Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and fellow Democrats hold a news conference to discuss emergency paid sick leave to assist people whose jobs are impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. From left are Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio,Schumer, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer held a tele-conference to discuss the actions he has requested from the federal government to improve testing and resources related to COVID-19, while NY Governor Andrew Cuomo works to limit the spread by instituting limits on public gatherings.

On Friday The Chenango County Department of Health reported there are currently no confirmed cases in Chenango County or any currently being monitored.

There have been several local community events in Chenango County that have already been canceled. DCMO BOCES canceled a large networking event that was intended to connect youth with job opportunities through UHS. The Norwich Community Soup Kitchen has closed until April 14th. Several local sports and school events have also been canceled.

Recently Schumer aided in securing $8.3 billion dollar deal to fund the federal response to the Coronavirus. Of that fund $950 million went to support state and local health agencies.

However, a lack of testing supplies and lag in turn around for test results has Schumer "demanding" corrective measures from the federal government.