Governor Cuomo gave his Daily Coronavirus update in Albany this morning, he said he is concerned that protestors may be neglecting Social Distancing guidelines while protesting & may be putting themselves & others at risk;
(Cuomo 6-3-20)
Governor Cuomo also announced that outdoor dining at restaurants will be permitted in phase 2 of reopening starting tomorrow. Outdoor tables must be spaced 6 feet apart, all staff must wear face coverings and customers must also wear face coverings when not seated.
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The State Health Department announced that the number of Hospitalizations from the Coronavirus is trending down to close to 3000 statewide, the number of Deaths Tuesday was 49, the state death toll during this pandemic is 24,079, and the total number of cases is over 374,000.
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Otsego County Sheriff’s Department arrested 32 year old Joshua Donnelly of New Lisbon for Criminal Obstruction of breathing or blood circulation & 5th degree Arson. Law Enforcement was dispatched to the report of a domestic dispute at a residence in New Lisbon, Donnelly is accused of assaulting a female at the Residence & attempting to set it on fire before fleeing the scene, he later returned to the scene & officers returned & found Donnelly hiding in the residence, he was taken into custody, he was arraigned; released 7 will appear in court at a later date to answer to the charges.
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Hospice & Palliative Care of Chenango County is offering a “Working through Grief” virtual workshop Thursday at 5:30 PM for anyone in the area communities working through grief at this particularly tough time with the Coronavirus Pandemic, the presentation will be held remotely by grief counselor Rachel Barletta, Hospice Operations Manager Lindsey O’Donnell explains:
(Lindsey O’Donnell 6-3-20)
The presentation will be held through Zoom, those interested are asked to pre-register at rbarletta@hopspicechenango.org or call 334-3556.
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Chenango County Public Health updated their statistics today regarding the Coronavirus. They have had a total of 133 positive cases, with 5 deaths, 93 recoveries, 1 person is hospitalized, 104 are quarantined, and they have conducted over 4600 tests.
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The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way Hospitals & Medical offices operate their offices, WCDO News spoke with local Pediatrician Dr. Rohan Jayasena about how his staff runs their offices in Sidney & Norwich:
(Dr. Jayasena 6-3-20)
The Full interview with Dr. Jayasena will air tomorrow morning after the 10:00 AM News on WCDO.
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Delaware County is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional recoveries. The known active cases in the County as of today are 8. To date there have been 75 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, with 22 people under quarantine, 2 of the confirmed active cases are in the hospital, 6 are isolated at home, 4 people have died and 63 have fully recovered.
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Otsego County Department of Health now reports 67 total confirmed cases of COVID 19, there are no patients hospitalized, 58 have recovered, there were 5 deaths, 16 people are quarantined, and 291 people have been released from quarantine.
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The Sidney United Way is offering free personal pandemic safety kits to area small business owners to distribute to their employees as they reopen. Each kit includes several masks, a pair of gloves, hand sanitizer, soap and tissues. Business owners may pick up one kit for each employee plus a bottle of hand sanitizer on Thursday or Friday, at SFCU in Sidney between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, SFCU in Bainbridge between 10:00 and 4:00, in Afton at the RINKER INSURANCE AGENCY between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm & in Unadilla at HOUSE OF CONSIGNMENT between 10:00 and 4:00. These items are being made available through the Sidney Area COVID-19 Relief Fund.
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