NEW YORK –Your local health department is your community contact for COVID-19 concerns.

According to the NYS Department of Health COVID-19 Tracker, there are 96 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chenango County. The county has tested 764 to date.

Schools and nonessential businesses will stay closed through May 15.

Governor Andrew Cuomo issued executive orders requiring all people in New York to wear masks or face coverings in public, including when taking public or private transportation or riding in for-hire vehicles.

Cuomo outlined a phased plan to re-open New York starting with construction and manufacturing, implemented in phases based on regional analysis and determinations. 

35 counties without a significant risk of a COVID-19 surge in the near term have been approved to resume elective outpatient treatments.

Preliminary Phase II results of Antibody Testing Study show 14.9% of the population have COVID-19 antibodies. Find more information and FAQs on antibody testing.

New York State is state is expanding diagnostic testing criteria to allow all FDNY and NYPD officers, first responders, health care workers, transit workers and essential employees to be tested for COVID-19 even if they aren’t symptomatic. 

Preliminary results of the FDNY and NYPD antibody testing survey show 17.1% of FDNY officers and EMTs have COVID-19 antibodies; and 10.5% of NYPD officers have COVID-19 antibodies.

1,000 transit workers will be tested for antibodies to further determine the spread of infections among frontline workers. 

New York State is now conducting 30,000 diagnostic tests for COVID-19 per day.

New Yorkers without health insurance can apply through NY State of Health through May 15, 2020; must apply within 60 days of losing coverage.

New Yorkers can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling.

Testing is free for all eligible New Yorkers as ordered by a health care provider.

– New York State Department of Health.