Coronavirus

Death toll soars after NYC counts ‘probable’ fatalities
Coronavirus, News, NY State News
KAREN MATTHEWS, MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARINA VILLENEUVE Associated Press 
Apr 15, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — The official death toll from the coronavirus soared in New York City on Tuesday after health authorities began including people who pr...
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Local COVID-19 cases expected to rise with hike in tests
Cattaraugus County, Coronavirus, Local News, ...
RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
Apr 15, 2020
OLEAN — While Cattaraugus County’s number of positive cases of COVID-19 held steady Tuesday, an increase in testing is expected to bring more positive...
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Allegany County extends state of emergency
Allegany County, Coronavirus, News
Olean Times Herald staff 
Apr 14, 2020
BELMONT — The state of emergency in Allegany County due to the coronavirus pandemic has been extended for another 30 days. Curt Crandall, chairman of ...
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How NY hospital closures made COVID-19 worse
Coronavirus, News, Western New York
DAVID ROBINSON Observer-Dispatch, Utica 
Apr 14, 2020
ALBANY (TNS) — In November 2016, after New York’s health system cut thousands of hospital beds in search of cost savings and efficiencies over the pri...
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Catt County’s COVID-19 tests up to 26 over weekend
Cattaraugus County, Coronavirus, Local News, ...
RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
Apr 14, 2020
OLEAN — The number of Cattaraugus County residents with positive COVID-19 tests doubled to 26 individuals between Thursday and Sunday. Half of the cas...
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City of Salamanca imposes 10 p.m. curfew for youth
Cattaraugus County, Coronavirus, News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Apr 13, 2020
SALAMANCA — The city of Salamanca has imposed a 10 p.m. curfew on all youth, effective immediately, Mayor Michael R. Smith said Monday. In a press rel...
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