COVID-19 outbreak news for Sept. 25, 2020, to Feb. 28, 2021
The Daily Star's four-county region of Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie counties has had 8,199 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of 27 (10 less than the previous report — Feb. 26), and 159 deaths (one more), as of 7:30 a.m. Feb. 27.
(in parentheses is change since previous report)
Chenango County
Total cases: 2,397
New cases: 7 (+2)
Active Cases: 66 (-1)
Deaths: 53
New deaths: 1 (+1)
Active hospitalizations: 9 (+1)
Recoveries: 2,195
New recoveries: 5 (0)
Quarantines: 184 (+10)
Total tests: 79,948
New tests: 530 (+275)
Daily positivity rate: 2.0
7-day rolling average positivity rate: 2.3
Delaware County
Total cases: 1,500
New cases: 14 (+3)
Deaths: 42
New Deaths: 0 (0)
Active Cases: 104 (+2)
Active hospitalizations: 10 (-1)
Total recoveries: 1,354
New recoveries: 12 (0)
Quarantines: 287 (+60)
Total tests: 55,870
New Tests: 347 (+33)
Daily positivity rate: 1.0
7-day rolling average positivity rate: 1.5
Otsego County
Total cases: 3,115
New cases: 12 (-12)
Deaths: 52
New Deaths: 0 (0)
Active cases: 107 (+2)
Hospitalizations: 6 (0)
Daily positivity rate: 3.0
7-day rolling average positivity rate: 1.5
Schoharie County
Total cases: 1,187
New cases: 4 (-3)
Deaths: 12
New Deaths: 0 (0)
Total tests: 37,597
New tests: 558 (+8)
Daily positivity rate: 0.1
7-day rolling average positivity rate: 1.4
Source: local health departments/State COVID tracker
Coronavirus Case Count
Worldwide
Cases Confirmed: 113,496,396; Deaths: 2,519,163; recovered: 64,053,747
United States
Cases confirmed: 28,486,562; Deaths: 510,467; recovered: n/a; tested: 347,722,229
New York
Cases confirmed: 1,624,213; Deaths: 47,389; Recovered: n/a; total tested: 37,547,888.
(Source: John Hopkins University Tracking COVID 19 Dashboard as of 7:30 a.m. Feb. 27).
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Below is a collection of our stories and information about the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
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Chenango County officials have announced another COVID-19 death.
ALBANY — The administrators of the New York court system are working on a plan to resume some jury trials March 22.
Otsego County reported 24 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday.
ALBANY — State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker insisted Thursday that the COVID-19 contagion did not cause deadly nursing home infections as…
Otsego County reported a large increase in COVID-19 cases Wednesday, driven mostly by Oneonta's two colleges. County officials also reported a…
Two more Chenango County residents have died from COVID-19, while a COVID variant has been detected for the first time in the region.
ALBANY — New York's prison inmates age 65 and older are being offered vaccinations for COVID-19 — but criminal justice reformers argue the sta…
Update: Appointments for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic by Bassett Healthcare Network scheduled for Saturday are full.
ALBANY — Republican lawmakers are pressuring their Democratic colleagues to join them in an effort to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of his emergency…
Otsego County reported two more COVID-19 deaths Monday.
Chenango County had nine new cases and has recorded a total of 2,338, according to the state COVID-19 Tracker website.
The area went a day without any COVID-19 deaths Thursday, though new cases continued to be detected.
ALBANY — The heightened reliance on distance learning, the shift to telecommuting by many employers and the expansion of telemedicine have com…
School-based health clinics have become a community lifeline for many local families amid the coronavirus pandemic, but nearly a year after wi…
The area's death toll from COVID-19 reached 150 Wednesday, as two counties reported that residents had died from the disease.
ALBANY — Eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination for more than a month, Paul Rapp, a 65-year-old lawyer, says he has tried lining up an appointm…
COVID-19 deaths in Chenango County have reached 50.
Otsego County reported two more COVID deaths on Sunday and one on Monday, while one more death was reported over the weekend in Schoharie County.
Otsego County reported two more COVID deaths on Sunday, and one more death was reported in Schoharie.
Chenango County reported two more COVID-19 deaths Friday, bringing its total since the pandemic began to 49.
COOPERSTOWN — Local businesses are preparing for another slow summer after the National Baseball Hall of Fame announced Friday, Feb. 12, it wo…
Otsego County reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday.
Otsego County has reported two more deaths from COVID-19.
Ten people died from COVID-19 in a single Otsego County facility during January, according to a media release from the county’s Department of Health.
ALBANY — An influential Democratic lawmaker scolded Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday for using "ageist language" when he contended it made little …
Otsego County officials said Monday that two more county residents have died from COVID-19.
Another Delaware County resident has died from COVID-19.
COVID-19 deaths continue to mount in the area, as three of the four counties in the region reported that residents had died from the disease.
Three more area residents have died from COVID-19.
The COVID-19 death toll in the area continued to rise in the region Tuesday, as two counties reported that residents had died from the disease.
ALBANY — A proposal by an upstate GOP lawmaker to use a subpoena to compel the Cuomo administration to release documents relating to COVID-19 …
Chenango County reported an additional six COVID-19 related deaths Monday* morning.
For the first time in two weeks, no new COVID-19 deaths were reported in The Daily Star's four-county coverage area.
ALBANY — The Cuomo administration has significantly undercounted COVID-19 fatalities at nursing homes, with data from facilities revealing the…
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies remain sparse nationwide, the first round of COVID-19 vaccination clinics hosted by local health departments were…
Chenango County, hardest-hit by COVID-19 deaths in the four-county area, reported two more Thursday.
Chenango County has planned a tribute to residents lost to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The number of COVID-19 deaths in the region continues to rise, as Chenango and Otsego counties reported more deaths from the disease Wednesday.
COOPERSTOWN — Bassett Healthcare Network announced it will hold the first vaccination clinic in the region for 1B category individuals from 8 …
Delaware County reported three more COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, bringing its total to 35.
The region reached a grim milestone Monday, as the COVID-19 death toll in the four-county area reached 100.
ALBANY — A key Democratic lawmaker said Monday he's "reached the end of my rope" and may resort to using a subpoena to compel the Cuomo admini…
Although New York announced "high-risk" high school sports could begin next week, it's not a sure thing it will happen locally.
ONEONTA — All SUNY students, faculty and staff will be subject to weekly COVID testing under the SUNY’s system’s updated reopening plan for th…
SUNY Oneonta may be in line to become a COVID-19 vaccination site, according to SUNY officials.
ALBANY — Many high school sports including hockey and basketball can resume competitive events and practices Feb. 1 under the condition that l…
ALBANY — The Cuomo administration's efforts to restrict county health departments from administering the COVID-19 vaccines to senior citizens …
Delaware County reported three more people have died of COVID, bringing the county total to 30 on Friday, Jan. 22.
Otsego County's announcement of a spike in positive coronavirus tests at the beginning of the week was a pre-holiday weekend backlog of cases …
Area counties reported several more COVID 19 deaths Thursday.
Otsego County reported another COVID-19 death Wednesday.
FLY CREEK — The coronavirus pandemic put an end to a century-old Otsego County business Wednesday, Jan. 20, as the owners of the Fly Creek Cid…
ALBANY — Amid complaints the state gives more COVID-19 vaccine doses to its own inoculation sites than locally-run inoculation programs, Gov. …
Chenango County on Tuesday morning reported two more people have died of COVID complications since Friday.
Three more area residents have died from COVID-19. Chenango and Delaware counties both reported deaths Tuesday.
ALBANY — Facing a growing clamor for the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday he is urging the top executive at drug giant Pfizer t…
Delaware County has reported three more COVID-19 deaths.
Delaware County reported two new COVID-related deaths on Saturday night.
Nearly a year into the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 20 Otsego County residents, COVID-19 tests are still in li…
ALBANY —With the state's COVID-19 vaccination program facing criticism, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday blamed the rocky rollout of his administra…
The Otsego County Department of Health has issued a COVID-19 alert for patrons of three area bars.
Otsego County officials have reported another COVID-19 death and have identified a fundraising event as a possible source of COVID infection.
ALBANY — Nursing home workers across New York have been initially less eager to get vaccinated for the coronavirus than the residents for whom…
ALBANY — A large batch of scheduled appointments for the coveted COVID-19 vaccinations at several SUNY campuses has been voided because they w…
Chenango County reported two more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing its total to 30.
Otsego County's Board of Representatives will consider a resolution asking state officials to focus on promoting a coronavirus vaccine and enc…
For the second day in a row, Delaware County officials reported a county resident died from COVID-19.
ALBANY — State officials said Tuesday they have agreed to make people 65 and older as well as those who are immunocompromised eligible for COV…
The North Atlantic Conference, of which SUNY Cobleskill and SUNY Delhi are members, announced on Jan. 11 that it has canceled the conference b…
ALBANY — The head of the New York State Sheriffs Association said Monday that county jails have been given no clear guidance from the state as…
Delaware County officials said Monday that another county resident has died from COVID-19.
Seven patients in nursing homes have died of COVID-19 in Chenango County so far in January, the county reported Friday.
The area experienced its worst day for COVID-19 deaths Thursday, with six reported.
Otsego County reported another COVID-19 death Wednesday, its 18th.
ALBANY — Several leaders of upstate county governments said Tuesday that New York's effort to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to the state's 20 …
Chenango County reported 30 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday.
ALBANY — New York hospitals provided with the COVID-19 vaccine were given an ultimatum Monday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo: Use the doses within seven…
Delaware County reported another death from COVID-19 over the weekend.
More than 100 residents and staff at Robinson Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Stamford received their first doses of the COVD-19 …
Delaware County reported its 14th death from COVID-19 Thursday.
A 13th Delaware County resident has died from complications due to COVID-19.
Occasionally, as we have all experienced in 2020, years are known for one thing.
The recent surge in COVID-19 deaths in the region continued Tuesday, as Chenango County reported two more people have died from the disease an…
The recent surge in COVID-19 deaths in the region continued Tuesday, as Chenango County reported two more people have died from the disease.
Otsego County reported the region's worst single day for COVID-19 deaths Monday.
Otsego County reported the region's worst single day for COVID-19 deaths Monday.
Another Delaware County resident has died from COVID-19.
An 11th Delaware County resident has died from COVID-19.
Otsego County officials have reported another COVID-19 death. There have now been 12 deaths from the disease in the county.
ALBANY — Whether up to 6,700 football fans can get seats inside the Bills Stadium for the Buffalo Bills' opening NFL playoff game in January w…
The first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have reached the region.
Chenango County reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, as it nears 1,000.
ALBANY — State officials are so concerned that a variant strain of the COVID-19 contagion has already made its way to New York that they have …
Another Otsego County resident has died from COVID-19. The announcement came after a weekend where 50 new cases were were reported.
Plattekill Mountain sold out its opening weekend, but faces financial strife due to COVID-19 restrictions.
ALBANY — Income-qualified New York state residents are expected to reap some $9 billion in direct payments from the federal relief package adv…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Friday night approval of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine heralded the impending first wave of local inoc…
Otsego County reported a big spike in COVID-19 cases Friday.
Chenango County continues to outpace the rest of the region in new COVID-19 cases.
Despite their best efforts at tried-and-true snow day-summoning rituals — sleeping with a spoon under their pillow, wearing their pajamas insi…
Otsego County reported another day with a double-digit increase in cases of COVID-19
The dramatic rise in recent COVID-19 cases has forced the closure of many local courts and postponed judicial proceedings in state courts.
ALBANY — New Yorkers won't have to pay to be vaccinated for coronavirus and there will be "no political favoritism" in determining how the dos…
COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to mount across the region, as three area counties reported deaths from the disease Tuesday.
Two more Chenango County residents have died from COVID-19, according to the county's Department of Public Health.
Otsego County has reported its ninth death from COVID-19.
ALBANY — As several New York hospitals got the state's first shipment of the Pfizer vaccine for coronavirus, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Monday t…
With local coronavirus cases rising dramatically this month, Otsego County's Board of Representatives unanimously approved two late resolution…
Otsego County has reported its ninth death from COVID-19.
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association has postponed winter sports again because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 cases continued their dramatic rise across the region Friday.
ALBANY — Regions of New York experiencing rising numbers of COVID-19 deaths are now dealing with looming shortages of body bags, morgue space …
ALBANY — Officials in New York and other states are expected to referee jockeying over which groups of essential workers should get the limite…
ALBANY — New York's first shipment of 170,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are expected to be delivered as early as this weekend, with…
The region marked a COVID-19 milestone Wednesday, as confirmed cases reached 3,000.
ALBANY — New legislation at the statehouse would require all New Yorkers to be vaccinated for COVID-19 unless they are excused by a physician.
The rate of COVID-19 infection continues to rise in the region, as all four counties reported double-digit increases..
The number of COVID-19 cases in the region grew sharply over the weekend, especially in Chenango County, which reported two more people had di…
ALBANY — A second lockdown of New York's non-essential businesses will be imposed if hospitals face a shortage of beds due to rising COVID adm…
Chenango County reported two more residents have died from COVID complications since Friday, bringing the total number of deaths in the county to 13.
Otsego County reported 62 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days. There were 26 new cases reported Friday, Dec, 4, the highest number sin…
Otsego County Department of Health announced a potential COVID-19 exposure at the American Legion at 60 Main St. in Cooperstown.
ALBANY — New York will enlist in a coronavirus initiative designed to have the federal government manage the task of vaccinating residents of …
Chenango County officials said Friday, Dec. 5, they expect a spike in COVID-19 cases and are preparing for it.
Chenango County officials have reported the county's 11th COVID-19 death.
The Schoharie County Department of Health on Wednesday announced a potential COVID-19 exposure at the The Red Barn Clubhouse at 2322 State Rou…
The Daily Star region passed 2,500 COVID-19 cases this week.
ALBANY — Hospitals across New York could soon face acute staffing shortages at a time when a surge in COVID-19 patient admissions is threateni…
With about $20,000 in debt stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, Oneonta-based animal rescue Super Heroes in Ripped Jeans is eligible for so…
At least two more area schools have recently had schedules affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oneonta city schools will rely on remote learning until at least mid-January as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the region.
One business particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic has been performing arts.
ALBANY — Upstate school districts are facing financial storm clouds even as they eye reserve funds to tide them over as the Cuomo administrati…
ONEONTA — After a bleak year in sales amid the coronavirus pandemic, many downtown businesses are hoping for a holiday season boost.
More than 800 Thanksgiving meals were prepared and delivered throughout Otsego County by dozens of volunteers Thursday, Nov. 26.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that 217,721 COVID-19 test results were reported to New York state Wednesday — a new record high.
ALBANY — The potential for a second surge in deaths from COVID-19 has prompted the New York State Association of Cemeteries to find ways to av…
Otsego and Chenango counties each reported double-digit increases in COVID-19 cases Tuesday, Nov. 24.
ONEONTA — About a dozen SUNY Oneonta faculty and staff covered the lawn on the south end of the academic quad Tuesday, Nov. 24, with more than…
ALBANY — Coronavirus-related hospitalizations and deaths increased in several New York regions Tuesday, presenting new complications for the l…
The Empire 8 conference, of which Hartwick College is a member, announced Tuesday it will tentatively proceed with winter sports conference play.
New cases of COVID-19 continued to surge in the area over the weekend, with more than 100 new cases reported within three counties.
ATHENS — A proposed second round of federal stimulus funding would extend billions of dollars in forgivable loans to small businesses and offe…
New cases of COVID-19 continued to surge in the area over the weekend, with more than 70 new cases reported over three counties.
New cases of COVID-19 were reported at local colleges, as students prepare to return home for Thanksgiving break.
ALBANY — New York’s county governments say they are prepared and eager to play a leading role in distributing a coronavirus vaccine as soon as…
For many local businesses, this year’s holiday shopping season will not be business as usual.
There were 29 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the area on Friday, Nov. 20, and a warning about a potential COVID exposure at anoth…
For most, because of restrictions related to the pandemic caused by COVID-19, Thanksgiving tables will look a lot different this year. Organiz…
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned Thursday the spread of the coronavirus poses so many risks that even attending traditional Thanksgiving dinn…
As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the four-county area, the Otsego County Department of Health announced a potential COVID-1…
At least two more local schools have switched to fully remote learning because of positive COVID cases in the districts.
Helios Care will offer its holiday events with a 2020 twist, starting Friday, Nov. 20.
The Community Foundation of Otsego County has given away most of its first wave of funds, but the nonprofit charity has plans for more this wi…
ALBANY — Upstate sheriffs who refuse to enforce a new executive order limiting attendance at Thanksgiving dinners and other gatherings are "ar…
SUNY Oneonta’s proposed reopening plan for the upcoming spring semester has so far not been well-received by much of the community, including …
As the coronavirus pandemic hit close to home for him, Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig approved a mask ordinance for the city at the Common Council …
More than 20 new positive COVID-19 cases were reported in the four-county area on Tuesday, Nov.17.
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association announced Tuesday that the start date for “high risk” winter sports will be moved u…
The four-county area has surpassed 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to numbers released by the counties.
Schoharie County has backed off a 2021 budget plan to raise property taxes by more than 14%.
ALBANY — Hospitals across the upstate region experienced a sharp drop in revenue this year and any cuts to New York's Medicaid program would b…
Chenango County announced Friday that a 10th person had died from COVID-19.
ALBANY — President Donald Trump jabbed at Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday, suggesting New York will not get delivery of a vaccine for the coronavi…
Chenango County announced this morning a 10th COVID-related death.
The Oneonta Soccer Club is kicking COVID-19.
A Schoharie County school is the latest to close because of COVID-19.
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new pandemic mandate limiting household gatherings — including Thanksgiving dinners — relies on local governments…
ALBANY — In a rite of fall, county legislatures across the state are putting the finishing touches on budgets aimed at preserving public servi…
Delaware County Public Health director Amanda Walsh addressed the Delaware County Board of Supervisors via Zoom on Tuesday, Nov. 10, to discus…
As the number of COVID-19 cases rises locally and across the state, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced new COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday on bars…
NEW BERLIN — Students at Unadilla Valley Central School honored local veterans with a drive-thru celebration Tuesday.
Customers of Applebee's in Oneonta are being warned of a possible COVID-19 exposure at the Southside Oneonta restaurant earlier this month.
A rise in COVID-19 cases has caused one area school to move to remote-only learning until after the Thanksgiving break.
ALBANY — A more aggressive approach will be used to respond to a surge in coronavirus infections in parts of Erie, Monroe and Onondaga countie…
ALBANY — Increasing COVID-19 infections across New York are posing a distinct threat to high school basketball, hockey and wrestling programs.
Delaware County reported a dozen new positive COVID cases on Saturday, Nov. 7.
For five SUNY Oneonta students, what started as an assignment for a communication class quickly turned into a project with a broader mission: …
Chenango County had another day with a double-digit increase in COVID-19 cases, reporting 11 new cases Friday.
Section IV Athletics on Friday indefinitely postponed indoor tack and field for the winter 2020-21 season.
Delaware Academy Elementary and Charlotte Valley Central School will shift to remote-only education Friday, Nov. 6, due to confirmed COVID-19 …
Chenango County is warning those who went to Lippy's Bar and Grill in Greene between 5 and 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, may have been exposed to COVID.
The Chenango County Health Department reported Wednesday that a ninth county resident has died from COVID-19.
For the second day in a row, Chenango County has reported a resident has died from complications from COVID.
Chenango County reported its eighth death from COVID-19 complications.
The city of Oneonta's Common Council unanimously approved a mandatory mask ordinance for all public areas in the city's downtown area at its m…
Chenango County this morning announced an eighth resident has died from COVID.
Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig said he expects the city's Common Council to pass a new mask ordinance Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Chenango County continues to be a local COVID-19 hot spot, reporting 17 new cases of the disease over the weekend.
Walton Central School will move to remote learning for one week, starting Monday, after a student has tested positive for COVID-19, school Sup…
Hartwick College reported seven new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, with four cases reported Saturday and three on Sunday.
An Oneonta woman has found a way to COVID-proof trick or treating.
Hartwick College has had a sharp increase in positive coronavirus cases this week, according to the school and the Otsego County Department of…
A dozen new cases of COVID were reported by Hartwick College in Oneonta this morning.
Otsego County is closing in on 1,000 recorded cases of COVID-19.
ALBANY — Six New York state parole officers based in Niagara Falls tested positive this week for the coronavirus, CNHI has learned.
Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig said Thursday he will ask the city's Common Council to adopt a revised ordinance to require people to wear face cove…
ALBANY — The Cuomo administration has released nearly 800 parole violators and more than 2,200 felons convicted of non-violent crimes from sta…
New cases of COVID-19 continue to gradually rise in the region.
ALBANY — State officials added California to the travel quarantine list because of rising coronavirus infections as New York grappled with 1,9…
The Otsego County Department of Health announced Tuesday that an eighth county resident has died from COVID-19.
Delaware County officials on Monday reported the county's ninth death from COVID-19.