Thursday, July 22, 2021 - 6:02 pm
St. Lawrence County Public Health is reporting that there have been 21 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 reported between Tuesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 22.
The new cases bring the total number of confirmed cases recorded in the county since the start of the pandemic to 7,601.
Twenty-four cases are currently active, reports Public Health.
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Seven thousand four hundred eighty cases have been released from isolation since the pandemic began.
One case is currently hospitalized.
Ninety seven deaths have occurred; this fatality data comes from the New York State Department of Health and was last updated on July 22 before 2 p.m.T
POTSDAM â State Sen. Joseph A. Griffo, R-Rome, presented New York State Senate Commendation Awards to three exemplary St. Lawrence County women Tuesday afternoon at the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce.
Those honored include SUNY Potsdam President Kristin G. Esterberg, Director of the Potsdam Snack Pack Program Laurell Brault and Dana O. McGuire, former St. Lawrence County Public Health director.
Sen. Griffo said the individuals honored âdeserve to be recognized for the exceptional work that they do in their communities and throughout the region.â
He added that âeach honoree has shown remarkable commitment and dedication to making St. Lawrence County and the north country a better place for all.â
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Colleges across the country are determining their fall semester COVID-19 policies for students, faculty and staff. The University of Vermont Board of Trustees endorsed a policy that will require students be vaccinated by the time they arrive on campus for the fall semester.
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that so far 589 college campuses will require students and/or employees to be vaccinated before they return to campus this fall. The University of Vermont will be one of them. Vice President for Operations and Public Safety Gary Derr said in early June they told students that they would need to be fully vaccinated once the FDA granted full approval to one of the vaccines and anticipated that would occur in late June or early July. But Derr says it now appears that won’t happen until late this year or early next year. “As we looked at the situation over the last six weeks since we made that announcement we decided that for a safe and healthy return to fall
Sen Griffo presents State Senate Commendations to three local women in Potsdam Tuesday 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.