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The new phase of vaccinations now gearing up in the Roanoke Valley will include coverage for two highly vulnerable populations: people experiencing homelessness and people in jail custody. Those groups were included in the newly announced Phase 1b plans as distancing is difficult if not impossible in the homeless shelters and correctional facilities where they’re cared for. COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported in 124 jails and prisons statewide to date, according to the state health department. Officials from at least four facilities in the Roanoke and New River valleys have told The Ro...

By Tom Precious News Albany Bureau Chief ALBANY – It was only 12 months ago, in his annual State of the State address, that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared that “our ship of state is stronger than it has been in decades.” A year later, under the weight of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed nearly 39,000 New Yorkers, shuttered businesses and left the finances of families as well as state and local governments in tatters, Cuomo gives his 11th State of the State on Monday. It will be followed by additional speeches on specific topic areas until Thursday. Yet, Cuomo,...

Health officials ask for patience as the vaccination campaign expands to more people as doses are still limited.

The New River, Roanoke and Alleghany health districts are among those that will expand their vaccination efforts next week.