WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 4-7-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 7, 2020

The Corona Virus Number continue to climb in New York State, but at a lower rate than in recent weeks, Governor Cuomo said that even with the large numbers unveiled every day, he doesn’t feel that people are getting numb to this crisis:

(Governor Cuomo 4-7-20)

State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said that right now, the State Labs are working on tests to determine who has had the virus & has the antibodies available:

(Dr. Zucker 4-7-20)

The number of deaths leaped up by more than 730, the largest increase in one day, the state has now lost 5,489 residents to this virus, and there are over 138,000 cases currently across the state.  The Governor said that the number of Hospitalizations has stayed about the same over the last 3 days, and the number of discharges of hospitals has been steadily increasing, suggesting that they may now be hitting the apex.

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Governor Cuomo announced that system that has been set up to distribute Ventilators where they are needed is underway.  The “Surge and Flex” hospital system led to the distribution of 802 ventilators downstate,  38 were deployed to Rockland County, 36 were deployed to Westchester County, 505 were deployed to New York City and 223 were deployed to Long Island.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus Statistics today, they report 46 confirmed cases, with 80 Precautionary Quarantines, 292 Mandatory Quarantines, 7 Active Hospitalizations, 7 Recoveries, after administering 212 tests.

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The Otsego County Department of Health announced that they now have 33 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, 4 are hospitalized, 9 have recovered & there has been 1 death.   113 people are in mandatory quarantine, 2 people on precautionary quarantine, 43 people have been released from quarantine.

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The Sidney Central School District will continue to provide food service to the school community; however, there will be changes to the weekly schedule, Sidney Superintendent Eben Bullock explains:

(Eben Bullock 4-7-20)

Bullock said that the Wednesday bulk food deliveries will be delivered to the homes of Sidney Central School District Students, those who would like to sign up can contact the district for more information.

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The Oneonta Police Department reminds residents that the City has CLOSED the basketball courts, pavilions and playgrounds in Wilber and Neahwa Parks. While the green spaces remain available for use, anyone seen using the basketball courts, pavilions, playgrounds, or congregating in groups will be asked to disperse, to maintain the safety of residents and visitors during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

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With uncertainty surrounding the spread of the Coronavirus, Broome County officials announced that the 2020 Greater Binghamton Air Show, originally scheduled for July 25th, 2020 will be postponed until 2021. Broome County Executive Jason Garnar stated that many of the event’s partners have already ensured commitment to their participation in the 2021 Air Show.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 4-6-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 6, 2020

MONDAY AFTERNOON NEWS

Governor Cuomo today announced that he is extend the “New York On Pause” restrictions until April 29th, as the number of Coronavirus cases continues to go up, but at slower levels than before.  The state now has over 130,000 cases of the Coronavirus, with over 16,800 in hospitals, about 4500 on ventilators in ICU beds, the death toll is 4,758, but over 13,000 have been successfully treated.  Dr. Jim Malatras has been tracking various models for planning purpose, & the number suggest that New York may be at the beginning of the apex:

(Dr. Jim Malatras)

Governor Cuomo commented about the drug treatments that have been going on, which appears to have favorable results:

(Cuomo Drug Trials)

Secretary to the Governor, Melissa DeRosa said that the Department of Labor is dealing with the largest volume of first time requests for benefits, and upgrades are continuing to meet the demand:

(Melissa DeRosa 4-6-20)

The federal government is deploying 1,000 personnel to New York State, including doctors, nurses, respiratory technicians and therapists to help the state’s overwhelmed hospital systems. The first 325 personnel were deployed to the New York City hospital system Sunday, the rest will deploy to the Javitz Center in Manhattan Tuesday & Wednesday.

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The General Clinton Canoe Regatta has been officially cancelled this year, according to Chairman John Harmon:

(John Harmon 4-6-20)

Harmon said that the idea to move the regatta to later in the year was not realistic as water levels, especially in the upper 35, are traditionally too low for the canoes, they expect to hold the 58th Regatta in 2021.

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The State Health Department released the latest statistics today regarding Coronavirus cases by County.  Chenango County is up to 46 cases, Delaware County has 29 cases with 1 death, Otsego County with 34 cases & 1 death, Broome County is up to 76 cases & 5 deaths.

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Jerry Conklin, the owner of Conklin fashions of Sidney & Bainbridge, decided to take spare inventory, and turn it into free masks for the public:

(Jerry Conklin 4-6-20)

Conklin gave away the bandanas-turned-facemasks at the Unadilla rest area over the weekend, and again this afternoon, he said that Lori Crane will also be giving them away at their 85 Main Street Sidney building.

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The Sidney Central School District will continue to provide food service to the school community; however, there will be changes to the weekly schedule. The Food Service Plan for today & Tuesday will again include breakfast and lunch available for pick up at the Junior/Senior High School from 9am – 12pm, with mobile deliveries also going to the same locations posted on the district website.   The food service plan for Wednesday, will include a bulk food delivery, which the district will move to a once per week bulk food delivery on Wednesdays, delivered door to door for all those that have signed up.  Those who need to sign up can do so at the Monday or Tuesday food pick-ups.

MONDAY MORNING NEWS

Governor Cuomo gave the latest Coronavirus statistics SUNDAY, there were 122, 031 positive cases, with 16,479 hospitalized, 4376 are on ventilators in ICU Beds, there are 4159 deaths, 12,187 have been discharged following recovery. 

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Governor Cuomo announced Sunday that the issue of getting ventilators manufactured in time for the expected apex of Coronavirus cases is very difficult:

(Cuomo vent construction problems)

The Governor also said Sunday that he has not yet signed the controversial Executive Order regarding the forcible taking of Ventilators from Upstate Hospitals to the Greater New York City regional Hospitals:

(Cuomo Exec Order)

Governor Cuomo also said that the latest information regarding a vaccine is that it is 12 to 18 months away from completion, in the meantime, the state, with the approval of the FDA is testing various treatments & drugs to see what might work for Coronavirus patients in the short term.

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1000 Ventilators arrived donated by China through Chinese owned business in NYC & Chinese ambassador.  140 Ventilators on loan from Oregon State now has 75,000 total beds, up from 53,000 before Coronavirus. Javits Center with 2500 beds will now be COVID 19 only after Trump gave the OK to do that,  State has 4000 of total US 10,000 stockpile of ventilators

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State Senator Jim Seward was removed from a Ventilator over the weekend, after he had been in a medically induced Coma, while he has been treated at Albany Medical Center for the Corona Virus, his wife Cindy has been quarantined at home, also with the Coronavirus.  Senator Seward went through Cancer Treatments late last year.

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The Chenango County Health Department announced that they have 43 positive cases of the Corona Virus; there are 77 in Precautionary Quarantine, 218 in Mandatory Quarantine.

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Otsego County Health Department reported 5 new Coronavirus cases, giving them 29 total confirmed cases, 3 are hospitalized, 6 have recovered and are off isolation & there has been 1 death.  110 people on mandatory or precautionary quarantine, 41 people have been released from precautionary/mandatory quarantine.

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Delaware County Public Health received 2 more positive lab reports for COVID-19 Sunday, they have 32 Positive Results, 6 were transferred back to their home county, 4 have recovered, 13 are isolated at Home, 9 are Hospitalized, 1 has died, 47 are in Mandatory Quarantine, 9 are in Precautionary Quarantine, they have Tested 225.

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Broome County Health Department have 71 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus, 7 have recovered, there are 5 deaths, and 11 in precautionary Quarantine, 129 are in mandatory quarantine.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 4-3-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 3, 2020

Governor Cuomo gave the latest Coronavirus statistics this morning, there are now 102,863 positive cases, with over 14,800 hospitalized, 3,731 are on ventilators in ICU Beds, there are 2,935 deaths, but 8,886 have been discharged following recovery.  Cuomo said that the needs of ventilators is getting close to dire, and if there are idle ones elsewhere in the state, they will be redeployed, rather than have more people die:

(Cuomo Vent)

Governor Cuomo also stated again today, that Manufacturing businesses that would like to transition to the manufacture of much needed Health Care Supplies can do so with the help of New York State, they should call Empire State Development as soon as possible at 212-803-3100

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Governor Cuomo announced that State leaders managed to get a budget passed early this morning:

(Cuomo Budget)

The State Budget was wrapped up at around 3:00 this morning, local Assemblyman Cliff Crouch told WCDO News about this difficult budget in difficult times:

(Crouch 4-3-20)

State Budget Director Robert Mujica stated Thursday that they will have to go back & re-visit the budget parameters many times in the coming months depending on the length of the impact of the Coronavirus crisis on the economy.

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The Otsego County Department of Health announced that they now have 21 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus.  2 of those patients are hospitalized, 2 have fully recovered and are off isolation & there has been 1 death.  103 people on mandatory quarantine,  6 people on precautionary quarantine & 26 people have been released from quarantine.

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The Chenango County Health Department announced that they have 33 positive cases of the Corona Virus.  101 people are in Precautionary Quarantine, 218 are in Mandatory Quarantine.

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SUNY Broome officials announced today that they have donated personal protective equipment to help shortages at local healthcare facilities.   The campus has Nursing & Dental programs, and during the shutdown from tehe Coronavirus, they donated 8,000 gloves, 750 surgical masks, 100 N95 masks and 150 gowns.  Local residents who have similar items to donate can drop them off at the old Macy’s building in the Oakdale Mall Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

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The Binghamton Devils, Rochester Americans, Syracuse Crunch, and Utica Comets hockey teams announced today that they have joined forces for the New York Hockey Gives Blood initiative, which will take place on Friday, April 17 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  The teams have partnered with the American Red Cross and will convert a location in each team’s area into blood drives.  Appointments are requested at 1-800-Red-Cross or redcrossblood.org , or with the Blood Donor app, the Binghamton Devils Blood drive will be at the Christ Episcopal Church at 10 Henry Street in Binghamton,

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Broome County Executive Jason Garnar updated their Coronavirus numbers Friday afternoon.  They now have 52 confirmed cases, 9 are hospitalized, 32 are recovering at home, 7 have recovered, there are 4 deaths, 459 have been tested.

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The State budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year is wrapped up, State Budget Director Robert Mujica said that the state will lose 10 billion dollars in revenue between now & July 15th, due to the virtual shutdown of the state, and the push back of filing state taxes until July 15th, all due to the Coronavirus.  The budget shortfall is expected to be about 15 billion dollars in the new budget, the state does have some money in reserve to deal with it, the final budget will be revisited in the months ahead after the number of Coronavirus cases decreases to manageable levels & non-essential workers can go back to work & state tax revenues can be collected again.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating complaints of vandalism to an agricultural field in the Town of Hamden.   A vehicle was identified as a result of surveillance camera images, Deputies arrested 18 year-old Austin Moxham of Delhi with driving while ability impaired by drugs, failure to display a front license plate,  unlawful possession of marihuana & criminal mischief.   Moxham was issued appearance tickets for Town of Hamden Court on a later date. 

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The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment will meet on April 9 at 10:30 AM to consider petitions for rehearing of the Siting Board’s December 2019 approval of Bluestone Wind, LLC’s application for Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need to build and operate a 124-megawatt wind facility with 27 wind turbines in the Towns of Windsor and Sanford.  The Siting Board determined that the facility met the statutory requirements for certification; the parties seeking rehearing are Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, Broome County Concerned Residents and a resident of the Village of Johnson City.  The meeting will be conducted by teleconference at dps.ny.gov/Webcasts.

Delaware County has had its first death from the coronavirus; the deceased had been hospitalized with the disease and died Wednesday.  Delaware County has 20 positive cases so far, excluding 3 positive tests that were returned to their county of residence.  2 people have recovered, 10 are recovering at Home, 6 are hospitalized, 43 are in Mandatory Quarantine & 9 are in Precautionary Quarantine, 182 people have been tested.

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WCDO NEWS THURSDAY 4-2-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 2, 2020

Governor Cuomo announced today that the state has 92,381 cases of the Coronavirus, 13,383 hospitalized, 3396 of those are in ICU beds, over 7400 have recovered & the Death Toll is 2373.

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Governor Cuomo said that as a Governor he cannot order a company to begin manufacturing items that health care professionals need to battle the Coronavirus, he did implore businesses to contact the state to find out how they can go about it:

(Cuomo businesses)

The Governor also said that while the epicenter is downstate, all rural upstate Counties all have at least 1 Coronavirus positive case, and that does not bode well for the rest of the country:

(Cuomo Upstate)

Cuomo said that the latest models suggest that the apex of coronavirus cases could happen within 7 to 30 days, depending on the success of social distancing.

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Chenango County Health Department announced today that they have positive 32 cases of the coronavirus.  99 people are in Precautionary Quarantine, there are 200 people in Mandatory Quarantine,

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On Wednesday afternoon, members of the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, Franklin 1st responders were dispatched to a single vehicle roll-over accident, involving serious personal injury, on Dunk Hill Road in the Town of Franklin.  The driver, 41 year old Matthew Baxter of Franklin was entrapped and partially ejected from the vehicle.  Life Net helicopter air-lifted Baxter to Wilson Memorial Hospital in Johnson City, a dog riding in the truck was not injured.  The Investigation revealed that Baxter lost control, struck a culvert, became airborne and over-tuned before striking a tree with the roof of the vehicle, preliminary investigation indicates excessive speed was a contributing factor.

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The Village of Sidney police Department announced today, that the village has closed all public playgrounds and basketball courts. They will remain closed until further notice

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The City of Oneonta announced that they will begin yard waste and brush curbside pickups on April 13th.  Pickups in Oneonta’s First through Fourth Wards will start on the 13th, Pickup in the Fifth through Eighth Wards will begin April 20th.  More information is available at 432-2100.

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The State budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year is getting wrapped up, State Budget Director Robert Mujica said that the state will lose 10 billion dollars in revenue between now & July 15th, due to the virtual shutdown of the state, and the push back of filing state taxes until July 15th, all due to the Coronavirus.  The budget shortfall is expected to be about 15 billion dollars in the new budget, the state does have some money in reserve to deal with it & it will be revisited in the month ahead after the number of Coronavirus cases decreases to manageable levels & non-essential workers can go back to work.

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The State Department of Labor announced that 369,025 initial Unemployment Insurance claims were filed for the week ending March 28th, an increase of 288,516 claims from the 80,509 claims that were filed the previous week. Compared to last year, initial claims for Unemployment Insurance increased by 2,674%.

State Police Superintendent Keith Corlett announced the State Police have launched a new recruiting effort to attract the best and brightest qualified candidates to join The State Police. The State Police will be holding a new Trooper entrance examination this fall. Online applications are now being accepted, to apply, candidates can visit joinstatepolice.ny.gov and apply online, they can text JoinNYSP to (518) 240-3959, or call 1-866-NYSP-EXAM. The exams will be held in October.

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Delaware County has had its first death from the coronavirus, the deceased had been hospitalized with the disease and died Wednesday. Delaware county has 19 positve cases so far, excluding 4 positve tests that were returned to their county of residence. 2 people have recovered, 10 are recovering at Home, 6 are hospitalized, 43 are in Mandatory Quarantine & 9 are in Precautionary Quarantine, 182 people have been tested.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi and local health experts & officials will hold another Telephone town hall Today afternoon at 5:00 pm.  Constituents are encouraged to RSVP at Brindisi.House.gov/live to receive a call. Constituents can call 855-614-0159 to join at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Additionally; the call will be streamed with closed captioning for the hearing-impaired at Brindisi.house.gov/live.

The Broome County Health Department announced their latest coronavirus numbers Wednesday afternoon.  They have 41 total cases, with 4 deaths, the latest being a man in his 70’s at Lourdes Hospital Tuesday.  40 people in precautionary quarantine and 145 in mandatory Quarantine, 6 people have recovered

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WCDO NEWS WEDNESDAY 4-1-20

by wcdonews Posted on April 1, 2020

Governor Cuomo gave another update this afternoon on the effects that the coronavirus is having on New York State.  The total number of positive Coronavirus tests is over 83,000, with over 12,200 hospitalizations, over 3,000 on ventilators in ICU Beds, over 6100 people have been discharged from hospitals after beating the virus, and the number of deaths in New York State is 1,941.

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Governor Cuomo announced today that over 80,000 eligible healthcare workers have volunteered to re-enlist and by hired by hospitals, to address the need for staffing as the number of Coronavirus cases continues to increase:

(Cuomo 4-1-20)

Cuomo also said that they have successfully established the Hospital Network Central Coordinating Team to help facilitate a coordinated approach among the all the state’s hospitals in combating Coronavirus, the Team is led by the State Department of Health, then hospitals will be able to efficiently share information, supplies and staff, as well as transfer patients between hospitals as needed. 

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While state leaders deal with the Coronavirus, the state’s new fiscal year starts today & a budget deal is needed.  State Budget Director Robert Mujica said that the operations part of the budget is reduced because the state is not seeing any revenue now, likely through July 15th:

(Robert Mujica 4-1-20)

Governor Cuomo said that the Leaders in both house of the legislature are meeting with their caucuses today to work out an agreement, which he hopes is passed by midnight tonight.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that she & other members of the New York & New Jersey Congressional Delegation have sent a letter to US Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Alex Azar today, to get federal help form the recently passed CARES act to the region as soon as possible to help the beleaguered health care system deal with the Coronavirus:

(Gillibrand 4-1-20)

Gillibrand said that she refers to the 2 trillion dollar CARES act as a down payment in the battle against the Coronavirus, which will likely spread through the entire country with similar number to New York State, China, Italy, Spain & other hard hit areas.

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Delaware County Public Health reported that today is the opening day of trout season, traditionally a busy day on Delaware County waterways, but with the onset of the Coronavirus, officials remind people to stay home and when out limit any contact with others.  The State DEC and the State Department of Parks and Recreation have posted warnings, State parks have remained open and they remind visitors  to limit outdoor recreational activities & avoid activities where you may come in close contact with other people.  The DEC reminds people to Fish Close to home, & Keep a distance of 6 feet or more from others.

The Otsego County Department of Health reports that there are 16 lab confirmed cases of COVID 19, of those 16 cases the age ranges from 20 to 75 years of age.  There has been 1 death and 1 person has recovered and has been released from isolation; the remaining 14 cases remain on isolation. Officials reported that 37% of the reported cases have no known exposure and 63% have either an exposure to a positive case or have travelled to New York City prior to the onset of symptoms.

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Delaware County Public Health received two laboratory confirmed positive COVID-19 reports. The total of laboratory confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Delaware County is 14. The investigations are ongoing and all contacts are being notified and quarantined. Two (2) individuals have fully recovered and are no longer in isolation. 6 cases are recovering at home, 6 cases are isolated and receiving medical care in a hospital. 140 people have been tested.

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Chenango County Health Department announced that they have 14 positive cases of the Coronavirus, with 10 more positives over the weekend.

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The Otsego county Chamber of Commerce is asking members to take the County Economic Business Impact Survey to help better understand the needs of our local business community during the COVID-19 crisis.  The survey can be found at surveymonkey.com/r/otsegocovid19impact.

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The State Department of Labor released unemployment rates for February.  The number of private sector jobs in the State was better than 8.3 Million, the State’s unemployment rate decreased to 3.7%, Chenango County’s rate in February was 5.5%, Delaware County 5.4% & Otsego County had 5.1%.

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Bassett Healthcare officials announced that there has been an outpouring of generosity from area communities, during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Bassett still needs additional personal protective equipment such as N95 respirators and surgical masks, Gloves, Face shields, Hand sanitizer, Procedure masks & Gowns.  Donated supplies can be delivered to the closest hospital in the Bassett Healthcare Network, where a box is clearly marked for donations.  More information is available at Friends of Bassett at 547-3928 or 1-800-BASSETT or online at friendsofbassett.org.

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WCDO NEWS TUESDAY 3-31-20

by wcdonews Posted on March 31, 2020

Governor Cuomo gave the latest statistics regarding the Coronavirus this morning, with the number of Positive cases now over 75,000. Cuomo said that they are continuing to plan for the numbers to keep increasing for the next 2 to 4 weeks:

(Cuomo 3-31-20)

Governor Cuomo said that there are now over 10,900 people hospitalized, with 2710 in ICU beds, there have been over 4900 discharged & the death toll is now up to 1550.

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Delaware County Public Health announced that the total of laboratory confirmed positive Coronavirus cases in Delaware County are 14. 2 individuals have now recovered and are no longer in isolation. 6 cases are recovering safely at home, 6 cases are receiving medical care in a hospital.

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Broome County Health Department released their latest Coronavirus statistics this morning; they now have 37 positive cases with 3 deaths, with 42 in precautionary quarantine & 141 in mandatory quarantine.

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The Otsego County Sheriff’s Office arrested 33 year old Josie Wright of Morris for Petty Larceny, for allegedly stealing medical supplies from Bassett Medical Center.  Wright is accused of stealing face masks and alcohol prep pads, Deputies were alerted by the Bassett Security staff, the investigation is continuing, Wright was issued an appearance ticket for the Town of Otsego Court at a later date.

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The Community Foundation for South Central New York announces the opening of the COVID-19 Response Fund with an initial distribution of $80,000 from their own special funds, an appeal to current donors to the Foundation has already raised an additional $43,000.  The Foundations’ COVID-19 Response Fund will support organizations providing essential services in the most rural counties served by the Foundation; Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, and Tioga Counties, Interested donors can contribute online at donorswhocare.org.

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The Airport Day Committee at the Eaton Airport in Norwich announced today that, Due to the impact of COVID-19, they have decided to cancel Airport Day for 2020, and are expecting to bring it back again in 2021.

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Congressman Anthony Brindisi and local health experts & officials will hold another Telephone town hall on Thursday afternoon at 5:00 pm.  Constituents are encouraged to RSVP at Brindisi.House.gov/live to receive a call. Constituents can call 855-614-0159 to join at 5:00 p.m. Thursday, Additionally; the call will be streamed with closed captioning for the hearing-impaired at Brindisi.house.gov/live.

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The Binghamton Rumble Ponies have postponed all Home Games before May 10, any ticket purchased for a game before May 10th will be treated as a rain check and will be redeemable for any 2020 Regular Season Home Game, excluding July 4th. Tickets will be exchangeable once the Box Office re-opens; all general inquiries should be emailed to info@bingrp.com.

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WCDO NEWS MONDAY 3-30-20

by wcdonews Posted on March 30, 2020

Governor Cuomo welcomed the Floating Naval Hospital to New York City today, giving the city added help for its beleaguered Hospitals at the epicenter of the Coronavirus outbreak.  Cuomo said that the number of positive cases statewide is 66,497, the number of deaths jumped to 1,218, the number Hospitalized is now over 9500, the number of ICU Beds occupied is 2352, & the number discharged from hospitals is now 4202.  The statistics also showed that the rate of increase is slowing down:

(Cuomo 3-30-20 doubling the rate)

Governor Cuomo also said that too many people are treating the “Stay At Home” mandate like it was optional:

(Cuomo 3-30-20 stay home)

Local officials have expressed concern that too many people are leaving the most affected areas and are coming to Otsego & Delaware Counties to wait it out, and they could be driving up the local numbers & threatening the local population and healthcare systems.

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State Senator Jim Seward’s office announced today that the Senator & his wife Cindy both tested positive for the Coronavirus.  Seward has displayed mild Symptoms and is expected to be released from Albany Medical Center shortly, while Cindy Seward was treated & released from Bassett Hospital and is recovering while quarantined at home, both are expected to fully recover.

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NYSEG today announced they are donating approximately 17,700 protective masks to assist health care workers across the state amid a shortage of protective gear for medical personnel fighting the coronavirus pandemic. The donation comes on the heels of Governor Cuomo’s call for assistance as New York continues to face increasing strains on the health care system. The surgical masks and N95 respirators are being delivered to a state receiving center, where officials will disperse them to facilities most in need.

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Chenango County Health Department announced this morning that they have 14 positive cases of the Coronavirus, with 10 more positives over the weekend.  Otsego County also had 14 Positives with 1 death, Delaware County Had 12; Broome County has 29, with 3 deaths.

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The Unadilla Community Food Pantry is open to residents of Unadilla on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00-12:30 with curb side service.  More information is available at 563-7713.

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The Community Foundation for South Central New York has released $110,000 in grants to organizations providing services during the COVID-19 Crisis in the region. The Friends of Recovery Delaware/Otsego will receive $5,000, the Food Bank of the Southern Tier will get $7,500 for meal delivery programs, Delaware Opportunities receives $15,000 for meal delivery programs, Chenango United Way gets $15,000 for their community response, Opportunities for Otsego receives $15,000 for their community response to COVID-19, & ARC of Delaware County receives $2,500 for the Walton Food Pantry.  More information about the Foundation can be found at donorswhocare.org.

Governor Cuomo stated yesterday that there were 59,573 cases of the Corona Virus in the State, with 965 deaths, over 8500 are in Hospitals, 2037 were in ICU Beds, & 3572 have been discharged.   The Governor talked about the heroism of all the 1st Responders during this crisis:

(Cuomo 3-30-20)

Governor Cuomo announced all New York on Pause functions will be extended for the next 2 weeks; the state nonessential workforce will continue to work from home for an additional two weeks through April 15th. Executive Orders regarding the closing of restaurants and bars, gyms, movie theaters, casinos; local government workforces, school districts; malls, public amusement facilities; barber shops & salons are also extended until April 15th.

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The Otsego County Coronavirus Task Force is asking Individuals who are traveling to Otsego County from the New York City and other areas hard hit by COVID-19, to notify the Otsego County Department of Health upon their arrival by phone and self-isolate for 14 days. During the 14-day period, you should monitor all household members for signs and symptoms of COVID-19. These include fever, cough and shortness of breath.

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Acco Brands Bargaining employees will be having their Contract Extension Vote today at the CWA Sidney Union Hall 9 River Street; until 6:00 PM.  Only 2 people will be allowed in the hall at a time because of the Corona Virus recommendations regarding social distancing.

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WCDO NEWS FRIDAY 3-27-20

by wcdonews Posted on March 27, 2020

Governor Cuomo announced that the state now has over 44,000 positive cases of the Corona Virus, & the work is continuing to increase Hospital Capacity before the expected apex of cases in the next 3 weeks:

(Cuomo 3-27-20)

Cuomo said that over 6400 people are hospitalized, 519 have died, 1583 are in ICU beds with Ventilators, & 2045 have been discharged from hospitals.

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U.S. Senator Charles Schumer and U.S. Congressman Anthony Brindisi announced millions for the 22nd Congressional District communities as part of the recently announced Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.  Brindisi secured more than $30 million for Upstate New York counties.

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Delaware County Public Health received a laboratory confirmed positive COVID-19 report. The total number of confirmed cases in Delaware County is 6.  The investigations are ongoing and all contacts are being notified and quarantined. The first individual to test positive is fully recovered and no longer in isolation. 2 cases are recovering safely while isolating at home in Delaware County, 3 cases are isolated and receiving medical care in a hospital, there are 13 people under mandatory quarantine and 5 people under precautionary quarantine. There have been 101 people tested in Delaware County so far.

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The Chenango County Health Department reported that they have 4 positive cases of the corona virus.  94 people are on precautionary quarantine, 53 are in mandatory quarantine in Chenango County.

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The Otsego County Health Department announced today that they are up to 6 Cases of COVID 19.  Every case is promptly investigated and close contacts have been notified.

The Broome County Health Department announced today that they have 17 positive Coronavirus tests, 3 people have died, 46 are in Precautionary Quarantine and 123 are in mandatory Quarantine.

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State Police responded Thursday to County Road 18 in the town of Morris for a personal injury accident.  The investigation revealed that a male was operating a lawn tractor southbound on the western shoulder of County Road 18; he failed to observe that a Chevrolet Malibu also traveling southbound on the roadway when he turned left in front of the Malibu’s path while attempting to enter a driveway.  The female driver of the Malibu was unable to avoid the male on the lawn tractor; he was transported to Chenango Memorial Hospital with injuries to his head and face.  The driver of the Malibu was not injured.   The accident remains under investigation.

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The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District Board of Education meeting scheduled for April 2nd has been cancelled, due to the COVID 19 pandemic & social distancing requirements.

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Governor Cuomo announced today that All State Public Schools will remain closed through at least April 15th, due to the Corona Virus Pandemic; he said that it is more than likely that the schools will stayed closed well beyond that date.

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The State Police announced that there is no travel ban in New York State at this time.  State Troopers have received numerous inquiries to their offices around the state; the department does urge people to stay home and travel only if necessary, and to make sure to practice social distancing.

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In the past five days, Bassett Healthcare Network practitioners have completed more than 1,000 telemedicine visits with patients. By next week, nearly all Bassett Healthcare providers will have the ability to complete a patient appointment by a video or phone visit as Bassett fast-tracks the expansion of its telemedicine program during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Patients need to be enrolled in MyBassett Health Connection, an enrollment hotline is 607-547-5900 or toll-free, 877-498-5715 to sign up.

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Chen-Del O Federal Credit Union in Franklin has modified their hours due to the coronavirus.  Hours will be from 1:00 to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday & 9:00 to 11:00 AM Saturdays; their annual meeting on May 2nd has been postponed.

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Delaware County Officials announced today that the Solid Waste Site is still open, with regular hours Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM.  Cash is not being accepted they are working with a pre-paid debit basis only; more information is available at 832-5800 or on the Solid Waste Management Page at the Delaware County Website.

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Due to COVID-19 Closings and Social Distancing – The Coalition On Substance Abuse Prevention meetings for March and April are Cancelled.

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