Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19’
Kendal at Ithaca Reaches 100% Vaccination
An Ithaca nursing home has become one of the first in the state to reach 100 percent vaccination of both residents and workers. According to WSYR the Kendal at Ithaca facility is one of just 13 nursing homes to reach the mark in New York State. The facility houses 340 residents over the age of…
Read MoreNot all healthcare workers in New York State are required to have a Covid-19 vaccination.
Not all healthcare workers in New York State are required to have a Covid-19 vaccination. Governor Cuomo’s August mandate requiring vaccinations by September 27th only covers agencies regulated by the state Department of Health or the state university system. Governor Hochul announced on Thursday that she “did not have the authority” to mandate employee vaccinations…
Read MoreTompkins Health Department Releases Guidance for COVID Booster Shots
Tompkins County Health Department has released new guidance for third and booster doses of the Pfizer COVID vaccine. A booster dose is recommended for certain adults who received the second of two doses of the vaccine at least 6 months ago including those: 65 or older, living in a long-term care facility, or those 50-64…
Read MoreTC3 and all of SUNY to require students to get Vaccinated
Tompkins Cortland Community College (Provided) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — TC3 is following SUNY’s student vaccination mandate made after the FDA approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine earlier this week. Now all institutions of higher education in Tompkins County have vaccine requirements for students starting class this for Fall 2021. Students attending TC3 must complete their vaccination shots…
Read MoreCornell Updates University COVID Policies
(William Barkoff / Unsplash) ITHACA, NY — With students soon to arrive on campus, Cornell has updated it’s COVID policies. Cornell now has three alert levels: green, yellow, and red. The alert levels are determined through a variety of factors, including local hospitalizations, Ithaca area COVID transmission, and the university’s capacity to isolate people. At…
Read MoreDelta is the Dominant Variant in Tompkins County, Health Department Confirms
(Dominick Recckio / Tompkins County) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The Delta Variant is the dominant variant of COVID-19 in Tompkins County. The Tompkins County Health Department confirmed it’s prevalence on Tuesday. The Health Department sequenced 87 virus samples from county residents infected in June and July; 80 of those people were infected with the Delta…
Read MoreMajority of Last Week’s COVID Cases Were in Fully Vaccinated People; Total Number of Positive Cases Represent 0.2 Percent of Tompkins County Resident
TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The Tompkins County Health department published data on Thursday regarding cases of COVID-19 by vaccination status. Between May 1st and July 31st, 27 percent of COVID cases detected in Tompkins County were in fully vaccinated people. That’s 84 reported cases out of a total of 315 known cases for those 3…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Cases Tick Up in Tompkins County; Mask Guidance Reinstated
Tompkins County Health Department front entrance (Provided) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — In response to a recent uptick in cases, the Tompkins County Health Department is reinstating masking guidance and resuming daily updates of it’s COVID-19 data tables. As of posting this story, there are 59 active cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins County. The daily COVID…
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