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County reports 5 new COVID deaths

Five new COVID-related deaths were announced Friday morning by the Chautauqua County Department of Health. To date there have been 134 fatalities. The county also recorded 43 new confirmed cases, marking 7,213 since the pandemic began. Of those, 18 came from Jamestown, six from Dunkirk and ...

Governor loosens closing time restriction for NY eateries

NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has further loosened coronavirus restrictions on New York restaurants in response to a recent dip in infections. The Democratic governor said on Friday that restaurants and bars will now be able to stay open until 11 p.m. starting Sunday. The previous ...

AP: Over 9,000 virus patients sent into NY nursing homes

NEW YORK (AP) — More than 9,000 recovering coronavirus patients in New York state were released from hospitals into nursing homes early in the pandemic under a controversial directive that was scrapped amid criticism it accelerated outbreaks, according to new records obtained by The ...

Active COVID cases, hospitalizations drop in county

Chautauqua County's COVID hospitalizations, active cases and seven-day positivity rate all fell in numbers released on Thursday. The county Health Department reported 32 new COVID cases, along with one new death related to the virus. To date, there have been 7,170 total confirmed cases and ...

Chaut. County surpasses 7K COVID cases

Chautauqua County crossed 7,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, continuing what has been a frenetic pace since the holidays. The county Health Department announced 121 new cases Monday, bringing the total to 7,081 during the pandemic — now nearing a year. Three additional ...

County reports 18 new COVID cases, 2 deaths

The Chautauqua County Department of Health reported 18 new COVID cases along with two additional virus-related deaths on Tuesday. To date there have been 7,099 confirmed cases and 127 people who have died with the virus. There were currently 245 active cases, 28 people with the virus in ...