Massena village board ratifes deal with county to operate COVID-19 clinic northcountrynow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from northcountrynow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
One new COVID-19 death was reported Thursday in the tri-county region. Meanwhile, another 130 positive cases were reported in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.
No new COVID-19 deaths were reported Wednesday in the tri-county region. Meanwhile, another 93 positive cases were reported in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 - 8:25 pm
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
CANTON – St. Lawrence County athletes participating in high-risk sports will not be required to take COVID-19 tests.
The State Education Department told schools Feb. 16 that they could not require testing of athletes playing high-risk sports like hockey and basketball, unless the county public health departments mandate it.
That news is requiring some school districts that approved sports safety plans to revisit their documents as some, like Canton, had planned to require testing.
“On Tuesday, the New York State Education Department issued a memo that unless required by the County Public Health Department, schools cannot require COVID-19 testing as a condition to participate in athletics or extracurricular activities. This memo has placed a number of schools around the state in a difficult situation with their plans no longer being compliant,” a statement issued by Canton Cen
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