members, more information is available at 334-1402.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 2 new cases of COVID 19 Today, with 65 Active Cases, 171 Quarantines & 14 hospitalized.  Chenango County report a total of 2385 Confirmed Cases, they have had 2185 recoveries & 52 deaths.

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SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that intercollegiate athletic competition within SUNY will resume March 20th.  The approval is based upon a detailed collaborative plan that was developed by more than 50 athletic administrators, coaches and sports information directors and meets guidance provided by SUNY, the NCAA, and state and local departments of health. More information is available at suny.edu. 

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75 year old Martin Gugino of Buffalo has  filed a federal court lawsuit against the city of Buffalo and 2 Police officers, who pushed him to the ground, he suffered a fractured skull & spent a month in the hospital recuperating.  Gugino’s incident was captured on video, in which the officers pushed him during a protest.   Charges against officers Aaron Torgalski and Robert McCabe, were dismissed by a Grand Jury,  Gugino has filed a lawsuit against the 2 officers,  the city of Buffalo, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood, & others of violating his civil rights.

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Former Aide to Governor Cuomo, Lindsay Boylan, gave more details regarding her accusation last December, about unwanted advances from Governor Cuomo, when she worked as Vice President of the Empire State Development & as a special adviser to the Governor from 2015 to 2018.  Boylan first made the accusations during a failed run for Manhattan Borough president last year; she refused to elaborate to reporters last year, but released details today on Medium.com.  Governor Cuomo said that there was no truth to the accusations in December.

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CWA Union Members at Acco Brands in Sidney approved of their latest contract proposal Tuesday.  Union officials said that 187 approved of the contract while 49 opposed.

A.M. NEWS Wednesday 2-24-21

The State Department of Health informed Delaware County Public Health that the U.K. variant of COVID-19 has been identified in 1 case in Delaware County. There is currently no evidence that this strain is more dangerous. It just spreads more easily.   The County had 8 more positive tests out of 170 tested, there are 114 active cases, 24 hospitalized & 211 Quarantined, and there have been 41 deaths.

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19th District Congressman Antonio Delgado will host a “town hall” meeting through Zoom at 6:15 PM.  Delgado will discuss the COVID-19 relief package, & will answer questions, constituents can participate at (855) 905-3295 to join the town hall, or view it on the Congressman’s Facebook page.

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The Bainbridge Rotary Club will host a Doug’s Fish Fry to go today starting at 11:00 AM until 6:00 pm @ St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. Orders can be called in until 4:00 pm call 753-9184 Extension 2, Walk ups also welcome

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State Attorney General Letitia James announced that a Grand Jury in Rochester declined to indict the Police Officers involved in the incident that led to the death of 41 year old Daniel Prude in Rochester last March.  Police officers could be seen in the video putting a hood over the head of Prude, who suffered from mental issues, they held Prude on the pavement until he stopped breathing.  

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 2-23-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 23, 2021

P.M. NEWS TUESDAY 2-23-21

Chenango County Public Health reported 7 new COVID 19 cases today, with 2 new deaths reported.  Chenango County reports 66 Active Cases, 179 Active Quarantines, 14 Hospitalized, & 52 Total Deaths since the start of the pandemic.  Chenango County Public Health received 200 doses of the COVID Vaccine this week; Distribution will go to 1A and 1B priority groups that have been identified by the State Health Department.

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Otsego County Health Department reported 2 more COVID deaths Monday, they 17 news positive cases, 85 active cases, with 7 hospitalized.  Otsego County has had 32 deaths since January 1st & 51 since the start of the pandemic. 

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Beginning on February 26th, New Yorkers can begin to visit residents in Nursing homes.   The State Department of Health recommends that visitors take a rapid test before enters a facility, and the Health Department will provide rapid tests to nursing homes to facilitate their ability to test visitors on-site and at no cost.  Visitation will depend on the nursing home facility being free of COVID-19 cases for 14 days and the facility is not currently conducting outbreak testing.  The number of visitors to the nursing home must not exceed 20% of the number of residents.

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New York State will reopen more recreational activities, Movie theaters are permitted to reopen March 5th at 25% capacity, with no more than 50 people per screen at a time. Other safety protocols will include assigned seating and social distancing.

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The COVID testing center at SUNY Oneonta administered its 10,000th pool test for COVID since opening January 18th, in preparation for the spring semester.   The positivity rate has fallen from .74 percent in late January to .19 percent last Friday.  Following mandatory pre-testing before the start of the spring semester, SUNY Oneonta students who come to campus have been required to test weekly, as have campus employees. To ensure social distancing and accommodate high volume safety, the college set up a testing center in the largest space on campus, at the Alumni Field House.

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As of 11:00 AM this morning, New York’s health care distribution sites have administered 91% of the COVID Vaccines first doses that have been delivered.  The week 10 allocation from the federal government was delayed due to winter storms impacting much of the country, those deliveries are continuing to be delivered today, the week 11 allocation will begin arriving mid-week.   10 million New Yorkers are currently eligible to receive the vaccine, with over 300,000 doses coming each week, New Yorkers can find out about their eligibility by going to am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov.

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Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig released a statement today that he will not seek re-election in the next election in November.  Herzig has been mayor of Oneonta since 2015, prior to that he served as the vice chair of the Oneonta Planning Commission and the chair of the Oneonta Board of Assessment and Review.

A.M. NEWS TUESDAY 2-23-21

Oneonta Fire Department responded to a fire on Shaffer Avenue last night at about 7:00 PM.  2 occupants escaped without injuries, there was smoke damage inside, and fire damage to one wall, the investigation is continuing.

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The CWA Union Local 14164 at Acco Brands in Sidney will have a Contract Vote today from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  The vote will be held at the Union office at 9 River Street in Sidney,  All COVID restrictions apply, Members Must wear Masks and only 2 members in Union Hall to vote at a time.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 7 new COVID 19 cases out of 74 tests Monday, they reported 113 active cases with 23 hospitalized and 229 quarantined.

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The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce General Membership Meeting has been cancelled again due to the weather.  General Membership Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16th @ 7:30 am at the back of Bob’s Diner.

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A RED CROSS BLOOD drive will be held at the Afton United Methodist Church at 34 Spring Street.  The Blood drive runs from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM, appointments are requested at 1-800-RED CROSS.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 2-22-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 22, 2021

P.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-22-21

Local government sales tax collections statewide were down 5.9% in January compared to 2020 according to State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli.  Collections totaled $1.5 billion, down $95 million from January 2020.  The decline was less than the 8.4 percent drop in December and the double-digit declines in the earlier months of the pandemic in April may & June of 2020.

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92% of 1st doses of the COVID 19 Vaccines allocated to the state have been administered from the 2.3 Million received from the federal government.  Just over 1 Million of the 2nd Doses of the COVID vaccine have been administered; more information is available at ny.gov/vaccinetracker.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 38 more cases of COVID 19 since last week, bringing their total to 2376 since the pandemic started early last year.  There were 81 Active Cases, 211 Active Quarantines, and 13 Active Hospitalizations; there have been 2169 Total Recoveries.

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Governor Cuomo today announced that the New York State Department of Health is now accepting applications from businesses seeking to operate as cannabinoid hemp processors, retailers or distributors. The applications are available on the Cannabinoid Hemp Program’s webpage health.ny.gov/regulations/hemp. In October, Governor Cuomo announced that the Department filed proposed regulations to regulate cannabinoid hemp products in New York State, which can be found at regs.health.ny.gov.

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Crews in Oneonta were working to restore water service to businesses & residents along River Street, following a water main break this morning near 274 River Street.  Water color or pressure may be compromised for a brief period after service is restored.

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State Police were dispatched to the report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the town of Roxbury Sunday.  Police said that 42 year old Cory Davis of Fleischmanns was jogging with his back to traffic & turned into the path of a vehicle driven by an unidentified 75 year old man, who assisted Davis until help arrived.  Davis suffered head and lower body injuries and was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, the incident remains under investigation.

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State Police reported Sunday that a father-to-be was killed & his brother was injured involving an exploding device that was to be used in a gender reveal in Liberty. 28-year-old Christopher Pekny was killed in the blast while constructing the device in Sullivan County, 27-year-old Michael Pekny of Liberty was injured & was taken to an area hospital.  The investigation is continuing.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 2-22-21

The State Health Department statistics Saturday showed that the statewide positivity rate was down to 2.99% the lowest rate since November 23rd.   The state reported over 221,000 tested, with 6610 positive tests, patient  Hospitalization were down to 5,764, patients in an ICU Bed were down to 1,162 & the number on ventilators was down to 794, there were 75 deaths from COVID Saturday.

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The State Health Department reported the 1st case of the South African variant has been identified in Long Island resident, last week, a Connecticut resident who had been hospitalized in New York City was found to have the South African variant.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 14 new COVID cases Friday, 12 new cases Saturday & 10 cases Sunday.  Delaware County reported 23 hospitalized, 120 active cases & 238 quarantined.

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The Sidney Central School District reported that two 10th grade and one 11th grade student have tested positive for COVID-19. The last time the students were on campus were 1/18 & 2/11.  The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time.

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Sidney CWA local 14164 Acco Brands in Sidney will have a Contract Vote for Acco Union Members tomorrow, from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  The vote will be held at the Union office at 9 River Street in Sidney,  All COVID restrictions apply, Members Must wear Masks and only 2 members in Union Hall to vote at a time.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 2-19-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 19, 2021

P.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-19-21

Governor Cuomo held a COVID Briefing this afternoon in Albany, first, State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker explained the controversial March 25th memo from the CDC regarding returning COVID patients from hospitals back nursing homes, had no bearing on how Nursing home patients caught the virus:

(Zucker 2-19-21)

Governor Cuomo was asked by a reporter about the lag time in breaking down nursing home deaths & hospital deaths to state Lawmakers after the US Department of Justice asked for the information, and he said that any lawmakers could have requested the information by subpoena at that time, but they didn’t:

(Cuomo 2-19-21)

The Governor said that the whole experience has led to a package of nursing homes reforms that he is including in the state budget, so that a repeat of the slow response time to the next pandemic does not lead to more nursing home deaths.

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Chenango County Public Health added 9 COVID 19 cases today, bringing their total to 2338 since the pandemic began. Their number of Active Quarantines went down by 14 to 181; hospitalization went down by 1 to 13, their active cases decreased by 2 to 52.

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Otsego County Health Department reported 17 new COVID 19 cases Thursday, with 7 hospitalized & 92 active cases. 30 of their 49 COVID deaths have occurred since January 1st.

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Norwich resident Shelby Benjamin has been named as this year’s New York Dairy Princess earlier this week in a virtual ceremony. Benjamin will receive a $1,200 scholarship and will serve for a year as a dairy industry ambassador and advocate at events around the state.

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New York’s Health Insurance Open Enrollment Period will be further extended to May 15th, aligning with states across the country. With this extension, New York joins the federal Marketplace and other state-based Marketplaces giving consumers more time to enroll for 2021. New Yorkers can apply for coverage at nystateofhealth.ny.gov, or directly through insurers.

A.M. NEWS FRIDAY 2-19-21

The Federal government has informed New York that nearly all COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated for Week 10; which were scheduled to be delivered between February 12th and February 21st, and are delayed due to the winter storms continuing to impact much of the country. Every dose that should have shipped on Monday was held back, and only a limited number of Pfizer vaccines left shipping facilities on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Department of Health is working with local health departments, hospitals & pharmacies to minimize the impact on their operations and reduce the number of appointments that must be rescheduled.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 16 new COVID cases Thursday out of 361 tested; they have 140 active cases, 23 hospitalized & 308 in quarantine.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 2-18-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 18, 2021

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 2-18-21

The Albany Times Union reported that The FBI and federal prosecutors in Brooklyn are investigating Governor Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes from the early months of the pandemic in 2020. Subpoenas have been issued, the investigation follows investigations underway by State Attorney General Letitia James, the US Department of Justice & State lawmakers may also conduct an investigation, and minority Republicans in both houses are looking to scale back the Governor’s emergency powers.

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New York’s health care distribution sites have administered 96% of first doses of the COVID 19 vaccines received for the first 9 weeks. The week 10 allocation from the federal government is beginning to arrive in the State, Approximately 10 million New Yorkers are currently eligible to receive the vaccine, over 350,000 doses are expected to be shipped each week for the next 3 weeks. The ‘Am I Eligible’ screening tool has been updated for individuals with comorbidities and underlying conditions with new appointments released on a rolling basis over the next weeks.

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For the 2nd straight day, Chenango County Public Health had only 1 case of COVID 19 reported. The number of active cases fell by 5 to 54, there were 14 hospitalized again today, the number quarantined decreased by 11 to 195, the Total Confirmed Cases is 2329.

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The Village of Bainbridge has wrapped up work on their Police Reform Committee, Mayor Phil Wade comments:

(Phil Wade 2-18-21)

Wade said that the document can be accessed on the village website.

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Major League Baseball officially released 2021 schedules for Minor League teams. The Binghamton Rumble Ponies will compete in a 120-game season, which will begin on May 4th, and end on September 19th. All home stands will be six games long, The Rumble Ponies first home stand will begin on May 11th at NYSEG Stadium. The Rumble Ponies will compete in the new Double A Northeast league, against many teams that previously played in the Eastern League.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 2-18-21

Governor Cuomo announced that the COVID-19 7-Day positivity rate has declined for the 40th straight day, to 3.66%. On Tuesday there were 6,574 Patient Hospitalizations, 1,273 Patients in the ICU; 854 on ventilators, & 109 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State. 169,963 were tested Tuesday, there are 12 New UK Strain Cases In New York State

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Otsego County Health Department reported another COVID 19 death yesterday, with 13 new cases reported, 90 active cases & 9 hospitalized. Otsego County reports 49 total deaths from the virus, 30 of those since January 1st.

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Delaware County Public Health reported that another person has died from COVID 19 related complications, the County has had 40 deaths. There were 16 new positives Wednesday out of 394 tested, 23 are hospitalized, 274 are quarantined & there are 138 active cases.

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The Sidney Central School District reported that a staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, the staff member has not been on campus since Thursday, February 11th. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model at this time.

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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their Free 3rd Thursday ZOOM event starting at 8:30 this morning. The featured speaker for this event is State Senator Peter Oberacker for those who pre-registered.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-17-21

by wcdonews Posted on February 17, 2021

P.M. NEWS WEDNESDAY 2-17-21

Another Winter Storm could leave some precipitation behind locally through early Friday, Meteorologist Rich Townsend commented:

(Townsend 2-17-21)

The National Weather service has a Winter Storm Watch in effect for much of the WCDO listening area through 1:00 PM Friday.

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Delaware County Officials announced that Delaware County Public Health has vaccinated 613 people and will continue to vaccinate 1B essential workers. This week, Public Health began vaccinating people 65 and older with comorbidities; People over the age 65 can call the Delaware County Office for the Aging at 832-5750 to schedule an appointment.  Vaccines will continue to be available for people over 65 at pharmacies, call your local pharmacy and check websites to see when they will be receiving vaccine. More information is available through the “Ami I Eligible” App or through health.ny.gov.

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Chenango County Public Health added 1 new COVID- 19 case today, bringing their total to 2328.  They have 59 active cases, a decrease of 16, 206 quarantines, a decrease of 39, and 14 are hospitalized, a decrease of 5.

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Broome County Executive Jason Garnar reported today that the U.K. variant of the coronavirus has been found in Broome County.  The County has experienced over 13,100 positive COVID 19 cases since the start of the pandemic with 300 deaths & over 12,600 recoveries.

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Governor Cuomo today announced $4 million is being awarded through the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program to help 80 farms across the state reduce their environmental footprints and prepare for extreme weather events resulting from climate change. The projects selected will reduce greenhouse gases by an estimated 90,000 metric tons of CO2 per year, or as much as eliminating nearly 20,000 cars from the road.  Locally, Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded $87,347 to assist 2 farms, & the Chenango County Soil and Water Conservation District was awarded $175,715 to assist 3 farms.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office announced that an Oneonta taxi driver has been arrested for soliciting sexual acts in exchange for the cab fare Thursday evening.  Deputies responded to Treadwell to investigate a report of an individual being solicited by a taxi driver, 40 year-old Jeremy Wilcox of Oneonta was charged with 1 count of patronizing a person for prostitution, he was issued an appearance ticket and was released to appear in the Town of Franklin Court to answer the charge on a later date.

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Governor Cuomo announced today that indoor family entertainment center can open March 26th, Outdoor Amusement Parks can open April 9th. There will be a 25% Capacity Limit in Indoor Centers and Amusement Centers; 33% Capacity Limit in Outdoor Amusement Parks, all must Submit Reopening Plans with Health Protocols to their Local Health Department.  Face Masks & Social Distancing will be required for Customers and Staff; Health Screening with Temperature Checks Required for All Customers Prior to Entry.  Day and Overnight Summer Camps Can Begin to Plan for Reopening; the State Department of Health Will Issue Guidance in the Coming Weeks.

A.M. NEWS Wednesday 2-17-21

The State Health Department reported that a case of the South African COVID-19 virus variant has been found in New York. A Connecticut resident who is a patient in a New York City hospital has tested positive for the South African variant. There is no evidence of any spread in New York State to date, New Yorkers should continue to wear face masks, remain socially distant and wash hands often.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 13 new COVID 19 cases out of 120 tests Tuesday.  They report 132 active cases, 23 hospitalized & 274 quarantined. 

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The Village of Sidney will be having a Police Reform & Reinvention Collaborative Committee meeting by Zoom tonight at 6:00pm, where they will discuss the results of a recent citizen’s survey regarding the Sidney Police Department.  Sidney Mayor Andy Matviak explains their timeline:

(Andy Matviak 2-17-21)

The information for the Zoom meeting will be on our Village website at Village of Sidney.org or at the Village of Sidney Facebook page.

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