There were four new deaths in the region from COVID-19, according to local health departments. Oneida County reported two deaths on Saturday and two on Sunday, bringing the total number of people in the county who have died of COVID-19 to 394. Herkimer County reported no new deaths and remains at a total of 94 deaths from the disease since the pandemic began a year ago.
If you live in New York without health insurance, that could change. New Yorkers without health insurance now a longer period of time to apply for coverage.
Retailer Dollar General announced that it is offering its Utica, Rome, Herkimer, and Syracuse workers four hours of pay if they go get the COVID-19 vaccine.
It looks like the Coronavirus pandemic has hit the Utica St. Patrick's Day parade again. For the second year in a row, the parade will not take place in March.