Health

On a day when Governor Andrew Cuomo moved parts of Oneida County into a 'yellow zone', county officials reported a pinch of good news, but also some very sad news.

Exactly two weeks out from Christmas, the latest COVID-19 reports from local health officials give little reason for holiday cheer as the virus again soars to new heights in Oneida and Herkimer counties.
In their daily reports on Friday, both counties set new highs for new cases in a single day and a…

Oneida County reported three new coronavirus deaths and over 250 new cases in it's daily update on Thursday.

That first available batch of vaccines in New York are expected soon, but what happens from there is unclear.

The trend continued Tuesday in the Mohawk Valley, as health officials in Oneida County announced another death and over 200 new cases. Meanwhile, Herkimer County set records for new and active cases.

Multiple COVID deaths in Oneida, Herkimer counties as virus sets new records locally.

Thursday's daily report included four new COVID deaths and a record 255 new cases. And, for the eleventh day in a row, the county has set a new record for active cases, which have now grown to 2,059.

Nearly 200 new COVID positive test results in Oneida County on Tuesday, and county health officials say another resident has died from the virus.
The death is Oneida County's 150th since march. The 197 new positive test results has now pushed the active case total 1,862...

COVID-19 deaths reported in Oneida and Herkimer counties. And, health officials once again announce new records for active cases in each county.

The Communication's Workers of America are sounding the alarm on what they call unsafe staffing levels at Mohawk Valley Health System, and the union also claims that in some cases, staff have been force to reused PPE from fellow co-workers...