‘Self-Disclosure’ Only Way Who’s Infected Would Be Named, Chairman Says County Will Also Release Countywide Stats COOPERSTOWN – Saying “most people understand HPPA and privacy implications,” county board Chair Dave Bliss told his colleagues today Otsego County residents will only be given gross numbers about the coronavirus infestation. However, he said, individuals and families may “self-disclose,” he said. Some larger counties are releasing data by town, but “guidance from the state is that smaller counties with smaller population have the…
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GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING, TUESDAY 3/31 Statewide Public-Private Hospital Plan Aims At Sharing Staff, Patients ALBANY – Here are the highlights of today’s briefing by Governor Cuomo of New York State’s battle against coronarivus: • Central Coordinating Team Will Help Implement Statewide Public-Private Hospital Plan to Share Information, Supplies, Staff and Patients Among Hospitals Across the State…
16 Active Cases Locally, Affecting People Age 20-75 One Patient Died, One Released, Other 14 Still In 14-Day Isolation By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Otsego County now has 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases, affecting people ranging from 20 to 75 years of age, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond announced this afternoon. Last week saw the county’s first confirmed COVID-19 death: Brenda L. Utter, 63, of Morris. Of the rest, one person recovered and was released from…
Limit Trash Drop-Offs, Solid-Waste Office Asks COOPERSTOWN – The county Solid Waste Department is asking residents to limit solid waste and recycling deliveries to all transfer stations in response to the Coronavirus, County Planning Director Karen Sullivan announced today. She issued the following guidelines:…
Mayor: ‘We Will Come Out Of This Stronger Than Ever’ https://www.facebook.com/garyherzigoneonta/videos/819348891875495/ Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig has begun posting videos on his Facebook page, briefing his City of the Hills constituents on on the fight against the coronavirus threat. This is the latest.…
SEWARDS TEST POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS Both Senator, Wife Cindy Found To Suffer From ‘Mild Cases’ Of Virus ONEONTA – State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, and his wife Cindy have both tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced a few minutes ago. Seward was tested at Albany Medical Center, where he continues to receive treatment. He was diagnosed with a mild case of the virus and is expected to make a full and complete recovery. He will be released from the hospital…
Governor Extending PAUSE 2 More Weeks Directs State Nonessential Workforce to Work from Home for Additional Two Weeks, Through April 15.…
Over Weekend, Local Covid-19 Cases Doubled COOPERSTOWN – Over the weekend, the number of confirmed cases in Otsego County has more than doubled, from six to 14. This afternoon, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond reported the latest number, up from nine yesterday afternoon. Friday, the Bond reported the first death from coronavirus in the county. According to Bond, every case reported is promptly investigated and close contacts are notified. Given the nature of this infectious disease it is extremely…
Governor Orders Schools Shut 2 More Weeks, To 4/15 In today’s coronavirus briefing, Governor Cuomo announced that all schools in New York State must remain closed for an additional two weeks, until April 15, to ensure consistency and uniformity across the state in instructional time for this extraordinary school year. Schools will be required to continue child care, meal and distance learning programs, and the state will extend the 180-day waiver to April 15.…
TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS: County Appoints Advisory Boards, On Health, Jobs Bassett’s Parker, DMOC’s Harrington Convening Groups Before 4/1 Meeting By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The county’s Emergency Task Force has formed two subsidiary task forces – one focused on health, the other on economy – to advise the Otsego County government how it can help efforts to combat the coronarivus and its fallout, Task Force chairman Allen Ruffles, the county treasurer, said a few minutes ago.…
