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State Rep. Maria Horn (D-64) hosted two physicians from the Nuvance Health system, the parent company of Sharon Hospital, during an informational webinar on Thursday, Sept. 16, to update the community on COVID-19.
Citing concern over the escalation of positive COVID-19 community infections, Sharon Hospital has once again suspended social visitation.
The Boston Globe newspaper has shared content with other publications around the U.S. that is meant to reassure Americans that vaccines are safe. Photo Boston Globe
Last Tuesday, Aug. 18, the Boston Globe newspaper published a special section dedicated to reassuring Americans that COVID-19 vaccines are both safe and necessary. Other newspapers across the country were invited to take part and to share some of the Globe’s content.
Hospitals and nursing homes in the Northwest Corner and around the state now have a new tool in their arsenal in the fight against the newly dominant and highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19: mandated vaccines of workers.
Starting this past December, the Pine Plains Pharmacy, located at 2965 Church St., has been offering COVID-19 testing to local residents wanting to learn if they have the coronavirus. Photo courtesy of Pine Plains View
PINE PLAINS — As COVID-19 vaccines slowly make their way to priority groups across New York State, Pine Plains residents can make an appointment at the Pine Plains Pharmacy, located at 2965 Church St., to get tested for the deadly coronavirus.
PINE PLAINS — Taking proactive action to protect students, staff and community members against the spread of the coronavirus, the Pine Plains Central School District transitioned Cold Spring Early Learning Center students from the hybrid learning to full remote learning following a report of a presumed positive COVID-19 case on Monday, Jan.
The good news is that on Jan. 18 Connecticut residents over age 75 became eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines under the second phase of the state’s vaccination program.
The bad news, for many senior citizens in this age group, is that the process of scheduling an appointment to get their shot can be extremely difficult.
Gov. Ned Lamont sends out updates on COVID-19 in Connecticut almost every day. His live report links to the state’s COVID-19 portal, which has graphs, charts, maps and statistics relating to the spread of the disease.
In his report on Monday, Jan. 4, the governor gave an update on vacccinations in the state.
CORNWALL — The upward trend in COVID-19 cases continued throughout the week and that rise was discussed by the Cornwall selectmen at their regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1.
Across the Northwest Corner, administrators at hospitals, nursing homes, schools and health-care providers said that COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for nurses and for the agencies who depend on them.
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