Todd J. Tranum
President and CEO of the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce & Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association of the
As businesspeople we understand that supply doesn’t always meet demand. We are at that point right now with the coronavirus vaccine. More than 7-million New York State residents are eligible to receive the vaccine, but the state is receiving just 300,000 doses a week. At the current rate it will be many months before even our first phase of eligible residents can be vaccinated. The difference in business is that we can often take direct steps to help meet increased demand by finding a new or additional supplier. As it pertains to the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, meeting demand is not as straight forward because of the supply backlog, the layers of bureaucracy and the reality that this massive of an immunization project within the context of a world-wide pandemic is new territory. As a result, we urge patience and continued responsible healt
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gbacon@observertoday.com
While much of the nation has been focused on the armed protesters that broke into the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, the coronavirus continued its deadly ways.
Another fatality from COVID-19 was reported by the Chautauqua County Health Department and seven more were reported in Cattaraugus County.
In Chautauqua County, this makes 12 deaths in the last nine days, bringing the total to 40. The newest death, according to local data, appears to be an individual in their 80s.
Of the seven deaths reported by the Cattaraugus County Health Department, three were females and four were males. The ages of the females were 82, 87 and 93. The ages of the males were 65, 77, 81 and 86. The health department said all seven developed respiratory failure and were unable to overcome their illness despite aggressive medical treatment.
jdagostino@observertoday.com
Across the nation and in our region, health-care workers are receiving the vaccine for the coronavirus.
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Late Tuesday evening, a nurse practitioner took to Facebook to share her plight regarding the rapid COVID-19 increases that are taking a toll on every portion of this region. Her plea was simple and to the point: right now, the virus is “scary.”
“Listen up Chautauqua County! I praised you for keeping us safe during the beginning of this pandemic. This is the time to show your true colors,” wrote Jessica Cappa of Jamestown. “We have to double down! It is time. Our hospitals are getting full. The hospitals we transfer our heart attacks and strokes to are over capacity. We have four-hour waits for COVID testing at our Urgent Cares, meanwhile I am seeing 10 to 12 patients per hour. There are cases everywhere, many are newly exposed and shedding the virus without symptoms.”
gbacon@observertoday.com
While much of the nation has been focused on the armed protesters that broke into the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, the coronavirus continued its deadly ways.
Another fatality from COVID-19 was reported by the Chautauqua County Health Department and seven more were reported in Cattaraugus County.
In Chautauqua County, this makes 12 deaths in the last nine days, bringing the total to 40. The newest death, according to local data, appears to be an individual in their 80s.
Of the seven deaths reported by the Cattaraugus County Health Department, three were females and four were males. The ages of the females were 82, 87 and 93. The ages of the males were 65, 77, 81 and 86. The health department said all seven developed respiratory failure and were unable to overcome their illness despite aggressive medical treatment.