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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health says it is planning to implement staff furloughs, cut senior leader compensation, and redeploy staff to “address critical needs.”

MVHS opens respiratory triage tents outside St. Elizabeth, St. Luke’s campuses
UTICA, N.Y. — The Mohawk Valley Health System (MVHS) announced it has opened two respiratory triage tents outside the emergency departments (ED) at its two

Centro bus driver tests positive for coronavirus
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Centro announced that one of its drivers has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual last worked on Friday, March 27. The driver

3 hospitals among initial recipients of funding from Mohawk Valley nonprofit coronavirus relief fund
UTICA, N.Y. — Three Mohawk Valley hospitals are among those receiving $150,000 awarded to nonprofits in the first round of funding of the Mohawk Valley

Oneida County reports first coronavirus death
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported its first death from COVID-19, but didn’t provide any details about the person who passed away. The

State asks upstate hospitals to send medical staff to help downstate hospitals fight COVID-19
ALBANY, N.Y. — Doctors, nurses, and other medical staff from hospitals in upstate New York will likely soon be deployed to New York City–area hospitals

ITHACA, N.Y. — A hiring freeze, a salary freeze, and an “immediate” suspension of discretionary spending are among the elements of Cornell University’s plan to

Upstate Medical University consults with Wuhan, China doctors on handling COVID-19 pandemic
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University on Saturday facilitated a video conference call with a team of doctors and hospital administrators in Wuhan, China “to

Onondaga County reports 34 new coronavirus cases Monday and 41 recoveries
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The COVID-19 case count in Onondaga County increased to 228 Monday from 194 the day before. Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon, at

Oneida County reports 37 COVID-19 cases as of midday Sunday
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County reported nine new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last day for a total of 37 as of noon on
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