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WCDO News — Wednesday 3-25-20
Governor Cuomo announced today
that the number of Coronavirus cases is approaching 30,000, with about 5,000
new cases in the last 24 hours. The
biggest pressing need is thousands of ventilators into the hospitals to be up
& running in the next 3 weeks:
(Cuomo 3-25-20)
Governor Cuomo said that 40,000
retired or inactive Healthcare professionals have sign up to help and 6,175
Mental Health Care professionals are volunteering their services free of charge
to those affected by the virus.
Broome County Executive Jason
Garnar announced that a 2nd person has died from the coronavirus in Broome
County. The deceased was a woman in her
90’s; she died Tuesday morning at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton. Broome County has 9 positive tests for the
Coronavirus, county the 2 deceased people.
The Otsego County Public Health
Department announced the 2nd confirmed case of the coronavirus in the
county. The individual is hospitalized
within the County all close contacts have been identified & contacted; they
have been quarantined and are being closely monitored.
Bassett Healthcare Network
reported that many offers from individuals and community groups have come in to
sew protective fabric masks for health care staff responding to COVID-19. There
is a severe shortage of standard facemasks due to the demand created by the
pandemic; the handmade fabric masks will be disinfected and able to be used
repeatedly throughout this pandemic, more information is available at 547-3928
or 1-800-BASSETT.
Otsego County Office for the
Aging announced that they are able to offer assistance to seniors who have been
isolated do the Coronavirus. The Agency
can deliver Meals to their homes; make well check calls do grocery shopping and
prescription pick up & delivery.
More information is available at 547-4232 or 432-9041.
Governor Cuomo announced yesterday that the state was
working on a way to get 1 ventilator to work on 2 people simultaneously, as
they expect to need up to 40,000 ICU Beds with ventilators within the next 2 to
3 weeks.
(Cuomo 3-24-20)
Cuomo said that the state had
double the amount of Coronavirus cases in the 3 previous days, they expect to
peak in 2 to 3 weeks before starting to see a decline in the number of cases.
Delaware County Public Health announced that there are a
total of 4 laboratory confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, which excludes the
case that was transferred to New York City. Public Health received 2 positive
reports Tuesday, 3 cases are recovering safely while isolating at home in
Delaware County, and 1 case is currently isolated and receiving medical care in
a hospital. There are 6 people under mandatory quarantine and 1 person under
precautionary quarantine. There have been 77 people tested; 19 with tests
pending; and 53 negative results.
Sidney Central School District announced that today from
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, they will be distributing educational materials to
students in grades 1st, 2nd, and 4-12th. One of the district's goals is to move
towards educational material being accessible online, also today, 5th and 6th
graders, that need a device, will be receiving a Chromebook, also from 9:00 AM
to 12:00 Noon, in front of the Jr./Sr. High School.
A.O. Fox Hospital's Tri Town Campus in Sidney will be the
site of another Red Cross Blood Drive today,
The Blood Drive will be held from 1:30 to 5:30 PM, Appointments must be
made at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-red cross.
The Delaware County Board of
Supervisors meeting scheduled for Today in Delhi has been cancelled.
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that the number of Coronavirus cases is approaching 30,000, with about 5,000
new cases in the last 24 hours. The
biggest pressing need is thousands of ventilators into the hospitals to be up
& running in the next 3 weeks:
(Cuomo 3-25-20)
Governor Cuomo said that 40,000
retired or inactive Healthcare professionals have sign up to help and 6,175
Mental Health Care professionals are volunteering their services free of charge
to those affected by the virus.
Broome County Executive Jason
Garnar announced that a 2nd person has died from the coronavirus in Broome
County. The deceased was a woman in her
90’s; she died Tuesday morning at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton. Broome County has 9 positive tests for the
Coronavirus, county the 2 deceased people.
The Otsego County Public Health
Department announced the 2nd confirmed case of the coronavirus in the
county. The individual is hospitalized
within the County all close contacts have been identified & contacted; they
have been quarantined and are being closely monitored.
Bassett Healthcare Network
reported that many offers from individuals and community groups have come in to
sew protective fabric masks for health care staff responding to COVID-19. There
is a severe shortage of standard facemasks due to the demand created by the
pandemic; the handmade fabric masks will be disinfected and able to be used
repeatedly throughout this pandemic, more information is available at 547-3928
or 1-800-BASSETT.
Otsego County Office for the
Aging announced that they are able to offer assistance to seniors who have been
isolated do the Coronavirus. The Agency
can deliver Meals to their homes; make well check calls do grocery shopping and
prescription pick up & delivery.
More information is available at 547-4232 or 432-9041.
Governor Cuomo announced yesterday that the state was
working on a way to get 1 ventilator to work on 2 people simultaneously, as
they expect to need up to 40,000 ICU Beds with ventilators within the next 2 to
3 weeks.
(Cuomo 3-24-20)
Cuomo said that the state had
double the amount of Coronavirus cases in the 3 previous days, they expect to
peak in 2 to 3 weeks before starting to see a decline in the number of cases.
Delaware County Public Health announced that there are a
total of 4 laboratory confirmed positive COVID-19 cases, which excludes the
case that was transferred to New York City. Public Health received 2 positive
reports Tuesday, 3 cases are recovering safely while isolating at home in
Delaware County, and 1 case is currently isolated and receiving medical care in
a hospital. There are 6 people under mandatory quarantine and 1 person under
precautionary quarantine. There have been 77 people tested; 19 with tests
pending; and 53 negative results.
Sidney Central School District announced that today from
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, they will be distributing educational materials to
students in grades 1st, 2nd, and 4-12th. One of the district's goals is to move
towards educational material being accessible online, also today, 5th and 6th
graders, that need a device, will be receiving a Chromebook, also from 9:00 AM
to 12:00 Noon, in front of the Jr./Sr. High School.
A.O. Fox Hospital's Tri Town Campus in Sidney will be the
site of another Red Cross Blood Drive today,
The Blood Drive will be held from 1:30 to 5:30 PM, Appointments must be
made at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-red cross.
The Delaware County Board of
Supervisors meeting scheduled for Today in Delhi has been cancelled.
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