Columbia County Board of Supervisors Chairman’s press release VIRUS MOVING THROUGH NURSING FACILITIES Last Friday, the Columbia County Department of Health recorded 108 new cases of COVID-19 infection among county residents, with 212 cases Saturday and 174 as of midday today, which includes Sunday and Monday totals. There are currently 32 county residents hospitalized … {...}

As the daily report shows, while the number of hospitalizations are at the same levels as last year and deaths are less frequent, the infection level is 3 times higher. Test positivity hit 20% this week and that is way underreported as most testing is now done with home kits and not reported.  As such,  we will go remote for our January Board Meeting, Tuesday night … {...}

Columbia County Board of Supervisors  Chairman’s Press Release 249 CASES ALL-TIME PANDEMIC HIGH As of midday today, the Columbia County Department of Health had recorded 109 new cases of COVID-19 infection, with 130 on Thursday and 249 on Wednesday. The 249 cases represented an all-time daily high for the county since the beginning of the pandemic. There are currently … {...}

Tuesday, January 11, 2022 Chairman’s press release COUNTY DOH: CONTINUE WEARING YOUR MASK On Friday, January 7, the Columbia County Department of Health recorded 188 new cases of COVID-19 infection, with 69 on Saturday, 266 for Sunday-Monday, and 95 as of midday today. Currently, 18 county residents are hospitalized and three individuals are in the ICU. Three recent … {...}

GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES UP TO $30/MONTH DISCOUNT WITH FEDERAL AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM New York State Launches Comprehensive Plan to Improve Broadband Access and Affordability for All New Yorkers Connectivity Program Part of Governor's State of the State Proposal for $1 Billion in New Broadband Investment Under the Governor's ConnectALL Initiative, See Here Over 2 … {...}