Bassett Can’t Turn Away Patients Without Masks All Must Be Treated, But Visitors, Staff, All Others Must Don Them COOPERSTOWN – Though all employees, visitors and vendors are required to wear a mask in Bassett Healthcare facilities, the hospital confirmed that no patient will be denied treatment for refusing to wear a mask. “It is still the exception that anyone coming to the hospital or clinics refuses to wear a mask,” said Karen Huxtable-Hooker, public relations director. “But Bassett cannot turn…
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Murphy’s Anti-Racism Resolution Approved With 3 COVID Cases In Oneonta, Mayor Reaffirms Need For Caution By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With three new COVID-19 cases confirmed in the City of Oneonta, Mayor Gary Herzig implored business owners and citizens to continue wearing masks, social distancing and washing hands. “We’ve had six weeks without any cases, so to have three new ones is a significant wake-up call,” he said during tonight’s Common Council meeting. “People are telling…
LIFE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 If Numbers Keep Rising In Mohawk Valley Region, County May Be Re-Closed By RICHARD STERNBERG • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com At his news conference today, Governor Cuomo made public the result of the latest antibody testing story for all of New York State. The numbers don’t look good for the Mohawk Valley region (which includes Otsego County), and the governor made a brief comment to that effect. The antibody testing indicates that somebody’s had the…
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Stressed By COVID? Bassett Opens New Mental Health Hotline By ELIZABETH COOPER • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Healthcare wants everyone to know that they do not have to feel alone if they are feeling stress about the Coronavirus crisis. The hospital network has now created a hotline for anyone who needs help handling the pressures and concerns of these unusual times. “Many people, although they may have family members in the area and are staying in touch, still feel…
Letter From CHIP NORTHRUP County Primus Inter Paras To the Editor: Otsego County’s response to The Plague has been as good as anywhere in Europe or Asia and better than most places in America. For that reason, the county is on track to safely reopen ahead of almost any other place in America, having met Governor Cuomo’s requirements. By stark contrast, Texas is next to last in testing per capita, there are no contract tracers, little social distancing and few masks.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MAY 21 Discuss Geography Of Baseball FIELD TRIP – 1 – 2 p.m. ‘Geography: Baseball Coast To Coast’ teaches students about effect of Geography on people through baseball. Answer the questions where are baseball teams formed & why, how do people & physical environment influence the game, more through research and fun creative activities. Free, registration required. Visit baseballhall.org/events/geography-baseball-to-coast-20?date=0 for info.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Tuesday, May 12 Block COVID-19 Business Bailouts, Cuomo Declares ALBANY – Governor Cuomo today announced some members of New York’s Congressional Delegation will propose the “Americans First Law” to help prevent corporate bailouts following the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuomo did not list Otsego County’s congressman, Antonio Delgado, D-19, among the representatives supporting the legislation.…
