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Countywide, nursing home coronavirus deaths increase

A day after reporting one of its lowest new COVID totals in about a month, the Chautauqua County Department of Health noted six new virus-related fatalities and 95 new confirmed cases. To date there have been 117 people who died due to complications of the virus and 6,917 confirmed cases. According to the county Health Department, four people between the ages of 40 and 49 have died with the virus; three between 50 and 59; nine between 60 and 69; 27 between 70 and 79; 44 between 80 and 89; and 30 over the age of 90. Based on state Health Department information, 50 residents of ...

5 new virus deaths reported in county

Five new virus-related deaths were noted Friday by the Chautauqua County Department of Health, marking 15 in the last week and 86 in the last 30 days. To date there have been 122 COVID-related fatalities, of which at least 50 involve residents of nursing homes within the county. The health department also reported 45 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus. Six were from the Dunkirk zip code, seven in Fredonia and 14 in Jamestown. Several municipalities reported one or two new cases as well. Meanwhile, 351 active cases involving county residents were recorded, a drop of eight from ...

NY to start vaccinating people with health problems Feb. 15

ALBANY (AP) — New York's governor announced the state will open up vaccine eligibility by Feb. 15 for people with certain health problems that put them at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday the state will come up with enough vaccine by reallocating ...

Fight for state nursing home data heats up

Democrats in the state Senate refused earlier this week to issue a subpoena to the New York State Department of Health for the nursing home data and related communications. Now, Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, and members of the state’s Republican Congressional Delegation are taking their ...

Sheriff offers safety tips as more seek recreation on lake

Chautauqua Lake has proven to be a popular destination — come sun or snow. Those looking to enjoy the lake’s offerings are encouraged to keep safety in mind, especially when it comes to winter activities such as ice fishing or snowmobile use. Chautauqua County Sheriff James Quattrone ...

County reports 6 new virus deaths, 95 new cases

Six new COVID-related fatalities and 95 new cases of the virus were announced Thursday by the county Health Department. To date there have been 117 people who died due to complications of the virus and 6,917 confirmed cases. Of the new cases, 26 come from the Dunkirk zip code, six in Fredonia, 23 in Jamestown, five in Falconer and four in Lakewood. There are currently 33 people with the virus in the hospital, a drop of five from numbers released Wednesday by the county. The number of those in quarantine did increase, from 1,869 to 1,885. In Cattaraugus County, 32 new COVID cases ...