P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 3-25-21

State Police arrested 30 year old Patrick Jandrew of Lisle for 1st degree Reckless Endangerment.   Troopers were dispatched to a residence on Grant House Road in the town of Lisle for a report of shots fired.  An investigation revealed that after a dispute, Jandrew fired several rounds from a rifle.  He then left the area in a vehicle.   Jandrew was located Jandrew in the town of Newark Valley and he was taken into custody, he was transported to Broome County Central Arraignment and Processing.   Troopers were also assisted by Broome County Sheriff’s Deputies.

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Delaware County Public Health reported 13 new COVID positive tests Wednesday out of 387 tested; they have 122 active cases, 8 hospitalized & 290 quarantined.  They have vaccinated 1981 against COVID so far.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 15 new COVID 19 cases today, bringing their total to 2686 since the pandemic began.  Chenango County reports 88 Active Cases 322 Active Quarantines, 4 Active Hospitalizations, and 2439 Recoveries.

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The Sidney Central School District reported 3 more positive COVID 19 cases.  The district was notified that one kindergarten, 6th and 8th grade student have tested positive for COVID-19. The Delaware County Health Department has conducted an investigation and the contact tracing has been completed. There will be no change to the instructional model.

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Governor Cuomo announced that the state has administered more than 8 million COVID Vaccine doses so far.  Over 154,000 Doses have been Administered Across the state Tuesday, More than 1 Million Doses Administered over Past Seven Days.  Vaccine Dashboard Will Update Daily to Provide Updates on the State’s Vaccine Program; Go to ny.gov/vaccinetracker.  Also, State Health Department announced that over 268,000 were tested for COVID Wednesday. With just over 8000 positive, for a 3% positivity rate.  Hospitalizations continue to decline to 4600, the number in an ICU bed was 931, the number of ventilators is down to 583, there have been 40, 141 deaths from the pandemic.

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Governor Cuomo & State leaders have apparently reached an agreement on legalizing marijuana in New York State.  The final details expected to be included in the state budget plan, which is due on April 1st.  The Governor has said in the past that legalizing marijuana could bring 350 million dollars a year in revenue.

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A.M. NEWS THURSDAY 3-25-21

New York Attorney General Letitia James called on Facebook and Twitter to take stronger measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 vaccine disinformation being spread by anti-vaxxers on their social media platforms.  Joining Attorney General James are the attorneys general of Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia.

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The Binghamton Police Department is offering a $1000 reward for information regarding a Shooting Tuesday night in Columbus Park that injured 2 people.  Binghamton Police officers found the first victim near the Columbus Park basketball courts with gunshot wounds to both his legs, he was taken to a hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries, the 2nd victim was found in the hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound to his wrist. They say he was taken to the hospital from the scene by a personal vehicle.  Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Binghamton detectives at 772-7080.

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With the recent release of the $1400 Economic Impact Payment by the U.S. Treasury and IRS, Delaware County Sheriff Craig S. DuMond urges residents to be aware of the endless scams that are being committed through phone calls, text messages, email and other electronic means, including fraudulent websites.  The most recent scams include fraudulent offers claiming to assist individuals in obtaining COVID vaccines, COVID-19 Stimulus payments, callers fraudulently representing themselves as representatives from Medicare, the Social Security Administration or IRS who may threaten you and demand immediate payment to avoid arrest or other legal action. You can visit the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office website for links that contain other tips or visit the various governmental websites to learn more about current scams.

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Chenango County Public Health reported 12 new COVID-19 positive cases Wednesday.  they have 85 Active Cases, 298 Active Quarantines 2671 Total Confirmed Cases & 4 Hospitalizations.  They have performed 90,690 tests since the beginning of the pandemic.

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