Governor Cuomo updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday 87,900 tests were reported with 737 new positive tests diagnosed, giving the state a total of over 423,000 cases since March.  555 patients are hospitalized from COVID 19, with 124 patients in an ICU, & 56 on ventilators, there were 10 deaths Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 25,228.

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Chenango County Public Health announced that they were up to 218 total cases of COVID 19, they have 103 active quarantines, 1 person is hospitalized, 196 have recovered, there have been 7 deaths and over 18,800 tests have been performed.

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The Broome County Health Department announced that they 1094 positive tests since March, but they had 4 more deaths Wednesday, bringing their total to 74.  There have been 919 recoveries & 549 are being monitored by the Health Department.

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17 fire Companies responded to a fire at the Zone Girls Camp in Gilboa yesterday.  Fire companies from 3 counties responded, no injuries have been reported, the fire is believed to have started in a kitchen, the investigation is ongoing.

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The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum announced that the Inductees Exhibit for Class of 2020 is now on Display.  Career stories, artifacts photos & documents regarding inductees Derek Jeter, Marvin Miller, Ted Simmons and Larry Walker is now open and will remain on display through 2021 on the Museum’s third floor.  The Class of 2020 will be inducted along with any elected members of the Class of 2021, on July 25 2021 in Cooperstown.  More information is available at baseballhall.org/reopening.

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The State Department of Labor announced that it has prevented more than $1 billion from falling into criminal hands during the coronavirus pandemic, by identifying and stopping more than 42,000 fraudulent unemployment benefit claims since mid-March.   The Department has referred more unemployment fraud cases to federal prosecutors since March, than it did in the last 10 years combined.  New Yorkers’ identities have been stolen during data breaches involving banks, insurance companies, and major employers, the criminals have filed fraudulent claims and illegally collect benefits in the name of individuals who are not unemployed; to report a fraud relating to the Labor Department, go to on.ny.gov/uifraud.

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Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies and the Delaware County Probation Department investigated allegations of Domestic violence from an Arkville woman and her Safe Against Violence advocate. 48-year-old Israel Rivera of Arkville was arrested for 3rd degree Assault, Criminal Obstruction of Breathing, Endangering the Welfare of a child, Aggravated Harassment and Criminal Contempt.  Following Rivera’s arrest, he was retaken by the Delaware County Probation Department on a County Court Warrant for violating probation; he was remanded to the Delaware County Jail pending an appearance in Delaware County Court.

The Otsego County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “Drive Thru Job Fair!” this Today from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon in the parking lot of Damaschke Field.  25 local area employers will participate; Job Seekers will just drive in, follow the signs and traffic flow and remain in the car with your face mask on as you drive to each employer.  There is no fee to job seekers.

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Governor Cuomo announced $15.1 million in federal funding is being made available to the State and county emergency management agencies to support planning and operational readiness for any type of disaster New York may experience. This funding is in addition to a $4.3 million supplemental grant already awarded to the state for similar efforts focused on the COVID-19 pandemic.  Locally Broome County receives $78,847, Chenango County gets $23,582, Delaware County receives $22,663 & Otsego County gets $27,920

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The Sidney Town Board Meeting will be held on August 13th at 7:00 in person at 44 Grand Street. There will be limit seating for social distance.  Is will also be on Zoom and information will be posted on the Town Webpage and on the Town Facebook page in the near future.

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Otsego County Department of Health reported 1 new case of COVID 19 Wednesday, bringing their total to 112.  there are 2 active cases, no one is hospitalized, 103 have recovered, and 21 people on quarantine for close contact to a case, 218 people on quarantine for traveling to a high risk state, there have been 6 deaths.

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Delaware County Public Health received no new positive test result for COVID-19 and no additional recoveries have been reported the known active cases in the County as of today remains at 1. To date there have been 97 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Delaware County, with 15 people now under mandatory quarantine, 1 person is isolated at home,  6 people have died and 90 have fully recovered.

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