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Oneida County reports fourth COVID-19 death
UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Tuesday reported its fourth death from COVID-19, but provided no other details about the deceased. The county also reported

Upstate University Hospital sends 22 more employees to Stony Brook to help treat COVID-19 patients
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital has sent 22 more employees to Stony Brook University Hospital to help the Long Island facility treat COVID-19 patients.


New York state reports jump in COVID-19 deaths, as other numbers continue improving
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Tuesday that 778 people died from COVID-19 on Monday, up from the 671 deaths the day before and

Onondaga County reports 10th and 11th COVID-19 deaths
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two additional Onondaga County residents have died from COVID-19, Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon announced Monday afternoon. They are the 10th and

SUNY Broome’s Drumm tapped to co-chair Southern Tier REDC
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council (STREDC) has appointed Kevin Drumm, president of SUNY Broome Community College, as co-chair of the

SEDCO approves COVID-19 relief loans for nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Nearly 30 Syracuse small businesses will receive zero-interest loans from the Syracuse Economic Development Corporation (SEDCO) COVID-19 emergency relief program. A special

HEALTH-CARE CAREER NEWS -APRIL 2020
FINGER LAKES HEALTHELIZABETH SMITH has joined Finger Lakes Health as a family nurse practitioner. She will be joining the team of Dr. Agata Olszowska; Dr.

St. Joseph’s Health furloughs about 500 employees amid COVID-19 financial fallout
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health has furloughed about 500 employees to deal with the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has greatly reduced

New York state’s COVID-19 death toll tops 10,000, but Cuomo says “the worst is over”
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lost 671 people to COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the state’s total to 10,056, Gov. Andrew Cuomo reported Monday morning
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