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Apr 14, 2021 — Longer days and warmer weather means more time outside in the North Country and not just for humans. Ticks are back and local health authorities are advising two-legged residents to be aware of potentially serious health risks. The Clinton County Health Department said in a written statement that it logged 163 cases of Lyme Disease in 2020, more than double the 63 cases recorded in 2019.  The illness is caused by a bacteria found in deer ticks and spread to humans via tick bite. The insects are small, roughly the size of a sesame seed when full grown. Immature ticks are eve...

As all New Yorkers 16 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, SUNY Plattsburgh will begin to vaccinate students first thing in the morning. The clinic will begin at 9 a.m. in the gymnasium at Memorial Hall on campus, where students will receive the first dose of the Moderna vaccine."I think this gives us hope for normalcy as more people have access to the vaccines. I think it'll be really popular on campus because it seems a lot of people are vaccinated and want to get vaccinated," said Ryley Duffy, junior at SUNY Plattsburgh. Clinton and Essex County Health Depar...

Cases are down since holiday surge, but don't let your guard down

'Please be patient': New Yorkers try to secure vaccine appointments Future 'drive-thru' option to come to Clinton County Share Updated: 6:20 PM EST Jan 13, 2021 Future 'drive-thru' option to come to Clinton County Share Updated: 6:20 PM EST Jan 13, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript VACCINE ROLLOUT AT THE GOVERNOR'S NEXT NEWS BRIEFING ON FRIDAY. IN BURLINGTON, LS, NBC5 NEWS. THIS WEEK. MORE PEOPLE BECAME ELIGIBLE. TO GET THE CORONAVIRUS VACCINE IN NEW YORK. BUT HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE ASKING YOU... TO BE PATIENT. N-B-C FIVE'S ELENA BARI...

Long Lake Town Supervisor Clay Arsenault gets the swab for the Covid-19 test. Photo: Town of Long Lake Jan 13, 2021 — The spike in COVID-19 cases here in the North Country continues, with daily new cases of COVID-19 dwarfing peak days in the spring. David Clauss, Chief Medical Officer of the Elizabethtown Community Hospital, spoke during a video briefing on Friday, Jan. 8, which included county health directors and medical staff from regional hospitals. Clauss said we can’t treat our way out of the pandemic, and “we also are not going to be able to vaccinate our way out of this quick...