State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker discussed the findings of the state’s handling of Covid Positive nursing home patients who required hospitalization, and who were transferred back to nursing homes after they recovered:
(Zucker 7-6-20)
Zucker also said that over 37,000 staff members at Nursing homes tested positive for COVID, many of those who may have brought the virus into the nursing homes while Asymptomatic and many were before much was known about the new virus. The Full report can be found at health.ny.gov.
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Governor Cuomo announced today that the New York State Fair is cancelled this year. Last year’s Fair broke all attendance records when 1.3 million people came through the turnstiles.
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Governor Cuomo today said that the state’s 700 School Districts have been advised to come up with plans for a possible re-opening of classrooms in the fall:
(Cuomo Schools)
The State Health Department announced today that there were 518 new Coronavirus cases diagnosed Sunday, giving the state 397,649 total cases, there were 9 deaths attributed to the virus Sunday, bringing the state death toll to 24,913, hospitalizations were down to 817 Sunday.
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Chenango County Public Health announced that they are up to 150 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, currently, 37 people are under quarantine, no one is hospitalized, there have been 6 deaths, 139 recoveries and over 11,700 tests have been performed.
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Broome County Health Department reported 716 total Coronavirus cases Monday, with 52 deaths, 590 recoveries, and 394 are being monitored by the department, they have conducted 21,229 tests.
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Otsego County Health Department announced today that free rabies clinics for the month of July have been cancelled, the list of cancelled clinics can be found at the Health Department’s website.
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Development Chenango Corporation announced a new loan opportunity for Chenango County businesses needing financial help due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A maximum amount of $25,000 is available per project, which can be used to reopen your business, hire back employees, replenish your inventory, or for working capital. Funds may be used for equipment or rebuilding if it pertains to COVID-19 related loss or injury; to apply for funding, or to get more information on terms and conditions, call 334.1400 or visit our COVID-19 website page at commercechenango.com.
NBT Bank announced that their branch lobbies are reopening today. Branch availability is updated regularly; more information is available at nbtbank.com/access.
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