Although Thanksgiving is a time for annual get-togethers with family and friends, officials are warning to take precautions in regard to food, fires and illnesses. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cautions as it relates to Preparing Your Holiday Turkey Safely, including thawing, preparation, serving and retention of leftovers at https://bit.ly/3G9ebxl. The … Read more
Several Friendship churches are joining together next week for a new community Family Day Celebration and Wellness Fair, with a simple meal, kid’s games, hundreds of dollars in giveaways and prizes, and information on community resources which can benefit individuals and families being provided. The free event will be held from 5PM to 7PM on … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: The number of new Allegany County, NY, COVID-19 cases plunged last week, directly attributable to a more than 75 percent drop in the Wellsville area, although the decline was offset in part by small rises in other parts of the county. The 37 new cases in the Wellsville zip code from two … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: COVID-19 cases in Allegany County, NY, not only reversed last week from lower levels but soared by 51 percent. The numbers come from the Allegany County Department of Health, as of yesterday, in response to our Allegany Hope Community News daily Freedom of Information requests for localized data. The Wellsville area, as … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: Dropping COVID-19 cases in Allegany County have reversed, with those recorded during the first five days of this week already exceeding the entire last week. The data comes from our daily Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests to Allegany County, NY, government to obtain localized information. This week, through Thursday, shows the … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: A fast drop in the number of new, known Allegany County, NY, COVID-19 cases may be reversing, particularly in the Wellsville area. The Allegany County Department of Health, in response to Allegany Hope Community News daily Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests for localized data, reports 49 new cases last week, compared … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: Another COVID-19 death of an Allegany County, NY, resident has been recorded despite a significant recent drop in new cases and hospitalizations. The State Health Department reports the 163rd fatality since the start of the pandemic as having occurred over the weekend at an out-of-county hospital or other licensed facility. It provides … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: Known Allegany County, NY COVID-19 cases have dropped for a second straight week, with positives plummeting 54 percent from a short-term peak two weeks ago, but numbers in the Wellsville zip code have jumped 39 percent in the latest seven-day period. All of this comes amidst national reports today that a seasonal … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: A new sub-lineage to the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 virus has been reported in one-quarter of the cases in the latest report of test batches from Allegany County, NY. The information was found today in the Allegany County Department of Health‘s response to our daily Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request for localized … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: Known Allegany County, NY, COVID-19 cases plunged last week, with only the Cuba zip code showing a marked increase in new positives. The data, from the Allegany County Department of Health, comes in response to our daily Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) for localized data which shows a weekly total at 76, … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: Known Allegany County COVID-19 cases continued their upward movement last week, rising to the highest seven-day level since Memorial Day Weekend. Numbers county-wide reached 114 positives, an increase from 105 the week before, closing in on the 130 total recorded for the week ended May 28. The Wellsville zip code recorded an … Read more
A schedule of public health clinics, from this afternoon into the middle of November throughout Allegany County, NY, for COVID-19 bivalent booster and flu shots has been published by the Allegany County Department of Health. Combined clinics for both Pfizer boosters and the flu are being held today in Friendship; Thursday in Almond; next Monday, … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: Allegany County, NY, is entering another weekend with a jump in weekly COVID-19 cases to date, and with significant numbers of positives being of note in several parts of the county. The Allegany County Department of Health, in response to our daily Freedom of Information (FOIL) requests for localized data is reporting … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: After escaping COVID-19 deaths for nearly two months, three in 11 days have been recorded among Allegany County, NY, residents as the number of new cases also moved back up last week. The State Health Department reports a fatality over the weekend at Jones Memorial Hospital at Wellsville, with another the previous … Read more
WEEKEND HEALTH ALERT: There appears to be community spread of COVID-19 cases in three new areas of Allegany County this week as residents move into weekend activities. The Belmont zip code has experienced 10 new reported positives for the first five days of this week, compared with three in each of the last two full … Read more
COVID-19, flu and immunization vaccine clinics have been scheduled for the rest of this month and into October by the Allegany County Department of Health, in addition to a free COVID-only clinic tomorrow at the Remote Area Medical (RAM) clinic in Belmont. Saturday’s 7AM to noon appearance at the free medical, dental and vision, including … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: New reported COVID-19 cases moderated slightly last week but Alfred college positives continued at significant levels. Weekend hospitalizations at Wellsville went up. The Allegany County Department of Health reported 98 new cases pursuant to Allegany Hope’s Freedom of Information Law daily filings for localized information, compared with 106 the week before. These … Read more
BREAKING: Free COVID-19 vaccine boosters, which specifically target the current BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants, cases of which are expected to continue to increase with the onset of winter weather, now are becoming available in Allegany County. The first public clinics will be held from 10AM to 7PM this Thursday, September 22, at the Cuba … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: Another COVID-19 fatality, surges in cases among students at Alfred colleges which appear to be spilling over into Allegany County communities, and continuing high levels of positives as people move indoors during cooler weather are being identified among data so far this week. The State Health Department reports the death of an … Read more
BREAKING – EXCLUSIVE: New COVID-19 cases in Allegany County jumped by more than 20 percent last week, with half the increase from Alfred and Wellsville, while in the meantime, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she won’t be extending the state of emergency pandemic order when it expires at midnight today. New positives rose from … Read more