In-Patient Visitation Suspended Across Bassett Healthcare Network Bassett Healthcare Network temporarily suspends visitation to inpatient units across all of its hospitals beginning January 19, 2021. Network officials say the community virus spread around Central New York remains high with the “extremely contagious Omicron variant,” leading to measures to protect the safety and health of its patients and staff. Bassett said its hospitals will consider extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case basis, including for end-of-life patients or those who are cognitively impaired.…
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COVID update for January 18 The latest information from the Otsego County Health Department shows: 128 new cases 8 hospitalized 1 new deaths reported 16.8 seven-day average percentage positive Otsego County and all of New York State remains under an indoor-mask mandate from Governor Kathy Hochul, with exceptions under certain conditions when proof of vaccination is required for entry to an indoor public facility. Read more about New York State’s mask requirement at this link.…
Testing Site Closed due to Weather Inclement weather has closed the COVID-19 testing site at the American Legion in Milford according to a press release from Victor F.C. Jones, Emergency Services Coordinator for Otsego County. The site will remain closed all day Monday, January 17 and will reopen Wednesday, January 19. To make an appointment to be tested visit appointments.bioreference.com/nystatecovidtesting…
COVID update for January 14 The latest information from the Otsego County Health Department shows: 124 new cases 8 hospitalized 1 new deaths reported 17.2 seven-day average percentage positive Otsego County and all of New York State remains under an indoor-mask mandate from Governor Kathy Hochul, with exceptions under certain conditions when proof of vaccination is required for entry to an indoor public facility. Read more about New York State’s mask requirement at this link.…
COVID Update January 13th Otsego County is seeing the highest surge in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, the Otsego County Department of Health (DOH) said in a statement Thursday. “It is critical that everyone take responsibility to reduce the spread,” Otsego County DOH Public Health Director Heidi Bond said. “We know that social distancing, wearing masks, and getting vaccinated works. Please stay home if you are not feeling well.” According to the Otsego County DOH , active…
County’s lawmakers agree: better broadband is the key Federal, state, and local representatives all agreed broadband access remains a significant impediment to Otsego County’s economic growth as they spoke to the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce’s virtual “2022 State of the State” presentation on January 11. The Chamber lined up Congressman Antonio Delgado, State Senator Peter Oberacker, Members of Assembly Chris Tague, John Salka, and Brian Miller, County Board of Representatives Chair David Bliss, Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek, and Cooperstown…
COVID update January 12 The latest information from the Otsego County Health Department shows: 821 active cases 138 new cases 9 hospitalized 1 new deaths reported 16.8 percent seven-day average percentage positive Otsego County and all of New York State remains under an indoor-mask mandate from Governor Kathy Hochul, with exceptions under certain conditions when proof of vaccination is required for entry to an indoor public facility. Read more about New York State’s mask requirement at this link. …
Looking Back on 2021 We are pleased to present our 2021 Otsego County Yearbook for you to enjoy. We’ve handpicked 52 pictures, one from every week of the year, each in their own way show life in Otsego County in Upstate New York. These pictures are a nice cross-section of life in our county and our communities, week by week. We hope you enjoy our year-end review. We look forward to continuing to be your local newspapers in 2022 and…
COVID update January 10 Covid-19 numbers continue to soar globally as the Omicron variant takes root, with New York and New Jersey leading the way in new testing positives. A top advisor to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Dr. Jay Varma, said this in a Twitter post earlier today: “Um, we’ve never seen this before in NYC,” citing a doubling of positive test results over a three-day period. Reports this afternoon show more than 70 players in the…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JANUARY 10 Donate to Save a Life BLOOD DRIVE – 1 – 6 p.m. St. James Episcopal Church, 305 Main St., Oneonta. 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org…
