P.M. NEWS THURSDAY 4-23-20

Governor Cuomo today said that some random antibody testing began this week at supermarkets and other large retail buildings, of about 3,000 New Yorkers, to see who has had the Coronavirus & has antibodies to donate to treat existing patients:

(Cuomo 4-23-20)

Governor Cuomo the infection rates from this early small sample size had an infection rate upstate of about 3.6%, while downstate was between 15-23%.  The Governor Said that the state now has 263,460 positive tests, with roughly 1,350 new cases for the 3rd straight day, the number of hospitalizations was down to 15,000 statewide, the number of deaths is up to 15,740.

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The State Labor Department continues to grapple with the large number of people filing for unemployment insurance since the Coronavirus issue started early in March, another 207,000 people were accepted into the system this week, bringing the total up to 1.4 million New Yorkers eligible for Unemployment insurance, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa said that there is one group of people that will be accepted shortly who had the process made more complicated by Federal legislation:

(Melissa DeRosa 4-23-20)

DeRosa said that about 3000 people have been hired to help deal with the backlog of unemployment claims; all will receive the money that they are owed since they first lost their jobs.

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State Police have received several reports of email scams that demand that the person who receives the email must pay a Bitcoin ransom in order to keep alleged sexually explicit videos from being sent to all the contacts in the person’s email and social media contacts.  The email contains personal information, sometimes the complainant’s password or a password similar to their actual password.    Police said that the emails are fake, & the recipient should not send any money, just ignore the email and change the password to your account, they also suggest that you do not open any links that you are not familiar with.  If you have lost money in a scam, contact the State Police or your local law enforcement.

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Alpine Roofing in Sidney has converted 2500 snorkel masks into respirators for area health care professionals, Alpine owner Hans Hass explains:

(Hans Hass 4-23-20)

Hass said that he received technical assistance from Neil Anderson at BOCES, as well as from SUNY Binghamton & SUNY Delhi regarding the 3D printing aspect of the construction; some of the masks went to the Sidney EMS squad & UHS Hospitals.  More information is available at 563-9999

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Delaware County Public Health announced today that they had no new positive Coronavirus tests, they still report 65 positives, with 10 of those transferred to the patients home county, they have 32 recoveries, 17 Isolated at home, 2 Hospitalized, 4 have died & 73 are quarantined.

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Chenango County Public Health announced their latest Coronavirus situation.  Chenango County has 79 total cases, with 3 deaths, 56 recoveries, 6 active Hospitalizations and 106 people quarantined.

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The number of Broome County Coronavirus cases is up to 241 positive tests, they are up to 12 deaths, 86 recoveries and 406 people in quarantine situations.

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U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $145,510 in federal funding to help offset the cost of preparing and responding to the coronavirus health crisis. The City of Binghamton received $87,502 and the City of Albany Courthouse received $58,008. The funding was allocated through the Department of Justice as part of the recently passed “CARES” Act.

A.M. NEWS Thursday 4-23-20

Governor Cuomo announced that the state is up to 257,000 cases of the Coronavirus with 15,302 deaths and just fewer than 16,000 people hospitalized for the virus.  The Governor stated Wednesday that this country needs to get back into the manufacturing of testing equipment, ventilators & PPE’s going forward, instead buying all of those items from China:

(Cuomo 4-23-20)

Governor Cuomo also said that the state will implement a regional approach to opening up schools & businesses, based on the numbers associated with the Coronavirus around the state.

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Helios Care will offer ” Start the Conversation: Thinking and Talking about Future Healthcare Decisions” which is a virtual presentation today in support of National Healthcare Decisions Day on Today, spokesperson Kelly McGraw explains:

(Kelly McGraw 4-23-20)

The online presentation will begin at 2:00 pm today; registration is open at helioscare.org/conversation

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The Sidney Town Board will meet today at 7:00 PM; the meeting will be available for viewing on “Zoom”.  Also, the Sidney Town Clerk’s office has a walk up window to do business and keep the social distance. Hours are Monday -Thursday 9:00 to 4:00 to Fridays 9:00 to Noon.

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