GOAL: KEEP COVID-19 AT BAY Hartwick Students Tested Twice Even Before Class Starts ONEONTA – Students returning to Hartwick College this weekend must already have been tested for COVID-19, and will be tested again before classes begin Monday, Aug. 31. By then, all students and employees must sign a document averring they will “Our Social Compact: A Healthy Hartwick College,” outlining all steps they must take to keep the COVID threat at bay. “Hartwick’s goal is to enable our students to…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, AUGUST 20 Chamber Classic Golf Tournament GOLF TOURNAMENT – 1 p.m. With new safety protocols, the Otsego County Chamber hosts 34th annual Chamber Classic Golf Tournament featuring lunch wraps from Roundhouse Pub and Grill. Proceeds of Tournament will go to Community Foundation of Otsego County. Registration required. Hosted by The Oneonta Country Club, 9 Country Club Dr., Oneonta. members.otsegocc.com/events/details/34th-annual-chamber-golf-classic-386 COVID-19 TESTING – 9 a.m. – Noon. Healthy Otsego County residents are invited to drive-thru testing for Covid-19,…
Gyms, Fitness Centers May Open By Sept. 2, Governor Announces ALBANY – Gyms and fitness centers can reopen 33 percent in New York State starting Aug. 24 and continuing through Sept. 2, Governor Cuomo announced today. Cooperstown’s Clark Sports Center announced three months ago it was aiming to reopen by Sept. 2. Facilities that reopen will be subject to rigorous health and safety standards, the governor said.…
It’s (607) 376-7453 Oneonta City Hall Announces COVID-19 ‘Tip Line’ Number ONEONTA – It’s (607) 376-7453. As SUNY Oneonta students begin arriving today, that’s the “tip line” number, the City of Oneonta’s dedicated hotline for citizens to report concerns over gatherings that are seen as jeopardizing public health doing this time of COVID-19 threat. You can call the number, which was announced today, or you can send a text.…
One New Case, But 2 Recoveries, Too COOPERSTOWN – Another COVID-19 case was reported Sunday, bringing the county’s total to 106. As people recover, however, the number of active cases locally has dropped over the weekend from 13 to 12, reflecting two recoveries, county Public Health Director Heidi Bond reported. Hospitalizations remain at 3, and 89 people have recovered, up from 87 on Friday.…
3 IN INTENSIVE CARE COVID FLARE UP ‘AS BAD AS EVER’ COOPERSTOWN – With 15 cases reported in the first 20 days of July, Heidi Bond, public health director, is warning that the current cases are rivaling the start of the outbreak. “Now is not the time to get complacent” she wrote in her daily press release. “We must all take responsibility to reduce the spread of the virus.”…
3 COVID Cases Surface, 2 Others Have Recovered Local Count: 2 Friday; 3 Total Today COOPERSTOWN – Three more COVID-19 cases were reported in Otsego County over the Fourth of July, for a total of three active cases locally right now, according to the county Department of Health. Friday, there were two active cases, but there were two recoveries over the weekend, according to the count released this afternoon by Heidi Bond, county public health director. Here are the latest…
Active COVID-19 Cases Remain At 2 In County COOPERSTOWN – With one new case since Monday and one additional recovery, there remain two active cases of coronavirus in Otsego County. However, Public Health Director Heidi Bond advises the public, “Please note that the coronavirus is still circulating in our community. Be safe while enjoying the holiday weekend.” She also reminds people that visitors coming from 16 states on Governor Cuomo’s advisory list must quarantine for 14 days. With that advisory…
One New C-19 Infection, But All Other Signs Good COOPERSTOWN – One new COVID-19 case was reported today by the Otsego County Department of Public Health, four days after the last case. But there are still no new hospitalizations, more recoveries, fewer people quarantined, and more testing.…
Bassett Can’t Turn Away Patients Without Masks All Must Be Treated, But Visitors, Staff, All Others Must Don Them COOPERSTOWN – Though all employees, visitors and vendors are required to wear a mask in Bassett Healthcare facilities, the hospital confirmed that no patient will be denied treatment for refusing to wear a mask. “It is still the exception that anyone coming to the hospital or clinics refuses to wear a mask,” said Karen Huxtable-Hooker, public relations director. “But Bassett cannot turn…