covid-19

Tompkins and Chenango Counties had “substantial” levels of transmission.

New York is using those funds to target 117 zip codes from around the state with lower-than-average vaccination rates, though nearly 80% of those neighborhoods are in New York City or on Long Island.

The Department of Homeland Security said that the closure extension–which applies to the southern border as well–was partially motivated by the desire to minimize the spread of the highly contagious delta variant.

Alberto José Cardelle will replace Dr. Barbara Jean Morris, who stepped down in October 2020 after SUNY Oneonta became a hotspot for COVID-19 cases.

Broome County’s declaration will expire at 3:30 p.m., after 457 days in effect.

Around the end of March last year, CHOW served 140 households a week. At the end of May this year, 10 to 15 households received deliveries.

Several other schools across New York are also requiring immunizations.

"It’s the communities and the connectedness that we have within those communities. It’s the jobs that we have access to. It's the type of income we have."

“You get the ten people, we’ll come with the vaccines.”

"This early in the process of vaccine administration, to have difficulty filling appointments is concerning."