ROCHESTER — You may be out on a spring day when you start experiencing symptoms that could be mean COVID-19 or simply allergies.

BATAVIA — Genesee County officials are urging residents – especially young people – to get vaccinated and remain vigilant as the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the four-county GLOW region.

BATAVIA — Active COVID-19 cases continue to increase in the four-county GLOW region.

BATH – The Steuben County Public Health Department has converted the Civil Defense Training Center at 7220 State Route 54 into a weekday COVID-19 vaccination clinic location.

The VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System has scheduled a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Mount Morris on April 17.

The state has said that starting today, those as young as 16 are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and those 18 or older may make appointments to get the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

ALBANY — All New Yorkers age 16 and older can schedule an appointment to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting Tuesday morning after months of delay in ramping up supply.

BATAVIA — The number of active COVID-19 cases increased significantly in the GLOW region over the weekend.

BATAVIA — The number of active COVID-19 cases remained above 200 Friday in the GLOW region.

WARSAW — One new COVID-19 related death was reported Thursday in Wyoming County.

The New York State Department of Health reported one new COVID-19-related death in the GLOW region on Wednesday as the four counties reported 47 new active cases of the virus.

MOUNT MORRIS – The Livingston County Department of Health has hundreds of vaccination slots still available for three upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinics.

(TNS) – As millions now know from personal experience, the COVID-19 vaccines can cause temporary side effects. It’s a good sign, as it suggests your immune system is paying attention, preparing you in case of infection with the coronavirus.

New York State has expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all those 30 years old and older as of March 30. Those age 16 and older can begin to schedule appointments on April 6.

Millions of people are receiving COVID-19 vaccinations every day. Projections from the United States government estimate that much of the country’s adult population will be fully vaccinated by mid-summer, providing hope that life can soon return to some semblance of normalcy.

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The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pleaded with Americans to wear masks and adhere to COVID-19 mitigation measures, warning of “impending doom” as cases, hospitalizations and deaths begin to rise again.

ALBANY — People ages 30 and older in the state are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine after inoculations first began in mid-December.

GENESEO — As eligibility expands, COVID-19 vaccination rates have also risen in the GLOW region.

BATAVIA — Active COVID-19 cases increased over the weekend in the GLOW region.

ALBANY — People ages 30 and older in the state will now be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

New York is launching its own version of a “COVID passport,” to help track who is vaccinated or COVID-free as businesses and event venues begin to reopen fully.

ALBANY — Visitors can now return to New York’s nursing homes and congregate care facilities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, announcing amended guidelines Thursday that removed the requirement that a facility must be free of new COVID-19 infections for two weeks to resume visitation.

On March 16, 2020, the day its labs reported their first COVID-19 result, COVID-19 was barely a word in UR Medicine’s vocabulary.

BATAVIA — Active COVID-19 cases decreased Friday after a one-day spike in the GLOW region.

GENESEO – Livingston CARES, a local non-profit humanitarian that assists communities and individuals around the world, is saying thank you to health care workers and first responders one cookie at a time.

ALBANY — Dozens of family members and friends of loved ones who died from COVID-19 in nursing homes joined lawmakers outside the state Capitol on Thursday to mourn the thousands of New Yorkers who died in congregate facilities and designate a statewide day of remembrance in their honor.

The number of active COVID-19 cases in the GLOW region is approaching 200 as the total number of positive virus cases in the four counties increased by 23 on Thursday.

As public school districts eye a return to a full, five-day-a-week schedule of in-person learning, public health officials for Genesee and Orleans counties said reopening plans are a matter between the state and districts.

BATAVIA — The number of active COVID-19 cases increased slightly Wednesday in the GLOW region.

The Allegany County Department of Health is inviting residents of seven neighboring counties, including Livingston and Wyoming counties to seek COVID-19 vaccination appointments at its clinics scheduled through Sunday.

The Livingston County Department of Health says this afternoon that is has hundreds of vaccination slots available for clinics scheduled for March 25 and 26.

BATAVIA — One COVID-19 related death was reported Tuesday in Genesee County.

BATAVIA — A small group of local residents gathered outside the gates of the VA Western New York Healthcare System (VA WNYHS) protesting the VA’s policy that didn’t allow the public to visit family members living at the facility.

MOUNT VERNON — The state will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to New Yorkers aged 50 and older starting Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced.

GENESEO — The number of active COVID-19 cases in Livingston County fell below 50 over the weekend.

State Sen. Patrick M. Gallivan, R-Elma, is urging the New York State Department of Health to adopt new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends 3 feet social distancing for students attending school. State guidelines currently require 6 feet of distance …

NEW YORK (TNS) — The first New York case of the Brazilian coronavirus variant was found in an elderly Brooklyn resident, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday.

During the COVID pandemic of the past year, people in general have learned how to protect themselves against respiratory diseases.

BATAVIA — Active COVID-19 cases again increased above 200 on Friday in the GLOW region.

Two weeks ago, the COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic New York state set up at Genesee Community College was completely booked in about an hour and a half. Will there be another mass clinic at GCC or elsewhere locally at some point? No specific upcoming local clinics were mentioned during a me…

GENESEO – Sarah Townsend isn’t one to use profanity, but this time, she couldn’t help it.

NEW YORK — Professional sports stadiums, venues and large outdoor performing arts spaces that hold more than 2,500 people can reopen statewide at 20% capacity starting next month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday.

BATAVIA — The number of active COVID-19 cases again increased Thursday in the GLOW region.

BATAVIA — Active COVID-19 cases increased slightly Wednesday in the GLOW region, a day after seeing a significant decline.

DANSVILLE – More than 200 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccination will be administered Thursday at Noyes Memorial Hospital, 111 Clara Barton St.

CALEDONIA – Special occasions have become hard for Marjorie Coons.