Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Chairman’s press release COUNTY DOH CLEARS WAY FOR SPORTS PRACTICES Columbia County Department of Health Director Jack Mabb has given the go-ahead for county schools to move forward with practicing for sports. Director Mabb noted that for games to take place, the seven-day rolling COVID-19 infection rate must drop below four percent. For practices … {Read more...}

Monday, February 8, 2021 Chairman’s press release ‘NUMBERS DWINDLING’ With 20 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Columbia County on Saturday, 19 on Sunday, and another 12 as of midday Monday, Columbia County Department of Health Director Jack Mabb said on Monday it “seems the numbers are dwindling.” However, 34 individuals remain hospitalized, while four are in the ICU. ADVISORY: Please … {Read more...}

Friday, February 5, 2021 Chairman’s press release CHAIRMAN SEES ‘HOPEFUL TREND' County Department of Health Director Jack Mabb reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 among county residents on Thursday, with another 38 as of midday Friday. That brings the total of county residents infected with the virus since the beginning of the pandemic to 3,271. A death at the Ghent Rehabilitation & … {Read more...}

Chairman’s press release FRAUD COMPLAINTS ABOUND Fraudulent unemployment insurance filings and other internet-type scams have proliferated in Columbia County and across New York State, to the extent that the state Attorney General has established a fraudulent claims division in her office, said Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman Matt Murell on Wednesday. “While this … {Read more...}

    For Immediate Release: 2/2/2021 GOVERNOR ANDREW M. CUOMO GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES FEDERAL VACCINE SUPPLY TO INCREASE TO 20 PERCENT FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS Total of 2 Million Vaccines Administered To Date Private Pharmacies Will Receive an Additional 10% Directly from the Federal Government to Supplement the Doses Allocated to Them by the State As of Noon … {Read more...}