Volunteers make vaccination clinics possible in Niagara County
From directing traffic to putting shots in arms, volunteers aiding the Niagara County Department of Health are helping to get people the COVID-19 vaccine.
and last updated 2021-02-24 16:53:12-05
NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKBW) â From directing traffic to putting shots in arms, volunteers aiding the Niagara County Department of Health are helping to get people the COVID-19 vaccine. We decided we could either sit on the sidelines or be part of the solution, Wesley Pickreign, a 65-year-old retired school principal, said, I want us to heal. I want us to get back to normal. I really feel that being here helps us do that as a community and I want to be able to help any way I can.
NCDOH partnering with Kenan Center to conduct Point of Dispensing operations throughout February
7 Eyewitness News Staff
and last updated 2021-02-24 17:09:10-05
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) â The Niagara County Department of Health is partnering with the Kenan Center in Lockport to conduct point of dispensing operations throughout the month of February.
âWe value our longstanding partnership with Kenan Center,â stated Daniel J. Stapleton Public Health Director. âWe have conducted five PODs at Kenan Center Arena so far and plan to conduct many more throughout the month of February,â
he added.
âWe have transitioned from drive-through to indoor PODs for the colder months, which has been very successful as we have completed over 2,600 vaccinations at Kenan Center Arena while also meeting functional needs of participants,â stated Elise Pignatora, Director of Public Health Planning and Emergency Preparedness.
Niagara County Announces 118 New COVID Cases, Three Deaths, on Friday, January 30th, 2021
By: Staff Reporter
The Niagara County Department of Health issued the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County:
We regretfully report the deaths of three Niagara County residents. We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of these individuals.
The rest of the update is as follows:
118 new positive cases
1712 active cases (1683 isolating at home, 29 in hospital)
11,356 recovered
281,197 tests of Niagara County residents (https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/)
The Niagara County heat map that breaks the positive cases down by municipality since the beginning of the pandemic can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ybgzmusw.