COVID-19

Parts of the Twin Tier are listed by the CDC back at high risk for community COVID-19 transmission.

The Binghamton City School District says for the first time since before the pandemic, the annual Thanksgiving dinner will return to in-person service.

There have been an unusually high number of COVID deaths in the Southern Tier reported over the week from October 31 to November 4.

New York State has now passed 75,000 COVID deaths since the start of the pandemic in March of 2020.

Applications are now being accepted from small businesses for the COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program.

Officials in Tompkins county are alerting residents about an uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases in the community along with higher hospitalization numbers.

Some milestones have been passed over the last week in the ongoing battle against COVID-19 in the Southern Tier and New York State.

Broome County has passed 65,000 residents infected with COVID-19 as it begins distribution of thousands more home test kits.

Health officials around the region continue to update residents on the importance of getting vaccinated and updated boosters to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Officials with the Broome County Health Department plan to make a formal announcement soon concerning how to get the new COVID-19 booster shot.