Broome Distributes Thousands of COVID Test Kits
8,600 rapid home COVID tests are still being distributed locally over the next few days by Broome County Office of Emergency Services to targeted populations.
Delta variant
Mask Mandates Return to New York Businesses
New Yorkers are again being required to wear facial coverings while inside public places in an attempt to curb the latest wave of coronavirus infections.
COVID Surge & a County Resumes Mask Mandates
New COVID-19 cases continue to soar in the latest wave of the deadly virus around the region and New York State.
Broome and Chenango Add to COVID-19 Death Toll
Broome County on Friday announced another death from the coronavirus pandemic, a woman in her 80s, bringing the county death toll for the week to nine.
Broome Reports 2 More COVID Deaths This Week
Broome County’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is continuing its recent march upward with two more fatalities reported September 15.
New York and Pa. Modify COVID School Rules
New measures to combat the Delta variant include mandatory weekly tests for unvaccinated public and charter school employees in New York, masks in Pa. Schools.
Another Big Jump in New COVID Cases
After a bit of a slowdown in the renewed rise in cases of COVID-19 in New York State earlier this week, the number of new infections is taking another big jump.
Officials Weigh in on School Masking in NY and Pa.
Mandatory mask-wearing in public schools is getting support in both New York and Pennsylvania.
New York Education Department Offers Fall School Opening Suggestions
The New York State Department of Education is offering some advice for schools to reopen this fall.
Chenango Requires Masks in County Buildings
Chenango County says due to the increase spread of the coronavirus, the County is requiring face masks be worn in all county buildings and offices