Governor Cuomo announced this afternoon that the 5 regions that were first allowed to enter the 1st phase of Reopening can now move onto the 2nd phase:
(Cuomo 5-29-20)
Local Assemblyman Cliff Crouch said that many area businesses & their workforce were on pins & needles waiting for the declaration:
(Cliff Crouch 5-29-20)
Commerce Chenango CEO & President Kerri Green told WCDO live this morning that all businesses have to fill out the certification form that they are following the state guidelines while they are operating:
(Kerri Green 5-29-20 certify)
The website to find the certification document is at follow.ny.gov, and go to 2nd phase, print out the document, fill it out & have it on hand in your business.
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The State Health Department announced that the number of Coronavirus cases statewide went up to 368,284. Hospitalizations dipped below 4000 for the first time in weeks, the number of deaths Thursday was 67, giving the state a death toll from the virus of 23,780.
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Broome County Health Department reported that they were up to 546 total coronavirus cases, they now have had 43 deaths, 362 recoveries & 415 patients are being monitored by the Health Department.
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Early Thursday morning the Sidney Police Department assisted Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies with the arrest of a Walton woman on a Warrant of Arrest issued by the Delaware County Court for violation of probation. 33 year-old Nikita Kingsbury was charged with violating the terms of her probation imposed in December as a result of her conviction for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Kingsbury was arrested September 5, 2019, along with several others at for trafficking methamphetamine from 37 Union Street in Sidney. Sidney Police located and arrested Kingsbury, she was turned over to Sheriff’s Deputies, she was arraigned remotely by Delaware County Court & was ordered held in the Delaware County Correctional Facility without bail pending further court action.
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The Chenango County Department of Public Works announced that Effective June 1st, the Brisben and North Norwich Transfer Facilities will both be Open normal hours: Monday 8AM to 12PM, Tuesday through Saturday 8AM to 4PM. The Landfill in the Town of Pharsalia will be Open normal hours: Monday through Friday from 8AM to 4PM to Residents and Haulers. Saturday the landfill will be open from 8AM to 12PM for residential garbage only. More information is available at 337-1792.
Delaware County Public Health received no positive lab reports for COVID-19 Thursday, so far there are 73 Positive Results, 58 have recovered, 6 are isolated at home, 5 are hospitalized, 4 have died & 30 are quarantined.
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Chenango County Public updated their Coronavirus numbers Friday, they now have 126 confirmed cases, 103 people are quarantined, 1 person is hospitalized, there have been 5 deaths and 92 recoveries, and they have conducted over 3500 tests.
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Many New York Businesses are gearing up for the expected Phase 2 Re-opening in most of the Upstate Counties, including in the Mohawk Valley & Southern Tier regions locally. Phase 2 includes the reopening for office, real Estate, some in-store retail, & automotive dealerships, all with existing restrictions, Kerri Green of Commerce Chenango & the Southern Tier Control Room visited WCDO live this morning:
(Kerri Green 5-29-30)
Green said that the Phase 2 reopening could come in the next few days, as the 7 key criteria that is being measured is still favorable locally, even though some of the numbers have had a slight uptick in the last week.
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