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From staff reports Times Telegram The number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise with 76 new cases and two additional deaths reported as of noon Wednesday, according to Herkimer County Public Health. That brings the total number of positive cases to 3,605 since mid-March. Forty people have died in Herkimer County since the pandemic began. There were a total of 1,212 active COVID-19 patients; 54 people were hospitalized. The number of people who have recovered from the illness now stand...

While Herkimer firefighters don’t provide an ambulance service, they do serve as first responders for medical calls in the village. “We’ve been very active in it,” said Fire Chief John Spanfelner, when asked in a telephone interview about the impact of the uptick in coronavirus cases. “Now with the numbers going up, our calls are increasing more and more every day.” He estimated that three out of four calls to which the village department responds are COVID-related. COVID-19 calls f...

Thirty-eight people have died in Herkimer County since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

That brings the total number of positive cases to 3,178 since mid-March and the total number of deaths to 34 in Herkimer County.

Hunger Coalition aids Operation Sunshine, local food pantries Times Telegram Times Telegram The Herkimer County Hunger Coalition has been working to make sure local families have food on their tables, clothing for children and presents under their Christmas tree. The Hunger Coalition is donating $2,000 to Operation Sunshine (Herkimer County) in honor of Kathy Orts at Herkimer Elementary School. For years, Orts has coordinated a program with Operation Sunshine, guaranteeing deserving students a...