COVID-19

Reportedly, because of a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, multiple healthcare facilities in Upstate New York have reinstated mask mandates.

Otsego County is now at the "High Community Level" for COVID-19 confirmed cases according to the Otsego County Department of Health.

Cooperstown Dreams Park in Cooperstown is returning to a full, pre-pandemic baseball camp schedule this summer.

Almost 40 percent of the virus is circulating in New York State and New Jersey.

The COVID-19 virus is still claiming lives in Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties, despite the decline in active cases. Here's your update.

My point was that we need to get as much family time in as we can, because life is short, and you never know how much longer you have to enjoy their company.

On Monday, New York State's Governor, Kathy Hochul got the news she was looking for from the state's Appellate court as a full stay for her mandate of having people wear masks indoors in public places, unless businesses ask for proof of vaccination to allow people to go mask-free at that venue.

Bassett Healthcare Network has temporarily ended inpatient visits to all of its hospitals. This all stems from the fast-spreading Omicron variant and the desire to keep the staff and patients at all Bassett Healthcare Network hospitals safe while the virus transmission rate is still high.

The guy claims he's become "decidedly less than average" after getting COVID-19.

Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego County are forgoing contact tracing and instead concentrating on helping people get vaccinated and tested for COVID as needed. Otsego DOH has also stopped reporting active case numbers since they feel that they can no longer accurately report.