New York State has 210 deaths & over 25,600 confirmed\ncases of the Corona Virus, & the latest projections suggest that the\nhighest number of cases will not hit for another 2 to 3 weeks, according to\nGovernor Cuomo this morning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Cuomo 3-24-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cuomo said that the state normally has 50,000 hospital beds\nwith about 3,000 ICU Beds with ventilators, which falls far short of the\nprojections. Cuomo is asking the federal\nGovernment to enact the Federal Defense Production Act to mandate manufacturers\nretrofit to make the needed equipment by hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Village of Sidney offices are still open, but because of\nthe Governor’s Executive they are not accepting foot traffic at this time due\nto the Coronavirus issue, Sidney Village Mayor Andy Matviak comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Andy Matviak 3-24-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mayor Matviak said that the Village Board meetings will\ncontinue to be closed to the public, but will be streamed live to the village’s\nFacebook page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware County Public Health received a laboratory\nconfirmed positive COVID-19 report today. Delaware County Public Health is\nactively conducting a contact investigation. \nThis is the 3rd case in Delaware County so far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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AO Fox Hospital’s Tri Town Campus will be the site of\nanother Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday. \nThe Blood Drive will be held from 1:30 to 5:30 PM, Appointments must be\nmade at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-red cross.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Delaware County Sheriff\u2019s\nDeputies responded to a 1 car property damage accident on Harvard Road in the\nTown of Hancock, Deputies arrested 58 year-old Diane Marcellino of Florida,\nwith driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation, leaving the\nscene of a motor vehicle accident, plus several other charges, Marcellino was\nissued traffic summonses and was released pending her appearance in the Town of\nHancock Court on a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Governor Cuomo announced that today, testing will begin with\nanti-Malaria Drugs for the most severe cases of the Coronavirus, to see if they\ncan help slow down the spread of the virus across the state & national:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Cuomo 3-24-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state now has well over 20,000 case of the corona virus,\nthe most by far of any state; however, the state has also performed 25% of the\ntotal testing for the virus in the entire country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Foothills Performing Arts Center will be closed through\nApril 1, however, they are the site for a Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday\nMarch 24th from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM. \nAppointments can be made at redcrossblood.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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State Senator Fred Akshar agrees with Governor Cuomo on his\npushing to get President Trump to act on the Defense Production Act, to get\nmanufacturers to make needed items for the health care industry in order to\nfight the Coronavirus Pandemic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(Akshar 3-24-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Akshar said that with the Act, states are bidding against\neach other for Masks, Scrubs & ventilators, at a ridiculously high cost to\ntaxpayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Sidney Chamber of Commerce Announced that their meetings\nare cancelled until further notice & their annual meeting honoring the\nCitizen of the Years & Business of the Years is postponed until further\nnotice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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State Senator Jen Metzger has assembled an Information &\nResource Guide to provide constituents with up-to-date information on the\nCOVID-19 outbreak and actions being taken at state, federal, and local\nlevels. The guide is continuously\nupdated, it can be found at metzger.nysenate.gov.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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New York State has 210 deaths & over 25,600 confirmed cases of the Corona Virus, & the latest projections suggest that the highest number of cases will not hit for another 2 to 3 weeks, according to Governor Cuomo this … Continue reading