It s totally ridiculous, says Phyllis Ellis, president of the Brockton Area Branch NAACP. It was overwhelming. An immediate shock, says Robert Connolly, lead pastor of Rezarec Church in Brockton.
These were just some of the reactions from community activists in Brockton to the riots and storming of the U.S. Capitol that took place Wednesday night in Washington, D.C.
What appeared to be a last stand for supporters of President Donald Trump due to Congress confirming President-elect Joe Biden won the 2020 Presidential Election provided a surreal reality for many about the state of the country. I wasn t actually as shocked as other people were, says Will Dickerson, executive director of Brockton Interfaith Community.
Mohawk Valley region has lowest percentage of available ICU beds in NYS
The Mohawk Valley region has the lowest percentage of available Intensive Care Unit beds in the state.
Posted: Dec 15, 2020 5:39 PM
Updated: Dec 15, 2020 5:47 PM
Posted By: Joleen Ferris
COOPERSTOWN, NY - As of Tuesday, the Mohawk Valley region, which includes Oneida, Herkimer, Otsego, Fulton, Montgomery and Schoharie counties, has the lowest percentage of available Intensive Care Unit beds in the state. It s very concerning, says Otsego County Director of Public Health, Heidi Bond. I know, in our hospitals in Otsego County today, we have 10% of our ICU beds available. and when you only have 30 beds, it s not a lot.
Observer-Dispatch
A portion of Oneida County was placed in a Yellow Zone, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday during a routine press briefing on the pandemic.
The zone encompasses the Utica and Rome areas, including New Hartford, Whitestown, Marcy and Westmoreland.
“There is a problem there and we have to be honest about it,” Cuomo said.
Here are the yellow zone restrictions:
Public and private schools must test 20% of a school over two weeks. If those results are lower than the zone s current seven-day positivity rate, testing at that school is no longer required.
Businesses can operate.
Worship services are limited to 50% capacity.
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Utica, N.Y. â Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente announced Monday that he has appointed Oneida County Director of Environmental Health Dr. Daniel Gilmore as the new county director of health.
Gilmore assumes the position from Phyllis Ellis, BSN, MS, FACHE, who is retiring on Dec. 16 after seven years of serving as Oneida County director of health. Picente extended his sincerest gratitude to Ellis after he announced her retirement last week. Her retirement was pre-planned and well-deserved, Picente said.Â
âDan Gilmore has been a valuable member of our Health Department for the past 13 years and he will do a tremendous job leading it through these tumultuous times,â Picente said in his appointment announcement. âHis expertise, knowledge and experience will provide for a smooth leadership transition and continued steady response to the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.â