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County reports 40th COVID death, 61 new cases

Another fatality from COVID-19 was reported by the Chautauqua County Health Department on Thursday. The county announced 61 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday - the lowest single-day caseload since Dec. 22. The newest death, according to local data, appears to be an individual in their 80s. There are 20 new cases in Dunkirk, bringing that zip code's active case total up to 131. The county also reported six new cases in the Jamestown zip code, with 181 active cases as of Wednesday. Fredonia also has eight new cases. The village now has 74 active cases. Hospitalizations ...

Unfortunate ‘cluster’

Positive COVID-19 cases involving staff and residents appear to be increasing at a rapid rate in the Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Temple Road in Dunkirk. Since Christmas, there have been at least five communications from the administration to family members of residents at ...

Cuomo wants all nursing home residents vaccinated in two weeks

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is criticizing the federal government for the slow vaccine rollout and said the state will assist in getting it out faster. On Tuesday, Cuomo noted that the federal government distributes the vaccines to states. Statewide, New York has been getting around 300,000 doses a week. He didn’t offer a breakdown by region. “We hope, pray and expect the supply from the federal government will be increasing,” he said during a news conference. Cuomo noted that the state and federal government both distribute the vaccine to local communities. The federal government ...

County reports 3 new COVID deaths, 113 cases

Three new COVID-19-related deaths were announced Wednesday by the Chautauqua County Department of Health. To date, 39 people have died due to complications associated with the virus. The county also announced 113 new confirmed cases, bringing the total to 4,309. The number of people in the hospital with the virus dropped two to 49. There were 651 active cases as of Wednesday. Of the new cases recorded, 15 involve people living in the Dunkirk zip code, 10 in Fredonia, 42 in Jamestown, five in Kennedy and nine in Lakewood.

A high note: Christmas festival goes virtual

As the world continues to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, many groups and clubs have had to adapt to different restrictions and find new ways to maintain events. For the Fredonia Symphonic Band, they, like many others, turned to Zoom for their yearly Christmas performance. The Winter ...

New Fredonia superintendent is introduced

Fredonia Central School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Brad Zilliox, marked his first day and his first public debut on the school’s Facebook page Monday. In a two-minute-long video, Zilliox said he looks forward to getting to know the district and its families. “It is my honor ...