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Rome Memorial Hospital not allowing visitors amid increase in community virus cases
ROME, N.Y. — Rome Memorial Hospital (RMH) announced it is suspending all routine inpatient hospital visits, effective Tuesday, following an “increasing number” of COVID cases

Bar, voting site are on Oneida County list of possible virus exposures
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County officials reported Monday that the public may have been recently exposed to the coronavirus at the Black River Ale House

SUNY Cortland won’t resume in-person classes this semester, campus will remain open
CORTLAND, N.Y. — SUNY Cortland announced it will not resume in-person classes this semester and will continue conducting courses online amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Ithaca firm wins $500K in 76West clean-energy contest
Combplex of Ithaca was one of the three companies winning $500,000 funding award in the 76West clean-energy competition during the Oct. 19 award announcement. A company from the Montreal, Quebec area captured the $1 million grand prize in this year’s contest, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a news release. Combplex works to create

Onondaga County: 99 additional COVID-19 cases on Friday, highest single-day amount during pandemic
“When we have this many cases, it’s hard to quickly contact trace … because it’s just a lot of work,” McMahon said in his Friday

Onondaga County reports 50 more COVID-19 cases after 70 the day before
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon on Thursday reported 50 additional COVID-19 cases to bring the county’s total number of infections to 5,251.

Broome County reports four COVID-19 deaths in last day
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar announced four additional coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday, bringing the county’s total to 98 since the pandemic started.

Onondaga County warns of potential COVID-19 exposures at five Syracuse–area businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department announced potential COVID-19 exposures at four Syracuse–area restaurants and bars and one jewelry store. Employees at Strada

ALBANY, N.Y. — SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras on Tuesday announced that SUNY has adopted a policy mandating all students “using on-campus facilities in any capacity”

Madison County warns of potential COVID-19 exposures at Oneida businesses
ONEIDA, N.Y. — The Madison County Health Department announced it has confirmed that patrons at three businesses in Oneida have tested positive for COVID-19. The
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