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The Chenango County Health Department is offering some advice for the growing number of people using at-home COVID-19 test kits.

New York State is starting a new social media campaign to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among school-age children.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the Department of Health are issuing the COVID-19 pandemic guidelines for schools ahead of the start of the new school year.

School districts around the region have been updating their web pages now the New York State Health Department says masks are required in school buildings.

New York state is backing off on a plan announced May 4 to make mask-wearing optional in K-12 schools starting May 7.

The face mask order will be lifted on June 28th or when 70 percent of adults in the state have received their 2nd dose, whichever comes first.

Broome County is hiring temporary workers to help staff COVID-19 vaccine operations.

Chenango County is making a big adjustment in its reported deaths attributed to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Tioga County Health Department is holding a COVID-19 vaccination clinic February 5 in Candor.

Broome Health officials say they have not been updated by the New York State on just how many doses of the vaccine have been administered so far.