P.M. NEWS Monday 11-2-20
Tomorrow is Election Day, with a host of Offices to be decided by voters. Of Course, there is the vote for President, as well as all seats in the US House of Representatives, the New York State Senate & State Assembly. Check with your County Board of Elections regarding polling sites, and other local races.
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Broome County Health Department announced that they are up to 374 active cases of COVID 19 bringing their total to 3619 since March. They reported 2 more deaths Monday, bringing their total to 101. 46 people are hospitalized and they have 3120 recoveries & over 5600 people are being monitored by the Health Department.
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Chenango County Public Health continues to report new cases of COVID 19. Today the total number of cases is 425, 38 are active cases, 248 are quarantined, 10 are hospitalized. There have been 360 recoveries, 7 deaths & over 37,000 tests have been conducted.
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Hartwick College reported Monday that no new cases of COVID-19 have been detected. There are 30 active cases on campus; the total number of cases detected on campus since August 1st is up to 55.
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The Sidney Memorial Library announced that people can return those long lost Library items during their Food for Fines program today through November 16th. Beth Paine of the Sidney Library explains:
(Beth Paine 11-2-20)
Paine Said that Sidney Library donations will go to the Sidney Food Bank, Masonville Branch Library donations will go to the Masonville Food Bank & Sidney Center Branch Library donations will go to the Sidney Center Food Bank. More information is available at 563-1200.
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A.M. NEWS Monday 11-2-20
The State Health Department announced that 148,935 COVID 19 tests were conducted Saturday, with 2255 positives statewide. 1125 are hospitalized, the number in ICU beds is up to 259 & 117 are on ventilators, there were 17 deaths Saturday, for a total of 25,824 since March.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of Beau Plunkett of New York on I-88 in Sidney for allegedly trafficking methamphetamines from Louisiana. Plunkett was arrested by State Police October 26th after a traffic stop in Sidney, he was charged with a felony count of possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Police seized meth, a scale and packaging materials in the vehicle, Plunkett appeared in federal court in Binghamton and was turned over to U.S. Marshals
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Governor Cuomo announced changes for travelers who were in another state for more than 24 hours, they must obtain a COVID test within 3 days of departure from that state & once in New York they must quarantine for 3 days. On day 4, they must take a COVID test. If both tests come back negative, the traveler may exit quarantine. For travelers who were in another state for less than 24 hours, they don’t need a test prior to their departure from the other state, and they don’t need to quarantine in New York State, they do need to fill out the traveler information form and take a COVID test on the 4th day in New York. The new protocol is effective this Wednesday, essential workers & those from contiguous states are exempt.
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Otsego County Health Department reported 11 cases of COVID 10 this weekend; 5 cases in Hartwick students and 1 case in SUNY Oneonta. The County’s COVID numbers: 1022 total confirmed cases, 36 active cases, 0 hospitalized, there have been 8 deaths, 754 cases are linked to SUNY Oneonta & 54 confirmed cases in Hartwick College students
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Delaware County Public Health announced Sunday that they had 3 more cases of COVID 19 to report, they are up to 31 active cases, with 4 hospitalized & 141 quarantined. They are up to 180 cases total, with 9 deaths & 140 recoveries, over 24,500 tests have been performed.
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