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[email protected] Positivity rates for COVID-19 and hospitalizations continued their downward pace over the weekend. According to the latest state numbers, the seven-day average for the COVID-19 positivity rate has declined for 23 straight days to 5.17%, which is the same rate for Western New York. “We’ve dealt with a holiday surge driven by increased social activity, the surge is reducing, and the state’s seven-day average positivity rate has declined for 23 straight days, which is a significant trend,” noted state Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. “As we continue to vaccinate as many New Yorkers as supply will allow, with our expansive distribution network ready to vaccinate significantly more people, it’s critical that New Yorkers stay safe. All the models show a continued reduction, and so we’ve been able to loosen restrictions with micro-clusters, the orange zones, and New York City indoor dining. In the here and now, the news is very good, but ke ....
Jan 30, 2021 Arlene Theresa Shurman, Born in NYC on July 29, 1926, to William and Theresa (Porbyonski) Zachar, Arlene passed from COVID-19 on Jan. 24, 2021, at Heritage Green in Greenhurst. Arlene graduated from George Washington High School in NYC and was proud of being a member of The American Legion Bugle, Fife and Drum Corps. She was employed as an executive secretary for the J.C. Penney Company headquarters in New York City until her retirement. During this time she and her husband, Edward, greatly enjoyed touring a variety of European and Scandinavian countries. After retirement, Arlene remained employed part-time for many years at Lawrence Junior High School (NY) until her relocation to Fredonia to be near her family. Arlene moved to Fredonia in 2000 and enjoyed her home which she maintained herself. Very artistic in painting and drawing from a young age, she never failed to impress with her talents, and many a delighted youngster received a hand painted wooden cigar bo ....
[email protected] For the first time since Jan. 15, and just the second since Jan. 8, the Chautauqua County Department of Health on Friday reported no new deaths associated with COVID-19. The number of virus-related fatalities remained at 103, based on information collected by the county through Thursday. However, that doesn’t mean none were recorded. The New York State Department of Health on Friday, which also releases new data from sources collected the previous day, stated that three residents of nursing homes in the county had died with COVID. To date, and according to the state’s count, 40 residents of nursing facilities with the virus have passed away six from of Absolut Care of Westfield; 21 at Chautauqua Nursing and Rehab in Dunkirk; nine at Heritage Green in Greenhurst; and four at Heritage Village in Gerry. ....
[email protected] The report released Thursday by New York’s attorney general has further highlighted the difficulties in accurately documenting and reporting COVID-related deaths involving nursing homes especially for county health departments that are not always notified of such fatalities in the first place. The investigation by Letitia James’ office takes aim at the state Health Department’s method in which virus deaths in nursing homes and adult care facilities are reported. The deaths, released daily by the state Health Department, do not reflect those moved to hospitals and who later die there. James’ report found that there were a larger number of nursing home residents who died from COVID-19 than indicated by the state. ....
[email protected] The report released Thursday by New York’s attorney general has further highlighted the difficulties in accurately documenting and reporting COVID-related deaths involving nursing homes especially for county health departments that are not always notified of such fatalities in the first place. The investigation by Letitia James’ office takes aim at the state Health Department’s method in which virus deaths in nursing homes and adult care facilities are reported. The deaths, released daily by the state Health Department, do not reflect those moved to hospitals and who later die there. James’ report found that there were a larger number of nursing home residents who died from COVID-19 than indicated by the state. ....