P.M. NEWS MONDAY 3-15-21
Mass vaccination sites continue to open around the state, State health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker was at the opening of such a site on Long Island This Morning:
(Zucker 3-15-21)
Dr. Zucker said that the state has been promised by the Biden administration that everyone will be eligible for the COVID 19 Vaccines by the end of May and the production is being ramped up by Pfizer, Moderna as well as Johnson & Johnson, some pharmaceutical companies that did not develop a vaccine have agreements with the first 3 to produce vaccines.
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Chenango County Public Health reported 32 new COVID 19 cases since Friday, bringing their total to 2563 since the pandemic began. They currently report 78 active cases, 227 quarantined and 11 hospitalized. There have been 2328 Total Recoveries & 63 deaths from the virus.
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The Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will hold their free virtual Third Thursday event this Thursday from 8:30 to 9:30 AM. The featured speaker is Congressman Antonio Delgado, who was elected to his 2nd term in November, he currently serves on the House Agriculture, Small Business, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees, to register, go to delawarecounty.org.
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Sidney Police Department responded Saturday to the report of a person being thrown from a vehicle on a public highway. Officers located a 17 year old male with injuries consistent with what was reported, he was transported to a medical facility for evaluation. Sidney Police arrested 42 year old Stanley McDonald of Sidney for DWI, Aggravated DWI, Reckless driving, driving a motor vehicle without a proper license, McDonald was released on appearance tickets to appear in Village of Sidney Court at a later date, the investigation is continuing & more charges may be forthcoming.
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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand appeared in Binghamton this afternoon to call for legislation to expand community school funding and bolster services for low-income and underserved students, families, and communities. The Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2021 would deliver more than $3.6 billion to expand community schools, Gillibrand will appear at 1:00 PM at the Binghamton University Downtown Center on Washington Street.
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State Police arrested 24 year old Aaron Johnson of Norwich, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance with intent to sell, Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs, Criminal Possession of a Weapon, Possessing a Loaded Firearm in a Motor Vehicle and 4 counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Troopers initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle on State Highway 7 in the town of Unadilla, failing to maintain a lane. Troopers observed a rifle in the passenger seat, Johnson is accused of possessing methamphetamine and heroin. Johnson was issued appearance tickets to the town of Unadilla court today.
A.M. NEWS Monday 3-15-21
Brian Ruple of Oneonta & Derrick Gray of Laurens pleaded guilty to a variety of charges connected with a break in last year at Losie’s Gun Shop, a holdup & assault of a clerk at the Dollar Tree in Oneonta & the hold up of convenience stores in Oneonta & Otego on April 24th 2020. Ruple will serve a total of 9½ to 12 years in state prison, plus five years of supervised release, Gray was charged with 3rd-degree robbery and attempted robbery in connection with the gas station hold ups, both face sentencing later this year.
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The State Health Department reported 206,680 New Yorkers were tested for COVID Saturday, with 5,943 positives, a positivity rate of 2.88%. Patient Hospitalizations dropped to 4,486 , the number in ICU beds was down to 927 & the number on Ventilators dropped to 619, there were 62 deaths, the state reports over 39,000 deaths since the pandemic began.
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Delaware County Public Health announced 25 new COVID 19 positive cases Friday & 9 new cases Saturday, & 9 more on Sunday with 2 more deaths attributed to the virus over the weekend, giving the county 44 deaths since the pandemic hit a little over a year ago. Delaware County reported 133 active cases, 15 hospitalized & 405 quarantined
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The Sidney Central School District has been notified that a 4th grade student has tested positive for COVID-19. The student has not been on campus since Friday, March 12th. 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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