NEW YORK (AP) — New York state reported Friday that just over 21,000 people had tested positive for COVID-19 the previous day, the highest single-day total for new cases since testing for the virus became widely available. One day snapshots of virus statistics can be an unreliable way to ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused Monday to halt a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that does not offer an exemption for religious reasons. The court acted on emergency appeals filed by doctors, nurses and other medical workers who say they are ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A mask mandate for shops and other indoor spaces in New York state took effect Monday as officials confront a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks would be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Facing a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. Hochul said the decision to impose a mask mandate was based on ...

Chautauqua County averaged more than 124 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 last week, continuing what has been a recent surge of people testing positive for the virus. In addition, five new virus-related deaths have been reported from Nov. 28 through Dec. 4 in information posted Wednesday by ...

Two of Chautauqua County's hospitals are among 32 facilities across New York state that will begin limiting non-essential surgeries this week. The move follows an executive order signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul and is in response to a growing concern over hospital bed availability during the ...