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Possible COVID-19 exposure at picnic at Roscoe Firemen’s Field

ROSCOE, NY – Sullivan County Public Health Services is alerting anyone who attended a private family picnic at the Roscoe Firemen’s Field on Saturday, July 25, that they may have been exposed to COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus). more

8/8/20

Trailers have been positioned on the Catskill Mountain Resort property in Yulan in violation of the permit granted to the facility. The Town of Highland Board met in an emergency meeting over the weekend and code violations were to be processed on Monday morning.

Highland board: It’s a matter of public health

YULAN, NY — After months of adherence to stay-at-home guidance, bans on large gatherings, social distancing and the wearing of masks to stop the spread of COVID-19, some residents have sounded … more

By SUSAN WADE | 7/21/20

One-way street benefits

Walking around these days is different. We stop to chat with neighbors at a greater distance. Masks (which we* hope you’re all wearing) add visual dialogue and have kicked our … more

By DR. ANTHONY FAUCI AND JANE JACOBS* | 7/15/20

Public health advisory: possible COVID-19 exposure at Monticello barber shop

UPDATE: June 16 from Director of Communications Dan Hust via email: "As there has been some confusion, please note that yesterday's Public Health Advisory referred ONLY to Broadway Barber Shop at 456 Broadway in Monticello. The business known as The Barbershop located at 462 Broadway in Monticello is unrelated to this advisory. more

6/16/20

COVID-19 at Sullivan County jail, Pike Commissioners respond to sheriff and more

Contact tracers LIBERTY, NY — Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced on May 15 that the State of New York has launched an urgent effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. … more

5/19/20

Will summer camps open this year?

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — On a conference call on May 6, Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw said that under current conditions, she is opposed to the opening of the many summer … more

By FRITZ MAYER | 5/12/20

Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County partners with SALT, area schools, and Sullivan County government to distribute food to vulnerable populations throughout the county.

CCE Sullivan responds to food insecurity

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Donning masks and gloves, Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Sullivan County Program Managers Martin Colavito and Thomas Bosket, in partnership with Sullivan Allies … more

5/5/20

Cuomo’s ventilator plan sparks blowback

ALBANY, NY— Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a plan to temporarily shift medical resources. Some people don’t like the idea. On April 3, Cuomo said that the state would move ventilators from … more

By FRITZ MAYER | 4/8/20

Sullivan COVID-19 virtual town hall

MONTICELLO, NY — In an effort to give citizens access to information and to ask questions, Sullivan County has been hosting a Facebook town hall series. In the fourth virtual town hall on … more

By FRITZ MAYER | 4/8/20

No coronavirus (COVID-19) in Sullivan

LIBERTY, NY — As of February 7, there were no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York State according to Sullivan County Public Health Services, which has been monitoring the situation as part … more

By FRITZ MAYER | 2/12/20

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