coronavirus (COVID19)

New York State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker has issued a letter to hospital administrators detailing directives to expand capacity as the state fights COVID-19.

Rome Memorial Hospital is expected to begin vaccinating its employees for COVID-19 as early as next week, if the FDA authorizes emergency use of the Moderna vaccine on Friday as expected.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says the New York state Clinical Advisory Task Force has unanimously approved the FDA’s decision to approve the COVID-19 vaccine.

Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says the state Health Department is ordering hospitals statewide to increase their bed capacity by 25 percent to deal with the increase in coronavirus cases.

Rite Aid is updating its COVID-19 testing program through its partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is releasing New York’s latest coronavirus numbers.

New York state’s COVID-19 positivity rate is below three-percent.

The Madison County Health Department will not longer be announcing potential COVID-19 exposure locations.

The Oneida County Health Department is looking for volunteers to assist in the COVID-19 response.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says New York state has entered a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of cases increase.

New York State United Teachers are launching a new website to help track coronavirus-related health and safety concerns in schools across the state.