An initiative by Governor Hochul's office to increase the availability of COVID tests has resulted in the opening of a new COVID-19 testing site in Milford, NY starting this Wednesday.
Public Health concerns are rising in Otsego County with COVID case numbers continuing to rise before Christmas and before holiday gatherings. As of yesterday (12/15) the health department reported that 1200 people in the county were in quarantine.
As of yesterday and over a year and a half since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Chenango County has suffered more deaths at the hands of COVID-related complications than neighboring Delaware and Otsego Counties.