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St. Lawrence, NY

COVID-19: These NY Counties At Medium, High Risk Of Spreading Virus, CDC Says COVID-19: These NY Counties At Medium, High Risk Of Spreading Virus, CDC Says
Covid-19: These NY Counties At Medium, High Risk Of Spreading Virus, CDC Says While most New Yorkers have eagerly ditched their masks as the recovery from the winter COVID-19 surge continues, some counties are now being encouraged to mask up once again as the state has seen a rise in cases in some regions. In late February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, permitting most of the state to drop the mandate. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing Howeve…
COVID-19: Wearing Masks Still Recommended In These NY Counties COVID-19: Wearing Masks Still Recommended In These NY Counties
Covid-19: Wearing Masks Still Recommended In These NY Counties While most New Yorkers are eagerly ditching their masks as the recovery from the winter COVID-19 surge continues, some counties are still being encouraged to mask up for a variety of factors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, permitting most of the state to drop the mandate. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing The CDC will also offer a color-coded map — with coun…
COVID-19: NY Launches New Website Showing Nearest Testing Sites COVID-19: NY Launches New Website Showing Nearest Testing Sites
Covid-19: NY Launches New Website Showing Nearest Testing Sites On Day 78 of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, New York State has doubled its capacity to reach 40,000 diagnostic tests per day and has rolled out a new website to show New Yorkers where they can find the nearest testing site. That's twice the national average. During his daily news briefing on Sunday, May 17 in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo not encouraged eligible New Yorkers to visit the new website, coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-testing (first image above),  to find a nearby testing site.  For a list of eligible New Yorkers, see the second ima…