P.M. NEWS MONDAY 10-5-20

Governor Cuomo announced that the state tested over 110,000 New Yorkers Sunday, with 1,222 positive tests, or 1.1%. The state has had over 464,000 positive tests for COVID 19 since March, Hospitalizations were steady at 618, there were 14 deaths from COVID 19 Sunday statewide, and the state death toll is 25,519.

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Chenango County Public Health announced Monday that their COVID 19 numbers went up slightly to 261. The Department reports 11 Active cases with 3 people hospitalized & 97 quarantined, they have had 7 deaths, 231 recoveries & they have conducted over 30,200 tests since March.

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Broome County Health Department announced that they had another 29 positive cases of COVID 19, giving them 180 since Friday. They report 1863 cases since March, they have had 82 deaths, 1368 recoveries & the Health Department is monitoring 1700 people. Due to the high rate of infections of COVID 19 in Broome County, both UHS and Lourdes will not allow visitors into their facilities starting Tuesday. The restriction affect the hospital’s primary care and specialty care locations and outpatient surgery locations, there are exception for end-of-life patient situations & Pediatric patients.

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State Police responded to a report of a structure fire with an entrapment at a residence on Jones Road in the town of Otsego, early Sunday morning. 39-year-old male, 32-year-old female and 3 children were able to escape the residence unharmed, but the male returned to the residence to assist a 77-year-old male out of the home, the 77-year-old male was transported to Bassett Hospital where he later died. Many area Fire Departments responded, the cause of the fire is under investigation, no foul play is suspected.

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State Police and the Department of Transportation continue to work together targeting reckless and distracted drivers in active work zones with “Operation Hardhat”. Last Thursday, 2 work zones on I-81 in Broome County were targeted, during the initiative, 33 tickets were issued, 10 for Speeding, 9 for Cell Phone Use, 6 for not wearing a Seatbelt & 8 more for a variety of infractions. As of mid-September, over 1,600 tickets have been issued throughout New York; the initiative began in July and continues through construction season through the month of November.

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Local Congressmen Antonio Delgado & Anthony Brindisi announced a $255,000 grant award from the Appalachian Regional Commission for the DCMO BOCES. The funding will help expand the Career Destinations – Connecting Students to Local Jobs and Careers program to 14 middle and high schools in Delaware, Otsego, and Chenango counties.

A.M. NEWS MONDAY 10-5-20

Governor Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, 104,937 tests were conducted yielding 961 positives, 464,582 total individuals who tested positive for the virus since March. Patient Hospitalization were at 618, the Number patients in ICU beds was 138, 67 were on ventilators, there were 14 Deaths, the state death toll is 25,519

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The Broome County Health Department reported that they were up to 1834 cases Sunday of COVID 19, about 150 more than they reported Friday. They have had 82 deaths, 1341 recoveries & the health department is monitoring almost 1800 people.

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Otsego County Department of Health Reported 2 new cases of COVID 19 Friday, both are SUNY Oneonta students. Otsego County reports 897 total confirmed cases, 20 active cases with 1 hospitalization, with 7 deaths, 725 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta, & 20 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students.

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Delaware County Public Health reports that there has been an 8th death from COVID-19. Delaware County reported 3 new cases of COVID-19 Friday. The known active cases in the County is now 6, all are recovering at home. To date there have been 126 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 53 people now under mandatory quarantine, 8 people have died and 112 have fully recovered

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The Cancer Services Program mobile screening coach will be at the Oneonta Southside Mall on Thursday, October 29th from 9:00am to 2:30pm to provide NO COST mammograms and Pap tests to women 40 and over. Appointments are requested at 1-888-345-0225, Colorectal cancer screening kits also available for men and women 50 and over.

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