The Chautauqua County Health Department reported four hospitalizations due to COVID or COVID complications for the week of February 27 through March 5. The Health Department is no longer providing weekly case number updates or number of … [Read more...]
JCC to No Longer Mandate Masks in College Buildings, Campuses
Jamestown Community College has announced they will no longer mandate masks in college buildings and campuses. JCC President Dr. Daniel DeMarte announced the change following the Centers for Disease Control's new masking guidelines and Governor … [Read more...]
County Health Department Reports 139 new COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths for Feb 20-26
The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 139 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 deaths for the week of February 20 through 26. The department stated on their website that this will be the last week they will be providing weekly case number … [Read more...]
NY School Mask Mandate Ends March 2
The mask mandate in New York schools will end March 2. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the decision Sunday, saying she based on current COVID-19 data trends and after consulting with health and education experts, as well as parents, teachers and … [Read more...]
New COVID-19 Cases Continue Downward Trend
Reports of new COVID-19 cases continued their downward trend in Chautauqua County, with 253 new cases reported for February 13 through 19. However, 5 people died last week. The total number of people who have died of COVID-19 is now 320. The … [Read more...]
COVID Cases Continue to Drop, 10 Died Week of February 6-12, 2022
New COVID-19 cases continue to drop in Chautauqua County, with 339 new cases reported for February 6 through 12. However, 10 people died last week. The total number of people who have died of COVID-19 is now 315. The Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]
Governor Hochul Lifts Business Mask Mandate, Schools Must Continue to Mask
Governor Kathy Hochul has officially lifted the statewide business "mask or vax" requirement. Hochul, making the announcement on Wednesday, said counties, cities and businesses can still choose to require masks. She said the decision was made … [Read more...]
New COVID Cases Drop By Over 600 for Last Week
Cases of COVID-19 dropped by over 600, with 1,026 new cases being reported in Chautauqua County for the week of January 23 through 29. There have been 25,557 total cases of COVID-19 since the start of the Pandemic. The Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]
1,653 New COVID-19 Cases, 5 Deaths for January 16-22, 2022
New cases of COVID-19 remain high in Chautauqua County with 1,653 new cases for the week of January 16 through 22 being reported. There have been 24,531 total cases of COVID-19 since the start of the Pandemic. The Chautauqua County Health … [Read more...]
Federal Government to Make Free N95 Masks Available Starting Early February
The Biden administration plans to distribute 400 million high-quality N95 masks for adults free of charge starting next week. A White House official said the masks will be available at thousands of pharmacies and other locations. The distribution … [Read more...]
