The State Health Department announced that 667 people tested positive for COVID 19 statewide Monday, bringing the state total to 422,003.  The number of fatalities went up slightly to 25,211.  Governor Cuomo added more states to New York’s coronavirus quarantine list, and removed others.  People traveling from Hawaii, South Dakota and the U.S. Virgin Islands will now be required to self-quarantine for 14 days, Cuomo said that Alaska, New Mexico, Ohio, Rhode Island and Washington have been removed from the list,  which is available at coronavirus.health.ny.gov.

A trooper and 3 civilians were transported to area hospitals after a 3-car crash on I-88 in Otsego County Monday at about 5:05 PM.  Police stated that a trooper from the Oneonta barracks had a vehicle stopped for a traffic infraction on the shoulder of I-88 east in the town of Maryland, when a 3rd vehicle failed to Move Over and crashed into the State Police vehicle, which had all of its lights activated, the momentum pushed the troop car into the vehicle that was stopped.  The unidentified trooper was transported to Bassett Medical Center for head and neck injuries, the occupants of the stopped vehicle,   21-year-old woman and a 3-year-old child of Edwardsville, Pennsylvania were taken to Fox Hospital in Oneonta for head and neck injuries & the driver that struck the troop car, a 32-year-old female of Richmondville was also taken to Fox Hospital for knee & arm injuries.  The crash is still under investigation, police remind motorists to slow down & Move over for all emergency vehicles parked on the shoulder of state highways.

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Democrat Rick Shaw of Downsville is running for the 122nd State Assembly District that is being vacated this year with the retirement of long time Assemblyman Cliff Crouch.  Shaw told WCDO News about his background & what he hopes to accomplish if he is elected to the Assembly:

(Rick Shaw 8-11-20)

Shaw faces Republican Joe Angelino of Norwich, who beat out 3 other Republican candidates by a large margin in the June 23rd Primary.

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Chenango County Public Health announced today that they are at 216 positive cases of COVID 19 since March, with 119 Active Quarantines, 1 person is in a hospital, there have been 7 deaths, 196 Recoveries & over 18,200 tests have been conducted.

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Children who lost food benefits due to COVID-19 school closures can access meals through the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer program. The benefits require no application and will be automatically issued to kids who would have received free or reduced-price meals through the federal school lunch. If a child is eligible but has not received a P-EBD card or benefits by the end of the week, more information is available at 1-833-452-0096 or hungersolutionsny.org.

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Bassett Healthcare Network announced the opening of a new school-based health center at Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School, serving pre-K through 12th grade students in that district.  This is Bassett’s 21st school-based health center, the program has been funded through a grant and money secured by State Senator Jim Seward, as well as by the Clark Foundation.   More information is available at 844-255-7242.

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Day 2 of public hearings by Health, Aging, and Investigations & Government Operations Committees of the State Senate and Assembly were held yesterday, regarding the conflicting numbers of COVID 19 positive patients at nursing homes & hospitals in the early part of the pandemic.  There was conflicting testimony about whether or not there was sufficient personal protective equipment in nursing homes & whether or not they are ready for a 2nd surge of cases.  There was also a conflict earlier in the pandemic when nursing homes & hospitals would claim the same person as deceased during a transfer and other conflicts when such patients were not counted toward the COVID 19 deaths.  Testimony can be heard at nysenate.gov/calendar/public-hearings.

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Governor Cuomo today signed legislation requiring all passengers in motor vehicles over the age of 16 to wear a seat belt. Currently, passengers aged 16 and older are only required to wear a seat belt in the front passenger seat next to the driver.   The new law takes effect November 1.

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The Cooperstown Village law passed a Mandatory Masks measure into law Monday Night.  The law was taken from the existing state law, but gives more specific times & locations for the mandatory policy, mostly around the downtown businesses, during their normal business hours.

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Catholic Charities at the Sidney Civic Center announced today that they have extended the registration period for their free backpack & school Supplies promotion for Sidney Central School District Students.  The deadline has been extended through Friday August 21st; more information is available at 604-4071.

Delaware County received no new positive test results for COVID-19, the known active cases in the County is 0. To date there have been 96 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 with 12 people under mandatory quarantine, 6 people have died and 90 have fully recovered.

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Village of Bainbridge water users may experience periods of water interruption today, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.  Crews will be working on water lines during this time and water may become discolored.  Running the faucet should alleviate roily or brown water.  More information is available at 967-7373.

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50 year-old Richard Millard pleaded guilty to arson Monday for the fire at Home Central in Vestal on February 13th.  There were no injuries in the fire; the company will rebuild the warehouse.

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