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COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 40-Plus NY Counties COVID-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 40-Plus NY Counties
Covid-19: CDC Now Recommends Wearing Masks Indoors In These 40-Plus NY Counties Most New Yorkers are being advised by federal health officials to start masking up due to the most recent surge of fresh COVID-19 infections that have been plaguing all 10 of the state's regions. With the positivity rate in New York topping 10 percent, according to the most recent update from the Department of Health, and with cases on the rise, most counties in the state have been advised to return to masking up while in indoor settings under guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Earlier this year, the CDC updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Spike In Cases Linked To Small Household Gatherings, CDC Director Says COVID-19: New Spike In Cases Linked To Small Household Gatherings, CDC Director Says
Covid-19: New Spike In Cases Linked To Small Household Gatherings, CDC Director Says Small gatherings have been attributed to a recent rise in COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations for the virus continue to spike across the country. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said that recent small gatherings have become a growing source of COVID-19 spread, as some have grown restless and anxious following months of relative quarantine and social distance from friends and family. There has been an average of approximately 52,000 new COVID-19 cases reported daily over the past seven days according to officials, with more than half the states in the country showing a po…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: SUNY Oneonta To Temporarily Close After Outbreak; SUNY Plattsburgh Suspends 43 COVID-19: SUNY Oneonta To Temporarily Close After Outbreak; SUNY Plattsburgh Suspends 43
Covid-19: SUNY Oneonta To Temporarily Close After Outbreak; SUNY Plattsburgh Suspends 43 With more than 100 COVID-19 cases reported on campus, SUNY Oneonta will close for two weeks.  The move comes just days after 43 students at SUNY Plattsburgh were suspended for violating COVID guidelines. Newly named SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras said several large several large parties were held last week at SUNY Oneonta. "Unfortunately because of those larger gatherings, there were several students who were symptomatic of COVID and upon testing we found that 20 were positive for the COVID virus," Malatras said in a conference call with the news media on Sunday, Aug.. 30.&nbs…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Marist College Suspends More Students, Quarantines Dorm COVID-19: Marist College Suspends More Students, Quarantines Dorm
Covid-19: Marist College Suspends More Students, Quarantines Dorm Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: Marist Dorm Quarantine Lifted After Tests Come Back Negative A new group of students at Marist College has been suspended and kicked off campus as an entire freshman dorm has been quarantined after dozens were caught attending an off-campus party with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. For the second time in a week, Marist students are facing disciplinary actions for violating health experts’ and the college’s COVID-19 guidelines for returning to campus. Earlier story - COVID-19: Marist College Suspends 15 Students For Violating …

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by Zak Failla
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Rally Against Racism Will Be Held In Mahopac Rally Against Racism Will Be Held In Mahopac
Rally Against Racism Will Be Held In Mahopac A peaceful rally and march against racism and in support of the local multicultural community in Putnam County will feature speakers, music, and more. The event, hosted by Mahopac for Racial Justice, is scheduled to take place from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 14. The march will begin at the Michael Geary Memorial Roller Hockey Rink on US-6 and end at the Mahopac Chamber of Commerce Park where entertainment, food, and beverages will be available. People of all races, ages, and genders are invited to gather to show support to the minoritized community in Mahopac and surroun…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
COVID-19: Guidelines Issued For Phase 2 Barbershop/Hair Salon Reopenings COVID-19: Guidelines Issued For Phase 2 Barbershop/Hair Salon Reopenings
Covid-19: Guidelines Issued For Phase 2 Barbershop/Hair Salon Reopenings “Do it yourself haircuts,” which have become in vogue during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, will soon be a thing of the past as hair salons and barbershops get ready to open back up in New York with certain restrictions in place. With seven regions in New York entering Phase 2 of their reopening plans, which includes hair salons and barbershops, the state has set forth certain parameters to permit for a safe return to business. The Capital Region, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Mohawk Valley, North Country, Southern Tier, and Western New York are all in Phase 2. The mid-Hudson …

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by Zak Failla