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Nurse Gail Lautenschuetz draws a dose of coronavirus vaccine Feb. 25 at the North Country Community College gym in Saranac Lake.
(Enterprise photo â Elizabeth Izzo) PLATTSBURGH Though mass vaccination sites in Plattsburgh and Potsdam are not currently booking first-dose appointments as far out as those in more populated areas, they are not closing. “We’re tracking supply and demand on a daily basis, and will continue to monitor those trends and make adjustments accordingly,” state Department of Health Public Information Officer Samantha Fuld told the Press-Republican. “We continue to take a multi-pronged, multi-faceted approach to breaking down barriers to access and empowering all New Yorkers to confidently make the decision to get vaccinated.”
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Despite the decline, officials say it s important for people to remain vigilant. Presence of this variant does not change the need to wear your mask, socially distance, stay home while sick and wash your hands, county Director of Public Information Vincent Azzarelli said.
The first reported case of U.K. variant was identified by New York state on Jan. 4 in Saratoga County.
Since then, cases have been confirmed in several counties in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions, including Tompkins, Broome, Allegany and Delaware.
Statewide, the number of active cases and hospitalizations for COVID-19 continue to drop, although there are concerns the U.K. variant could fuel a new wave of the virus in the coming weeks and months.
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