COVID-19 Contact Tracing is No Longer Required in New York State
Health Commissioner Mary Bassett says there will no longer be contact tracing required of local health departments in order to focus on vaccination and testing.
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COVID Numbers Reach Astronomical Levels in Southern Tier & NYS
New York State’s numbers of new cases of COVID-19 continue to take astronomical jumps.
NY Passes 3-Million COVID Cases, Broome Braces for Rough Winter
New York State has now passed three million cases of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
Judge Rules Against Pa. Families’ Anti-Mask Lawsuit
A Federal Judge rules Pennsylvania may continue to enforce its mask mandate and perform contact tracing.
Broome Stops COVID Exposure Advisories
The Broome County Health Department will no longer be issuing advisories warning of locations of possible exposure to the coronavirus.
Local Health Departments Prepare for COVID and Flu Overlap
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is calling on local health departments to get ready for double-duty this fall and winter.
Broome County Becomes Involved in School Year Planning
Broome County Executive Jason Garnar says he will have an announcement in a few days concerning the county’s involvement in the upcoming school year.
Governor Cuomo Says New York Schools Can Reopen
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced all regions in the state are showing coronavirus infection rates low enough to allow schools state-wide to reopen.
Broome Looks at Jump in Coronavirus Positive Tests
Broome County officials are examining where an increase in positive tests for the coronavirus lately have been coming from.