WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-29-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 29, 2020

Governor Cuomo announced the latest Coronavirus numbers today, with 299,691 total cases; hospitalizations went up by about 950 for the 2nd straight day, 330 new deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 18,015.  Governor Cuomo stated that the state and surrounding states are going to re-open when the numbers say that it’s time to re-open:

(Cuomo 4-29-20)

Hospitals will be allowed to begin elective surgeries again in some but not all counties; Dr. Jim Malatras explained why some counties can & neighboring one cannot:

(Dr. Jim Malatras 4-29-20)

Locally, Broome, Delaware & Chenango Counties will be able to perform elective surgeries, but Otsego County will not.

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Chenango County Public Health released their latest Coronavirus numbers today.  They have 95 confirmed cases, with 8 people hospitalized, 66 have recovered, 3 have died, and 80 are currently under quarantine.

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Broome County Health Department report that they are now up to 265 Confirmed Coronavirus cases, and 21 deaths from the virus.  178 people are quarantined, 160 have recovered.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 1 new Coronavirus cases today, giving them 62 positive test results, currently 2 people are hospitalized, 44 have recovered, & there have been 4 deaths.

Delaware County Public Health reported no new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday. To date there have been 69 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 reported to Delaware County. There are an additional 21 people under mandatory quarantine and 1 person under precautionary quarantine. 11 confirmed cases have been transferred out of the county, 2 are isolated in a hospital, 8 are isolated at home, 4 people are deceased and 44 have fully recovered.

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Commerce Chenango will hold their next virtual lunch webinar at noon Thursday through Zoom.  Commerce Chenango CEO Kerri Green explains:

(Kerri Green 4-29-20)

More information or registration is available by calling 334-1404 or by going to commmercechenango.com.

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Governor Cuomo’s recent Executive Order dictates that people wear a mask in public where social distancing cannot be maintained, this includes retail establishment owners, employees as well as patrons of those businesses.

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Governor Cuomo announced that the state will start conducting drive-thru testing in Broome County at Binghamton University shortly, to make an appointment call the COVID Hotline Phone Number at 1-888-364-3065.

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State Police arrested 2 people Monday in the town of Roxbury after an investigation of a rape.  State Troopers arrested 77 year old Gloria Laureanti of Roxbury on 4 counts of Menacing a Police Officer and 1 count of Resisting Arrest; & her grandson, 26 year old Vincent Brower of Roxbury was charged with 3rd degree Rape, Criminal Sexual Act & Endangering the Welfare of a Child.   Police responded to Laureanti’s residence seeking to arrest Laureanti’s grandson, who is a suspect in a rape investigation,  troopers found the front door of the residence blocked by a refrigerator, Laureanti pointed 2 revolvers at the troopers, When the troopers drew their division issued guns, Laureanti dropped the revolvers identified as cap guns.  Laureanti was ultimately taken into custody & faces court action shortly.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies recently arrested 34 year old Staci Gregory of Unadilla on a number of charges after responding to a report of a disabled vehicle blocking traffic on County Highway 23 in the Town of Sidney.   Gregory told deputies she had run out of gas, the investigation revealed that Gregory’s vehicle inspection and driver’s license were expired and her driving privileges had also been suspended for failure to answer a number of traffic summonses in Delaware, Chenango, Otsego and Oneida counties.  Gregory was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation, operating without a license, failure to notify DMV of an address change and operating a motor vehicle without an inspection certificate, she was released and directed to appear in the Town of Sidney Court on a later date to answer the charges.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 4-28-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 28, 2020

Governor Cuomo held his daily Coronavirus briefing in Syracuse today, he again talked about the 2 points that they need to follow closely:

(Cuomo 4-28-20)

The Governor also said that nothing should be re-opened that goes against the CDC guidelines:

(Cuomo CDC)

The state now has about 295,106 cases of the Coronavirus, the number of new cases was below 1000 for the first time in weeks, the number of people who died Monday was 335, bring the state death toll to 17,638.

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Delays are continuing to bog down the state unemployment & pandemic unemployment responses to those who found themselves out of work in the last 7 weeks, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa explains:

(Melissa DeRosa 4-28-20)

DeRosa said that the state labor department had to streamline & reconfigure their website about a week & a half ago after the system crashed due to the extreme number of calls & logins; there are still about 400,000 people that the state needs to get checks out to.

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Chenango County Public Health announced Tuesday that they are up to 95 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, 8 people are hospitalized, 63 have recovered, 3 have died, and 97 are quarantined.

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The Otsego County Department of Health announced today that they have 3 new cases reported of the Coronavirus, giving them a total of 61 cases.  3 people are hospitalized, 46 have recovered from the illness, and there have been 4 deaths,

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State Police arrested 33 year old Patrick Kain of Norwich for 1st degree sexual abuse, using a child in a sexual performance & possessing a sexual performance.  Kain is accused of sexually abusing a 5 year old girl & recording it on his cell phone; he then accidentally left the phone in another person’s car.  Kain has been charged in Federal Court with sexual exploitation of a child, he is also a registered level 1 sex offender from a previous conviction, he is being held in the Chenango County Jail pending additional court action.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is proposing the “Postal Banking Act” to try to save the United States Postal Service from being eliminated by the Trump Administration.  Gillibrand said that with the Coronavirus Pandemic, more people than ever will need to mail in their ballots this year:

(Gillibrand 4-28-20)

The act would also re-establish the Postal Banking act, to allow the Postal service to perform basic banking functions & it would save thousands of Postal employee’s jobs.

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The SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Upstate District Office has scheduled a webinar for 1:00 pm today, to cover updates to the Paycheck Protection Program and SBA’s Covid-19 relief efforts for small businesses. This webinar is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The event can only be viewed online at teams.microsoft.com, and voice questions will not be available, questions can be submitted in advance to Syracuse.DistrictOffice@sba.gov. Live questions via the event chat will also be available.

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Governor Cuomo announced that a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site is coming to Broome County shortly.  A site has not yet been announced, Testing would be done by appointment only, by calling 888-364-3065, or at www.covid19screening.health.ny.gov.  Broome County currently has 262 positive Coronavirus cases, with 19 deaths, 134 recoveries with 255 in quarantine.

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Delaware County is reporting one new case of COVID-19, which was transferred to the county of residence of the patient.  There are 69 confirmed positive cases, 29 people under mandatory quarantine and 1 person under precautionary quarantine, 11 confirmed cases have been transferred out of the county, 2 are in a hospital, 9 are isolated and recovering at home, 4 people are deceased and 43 have fully recovered and are no longer in isolation.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 4-27-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 27, 2020

Governor Cuomo today addressed the issue of upstate farmers dumping milk they can’t sell & food banks unable to keep up with the demand for food & milk in areas of high unemployment since the Coronavirus issue began in Early March:

(Cuomo 4-27-20)

The Governor said that 4 companies will be assisting with that issue, including Chobani.  Governor Cuomo announced Monday that the state has over 291,000 cases of the Coronavirus, 12,819 are hospitalized, another 337 people died Sunday, the state death toll up to 17,303.

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The Broome County Health Department announced Monday that they now have 261 positive Coronavirus cases, they report 17 deaths, 117 recoveries & 254 people are quarantined.

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Chenango County Public Health announced Sunday that they have 93 confirmed cases, with 115 quarantined, 6 Hospitalizations, 61 recoveries & 3 Total Deaths.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced more than $36 million for medical institutions in the 22nd district. Brindisi secured these funds through the bipartisan CARES Act. This is the second round of funding for the facilities and Brindisi vowed to fight for more dollars moving forward. Locally, Lourdes Hospital receives $6,599,000, Chenango Memorial Hospital gets $1,382,000 & the UHS Hospitals get $12,502,000

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The State Board of Elections announced that they have canceled the state’s Democratic presidential primary on Monday, as the state cannot afford the potential of large gatherings at polling places in the face of the coronavirus epidemic.  Senator Bernie Sanders & Former Vice President Joe Biden were the last 2 Democrats in the hunt, until Sanders dropped out & threw his support to Biden, making the June 23rd Primary unnecessary.  42 of the state’s 62 counties will still have other Primary races to vote on at the June 23rd elections.

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The Otsego County Health Department announced that the free rabies clinics that were scheduled in the month of May have been cancelled.  The full list of Rabies clinics is available at the Otsego County Website; additional changes may be announced at a later date.

Gavin’s Pizza in Sidney is giving away free pizzas while supplies last, Owner Mike Gavin explains:

(Gavin 4-27-20)

Gavin’s pizza is located on Division Street in Sidney, they have been open for take out & deliveries due to the Coronavirus situation.

State Police and the Oneonta City Police Department announced arrests in Friday’s 4 gas station robberies in Otsego County & 2 other burglaries.  41 year old Bryan Ruple of Otego was arrested on a number of charges for the 4 gas station robberies & the burglaries at Losie’s Gun Shop in the town of Davenport & the Oneonta Dollar Tree.  State Police also arrested 41 year old Derrick Gray of Laurens for his role in the convenience store robberies.   Ruple and Gray were held at the Oneonta City Police Department lock up pending court action.

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Governor Cuomo outlined a potential timeline after May 15th when the “New York on Pause” may end:

(Cuomo 4-27-20)

State Budget Director Robert Mujica discussed the timeline for school budget planning & potential cuts in state aid to education:

(Mujica 4-27-20)

The state has 288,000 cases of the Coronavirus, Hospitalizations were down to 12,800, there were another 367 deaths Saturday, bring the state death toll to 16,966

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The State Department of Labor announced that it has distributed $3.1 billion in unemployment benefits to New Yorkers since the coronavirus pandemic started impacting New York businesses in early March. In total, more than 1.4 million New Yorkers have submitted completed applications for unemployment benefits since the crisis began, including traditional unemployment insurance and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.  More information is available at dol.ny.gov.

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Delaware County is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 Sunday, there are 68 confirmed positive cases, 36 people are under mandatory quarantine and 1 person under precautionary quarantine. 10 cases have been transferred out of the county, 2 are in a hospital, 13 are isolated at home, 4 people are deceased and 39 have fully recovered.

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Otsego County Department of Health announced Sunday that they have 1 new Coronavirus case, bringing the total to 58.  3 people are hospitalized, 45 have recovered, there have been 4 deaths, 15 people are in quarantine & 209 have been released from quarantine. 

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 4-24-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 24, 2020

Governor Cuomo announced today that the state will be developing a regional approach to re-opening the state, which can only happen after the coronavirus numbers decline for 14 days:

(Cuomo 4-24-20)

The Governor Also said that the state will be sending out absentee applications for those registered voters for the June 23rd Primary, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa explains:

(DeRosa 4-24-20)

The Number of Coronavirus cases statewide was up to 271,000, with another 1300 new cases discovered Thursday, 422 New Yorkers Died from the virus Thursday, the statewide death toll is up to 16,162.

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Oneonta Police are searching for a man who robbed 2 convenient stores this morning.  Police reported that the 1st robbery occurred at about 1:20 a.m. at the KwikFill gas station at 66 Chestnut Street.  A male described as about 5’5″, 170 to 200 lbs. entered the store and tried to grab money from the open cash register, and the clerk tried to stop the suspect & suffered a small stab wound, the suspect fled. The clerk was taken to Fox Hospital & was treated and released.  At 6:20 a.m., police responded to another robbery at Taylors Gas station at 472 Main Street. The description of the suspect was similar to the first robbery; there were no injuries in the 2nd incident.

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State Police are investigating 2 early morning robberies at gas stations in Otsego County.  At about 2:37 AM, a white or light skinned male suspect demanded money from the clerk at the Mirabito on State Highway 23 in the town of Oneonta, then at about 5:38 AM, a male matching the same description demanded money from the clerk at the Mirabito on County Highway 48 in the town of Otego.  The suspect is described as approximately 5’4” to 5’6”, wearing a surgical type mask and a dark sweatshirt.  The male did not display a weapon but did state that he had one.  Anyone with information should contact the State Police at 561-7400.

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Delaware County Public Health announced this afternoon that they now have 67 positive Coronavirus cases, with 10 transferred out of County, 34 have recovered, 4 have died, 44 are quarantined, 2 are in a hospital & 17 are recovering at home.

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The Broome County Health Department announced that they now have 244 positive Coronavirus cases, they report 15 deaths, 86 recoveries & 350 people are quarantined.

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Chenango County Public Health announced today that they now have 82 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, with 3 deaths, 58 recoveries, 5 people are hospitalized and 103 are quarantined.

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The 2020 Eastern League All-Star Game that was scheduled to take place at NYSEG Stadium on July 15th has been cancelled; the Home Run Derby scheduled for July 14th has also been cancelled.  Minor League Baseball officials canceled the game due to the delay of the 2020 Regular Season as an effect of the Coronavirus.  Tickets for the Eastern League All-Star Game and/or Home Run Derby may be exchanged for 2 Regular Season games of equal or lesser value.  Fans wishing to receive a refund may reach out to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies Front Office when the stadium re-opens.

An American Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled for Sidney Saturday from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Sidney Elks Lodge, at 104 River Street, Sidney.  Blood supplies are critically low & all blood types are needed, appointments are requested at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-red cross.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 4-23-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 23, 2020

P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 4-23-20

Governor Cuomo today said that some random antibody testing began this week at supermarkets and other large retail buildings, of about 3,000 New Yorkers, to see who has had the Coronavirus & has antibodies to donate to treat existing patients:

(Cuomo 4-23-20)

Governor Cuomo the infection rates from this early small sample size had an infection rate upstate of about 3.6%, while downstate was between 15-23%.  The Governor Said that the state now has 263,460 positive tests, with roughly 1,350 new cases for the 3rd straight day, the number of hospitalizations was down to 15,000 statewide, the number of deaths is up to 15,740.

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The State Labor Department continues to grapple with the large number of people filing for unemployment insurance since the Coronavirus issue started early in March, another 207,000 people were accepted into the system this week, bringing the total up to 1.4 million New Yorkers eligible for Unemployment insurance, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa said that there is one group of people that will be accepted shortly who had the process made more complicated by Federal legislation:

(Melissa DeRosa 4-23-20)

DeRosa said that about 3000 people have been hired to help deal with the backlog of unemployment claims; all will receive the money that they are owed since they first lost their jobs.

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State Police have received several reports of email scams that demand that the person who receives the email must pay a Bitcoin ransom in order to keep alleged sexually explicit videos from being sent to all the contacts in the person’s email and social media contacts.  The email contains personal information, sometimes the complainant’s password or a password similar to their actual password.    Police said that the emails are fake, & the recipient should not send any money, just ignore the email and change the password to your account, they also suggest that you do not open any links that you are not familiar with.  If you have lost money in a scam, contact the State Police or your local law enforcement.

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Alpine Roofing in Sidney has converted 2500 snorkel masks into respirators for area health care professionals, Alpine owner Hans Hass explains:

(Hans Hass 4-23-20)

Hass said that he received technical assistance from Neil Anderson at BOCES, as well as from SUNY Binghamton & SUNY Delhi regarding the 3D printing aspect of the construction; some of the masks went to the Sidney EMS squad & UHS Hospitals.  More information is available at 563-9999

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Delaware County Public Health announced today that they had no new positive Coronavirus tests, they still report 65 positives, with 10 of those transferred to the patients home county, they have 32 recoveries, 17 Isolated at home, 2 Hospitalized, 4 have died & 73 are quarantined.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus situation.  Chenango County has 79 total cases, with 3 deaths, 56 recoveries, 6 active Hospitalizations and 106 people quarantined.

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The number of Broome County Coronavirus cases is up to 241 positive tests, they are up to 12 deaths, 86 recoveries and 406 people in quarantine situations.

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U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $145,510 in federal funding to help offset the cost of preparing and responding to the coronavirus health crisis. The City of Binghamton received $87,502 and the City of Albany Courthouse received $58,008. The funding was allocated through the Department of Justice as part of the recently passed “CARES” Act.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 4-23-20

Governor Cuomo announced that the state is up to 257,000 cases of the Coronavirus with 15,302 deaths and just fewer than 16,000 people hospitalized for the virus.  The Governor stated Wednesday that this country needs to get back into the manufacturing of testing equipment, ventilators & PPE’s going forward, instead buying all of those items from China:

(Cuomo 4-23-20)

Governor Cuomo also said that the state will implement a regional approach to opening up schools & businesses, based on the numbers associated with the Coronavirus around the state.

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Helios Care will offer ” Start the Conversation: Thinking and Talking about Future Healthcare Decisions” which is a virtual presentation today in support of National Healthcare Decisions Day on Today, spokesperson Kelly McGraw explains:

(Kelly McGraw 4-23-20)

The online presentation will begin at 2:00 pm today; registration is open at helioscare.org/conversation

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The Sidney Town Board will meet today at 7:00 PM; the meeting will be available for viewing on “Zoom”.  Also, the Sidney Town Clerk’s office has a walk up window to do business and keep the social distance. Hours are Monday -Thursday 9:00 to 4:00 to Fridays 9:00 to Noon.

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-22-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 22, 2020

Governor Cuomo announced that now that the state has an agreement with the Federal Government on doubling their testing, they will have to then ramp up their tracing of potential Coronavirus cases based on finding new positives, which is part of the plan to get New Yorkers back to work:

(Cuomo 4-22-20)

Governor Cuomo said that fromer New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and Bloomberg Philanthropies have committed 10 Million dollars for organizational support and technical assistance to help build and execute the tracing program, in coordination with the downstate region as well as New Jersey and Connecticut, The program will launch immediately, the federal government is also committing 1.3 Billion dollars for the tracing program, which is expected to lead to hundreds of new jobs.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is co-sponsoring a bill to create a New “Health Force” to get people into the Health fields, starting with work on the current Coronavirus Pandemic:

(Gillibrand 4-22-20)

Gillibrand & Colorado Senator Michael Bennet have authored the legislation, which they said would provide jobs for thousands of recently unemployed Americans and directly support the nation’s efforts to recover from the current crisis.

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The Raymond Corporation of Greene is producing 3D printed face shields for area Health Care professionals, first responders, who had been experiencing difficulty in getting those items.  Raymond CEO Michael Field Told WCDO News that Engineer Josh Smith was challenged by his mother to come up with a Face Shield; he described what they came up with:

(Michael Field 4-22-20)

Field said that they have made about 2000 of the face shields and started to deliver them 2 weeks ago.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus numbers today, which included their first 2 reported deaths.  Chenango County has 79 cases, with 133 quarantines, 7 Hospitalizations, 52 recoveries, they have tested 493 people.

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The Broome County Health Department announced that they continue to have an increase in the number of Coronavirus cases; they now have 225 cases, with 12 deaths, 59 recoveries & 360 people in quarantine.

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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli reported today that the coronavirus pandemic has caused extraordinary economic challenges in New York with still-evolving impacts on public health, jobs, the economy and state finances that will not be able to be determined, for several fiscal years.  The final budget also included an additional $21.4 billion in total new and increased state-supported debt authorizations, including $11 billion for cash flow or deficit financing purposes. While short-term borrowing to offset delayed revenues may be appropriate, DiNapoli urges caution in any longer-term borrowing for operating costs.

Governor Cuomo met with President Trump & others in Washington Tuesday afternoon, they agreed on a partnership to double up testing capabilities for the Coronavirus, with the intended goal of getting people back to work:

(Cuomo 4-22-20)

Governor Cuomo also said that the White House agrees with getting funding to the states in the next Stimulus bill, as the states are going broke trying to tackle the Coronavirus while not collecting income taxes from workers who are quarantined, or unemployed.

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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies & Minor League Baseball issued a statement regarding a pair of articles published in recent weeks regarding the state of the Professional Baseball Agreement.  Recent articles on the negotiations between Minor League Baseball and Major League Baseball were inaccurate, as there have been no agreements on contraction or any other issues. Minor League Baseball will continue with negotiations with MLB officials today to work toward an agreement that best ensures the future of professional baseball throughout the United States and Canada.

Governor Cuomo announced that the state is up to 257,000 cases of the Coronavirus with 15,302 deaths and just fewer than 16,000 people hospitalized for the virus.  The rates for incoming hospital patients with the Coronavirus, ICU bed occupancy & Intubations of patients onto ventilators continues to decline.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 2 new cases of the Coronavirus today, bring their total positive cases to 57.  3 people are currently hospitalized, 35 have recovered, there has been 4 deaths, 61% of confirmed cases have completely recovered.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 4-21-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 21, 2020

Governor Cuomo announced today that the state now has over 251,690 cases of the Coronavirus, Hospitalizations are down to 16,076 & the number of deaths statewide was 441 Monday, making the state death toll at 14,788. The Governor said that the plans going forward are for the re-opening of the state on a regional basis, they need to ramp up testing as soon as possible before sending people back to work, & then they must track down the people associated with anyone who tests positive:

(Cuomo 4-21-20)

The Governor said that some Hospitals will also be allowed to perform elective surgeries, where the Corona Virus is reported in much smaller number, and where the lack of activity led to some hospitals actually laying off employees in spite of the pandemic.

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Delaware County Public Health reported that they had no new positive coronavirus cases Monday, they still have 62 confirmed cases, with 8 cases referred back to the patients home county, 4 are hospitalized, 17 are isolating at home, 4 have died & 75 are quarantined. 

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus stats today.  They have 78 total cases, with 7 in a hospital, 47 recoveries, and 149 people are in quarantine.

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The Sidney Town Board will meet Thursday April 23rd at 7:00 PM; the meeting will be available for viewing on “Zoom”.  Also, the Sidney Town Clerk’s office has a walk up window to do business and keep the social distance. Hours are Monday -Thursday 9:00 to 4:00 to Fridays 9:00 to Noon.

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Helios Care will offer free bereavement counseling to anyone experiencing the loss of a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Spokesperson Alicia Rule explains:

(Alicia Rule 4-21-20)

More information is available at 432-5525 or on the Helios Care website at www.helioscare.org/grief.

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Good Shepherd Communities & Chase Nursing Home & Rehabilitation of New Berlin have given their employees a $2 dollar an hour differential for putting in the long hard hours at their nursing homes during the Coronavirus pandemic, President & CEO Mike Keenan explains:

(Mike Keenan 4-21-20)

WCDO will air the full interview with Mike Keenan & Chase Memorial Executive Director Gabby Skillen Wednesday Afternoon after the news at 3:00 PM and again on Thursday after the 10:00 AM news.

Sidney School District Superintendent Eben Bullock announced that the district will continue to provide food services, with a bulk food delivery on Wednesday, All food deliveries will be door to door for those that have signed up.  More information is available at 561-7703.  

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Broome County Health department reported Monday that they now have 215 positive cases of the Coronavirus; they now report 11 deaths, 339 in quarantine & 49 recoveries.

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State Senator Fred Akshar is asking constituents to answer his latest online survey regarding Reopening New York State, Questions include “Do you support or oppose a regional reopening plan for New York State versus a one-size-fits all approach for both upstate and downstate, & How do you feel about returning to restaurants and retail stores if Governor Cuomo eases the current restrictions.  The survey can be found at Akshar.NYSenate.Gov.

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The Village of Bainbridge Board of trustees will hold their next meeting today at 6:30 PM.  The meeting will be held remotely, those who are interested in viewing the meeting should call the village clerk’s office at 967-7373 to get the code.

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The Jericho Arts Council announced that the events at the Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre & in the Gallery scheduled for the spring 2020, have been cancelled or rescheduled for a later date, due to concerns about the Coronavirus.  More information is available at 288-3882.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 4-20-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 20, 2020

Governor Cuomo today announced that the state now has over 247,000 cases of the Coronavirus, Hospitalizations are down to 16,103 & the number of deaths went up 478 Sunday, making the state death toll at 14,347.  Cuomo said that the Antibody testing gets underway this week under the supervision of the state department of health, & there are issues immediately with the supply chain for those tests:

(Cuomo 4-20-20 testing issues)

The State Department of Labor has streamlined the unemployment process in the last week, & many earlier glitches have been ironed out, and the last problem should be fixed today, according to Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa:

(Melissa DeRosa 4-20-20)

The Governor also reiterated that the idea of schools re-opening anywhere in the state will not be discussed until May 15th at the earliest.

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The Chenango United Way is working with area organizations in helping get food to families in the County who are struggling with food insecurity issues due to the Coronavirus pandemic & the shutting down of much of the economy.  Chenango Way Executive Director Elizabeth Monaco explains;

(Elizabeth Monaco 4-20-20)

More information is available at 334-8815 or online at https://www.chenangouw.org.

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Delaware County Sheriff Deputies arrested 47 year-old Christian Daparma of Stamford for a number of crimes following a month-long investigation into the theft of a vehicle from the Village of Stamford. In March Deputies investigated a stolen vehicle complaint in Stamford, which Deparma unlawfully reported that he was the owner & sold it as scrap metal.  Last Thursday, Deputies located Daparma at his residence and he fled on foot, he was apprehended & charged with obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest in addition to the orifical grand larceny & falsifying business records charges.  Daparma was released after being issued appearance tickets for Town of Stamford Court at a later date; he also faces action in the Town of Davenport Court at a later date.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 31 year old Robert Bridgeforth of South Kortright Friday on criminal contempt charges, for allegedly violating an order of protection.   Bridgeforth is accused of violating the order by texts & by using a 3rd party to contact the victim.  Bridgeforth was arraigned remotely by Delaware County Court; he was remanded to the Delaware County Correctional Facility on $500 cash bail or $1000 bond, pending his appearance in the Town of Kortright Court on a later date.

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The Otsego County Department of Health announced today that they have 5 new cases reported of the Coronavirus, giving them a total of 55 confirmed cases.  Currently, 3 people are hospitalized, 31 have recovered, there have been 4 deaths, 25 people are on mandatory quarantine & 1 person is on precautionary quarantine.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their Coronavirus numbers today, with 78 confirmed cases, 9 hospitalizations, 44 recoveries 150 people are in quarantine, & so far they have not reported any deaths from the Coronavirus.

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The Broome County Department of Health announced that they now have 207 Coronavirus cases, with 10 deaths, 44 recoveries & 337 in Quarantine; they have conducted just fewer than 1400 tests so far.

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