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As the number of Covid cases starts to rise again, federal health officials are advising people in sections of New York state to resume wearing masks while indoors.

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

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.

Broome County Executive Jason Garnar says people should do what they can to keep from ending up in the packed hospitals.

The Broome County Office for Aging and Lourdes have announced flu clinics starting September 20 and continuing through October 12 at the senior centers.

Lead poisoning and the flu are discussed in a public affairs double-header on Southern Tier Close Up.

New York State now has more documented cases of seasonal influenza than it ever has had since records started being kept.

Officials at the Susquehanna Valley School District do extra cleaning as the schools have experienced an increase in illness over the past several days.

Every year we're warned of the dangerous spread of the flu, but this year the warnings come with a heavy undertone. The virus is hitting our kids especially hard.

Governor Andrew Cuomo directs the Health Department to take additional steps to make sure healthcare facilities are prepared for the rest of the flu season.