From the Sullivan County Government: Please be aware that Sullivan County’s warming shelters will be open from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. the nights of February 6, 7, 8, and 9,…
Category: Health
Wayne Memorial Hospital and Health Centers Closings – Feb. 2, 2021
Wayne Memorial Hospital and Community Health Centers have announced a number of closings for Tuesday, February 2, 2021, due to the the winter storm. These include: the COVID Testing site at Wayne…
Sullivan County Public Health Services Advisory – Timely
Sullivan County Public Health Services is alerting anyone who visited Holiday Mountain Ski Area in Monticello on Sunday, January 17, between 9:00 a.m. and 1 p.m. that they may have been exposed…
Town of Fallsburg – Covid Testing Sites and Transportation to Sites
The Town of Fallsburg confirms two local healthcare providers that can provide Covid-19 testing without charge, subject to NYS Department of Health rules: Refuah Health Center, in South Fallsburg and Hudson River…
Wayne Memorial Hospital Adds Saturday COVID Testing
Starting January 9th, individuals with a prescription will be able to acquire a COVID test from 7:30am – 12noon on Saturdays, in addition to Monday – Friday from 7:30am – 4pm, at…
Pike County Announces Initial Phase of COVID-19 Vaccinations
Pike County is in the initial phase of distribution, known as Phase 1A, which focuses on vaccinating healthcare personnel, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) first responders, and residents of long-term care facilities. Statewide,…
COVID-19 vaccine FAQ on side effects, impact on immunocompromised and more
To read this in Spanish, click here. As the national vaccination process begins, America Amplified is gathering and curating answers from experts to questions on the minds of public radio listeners across the…
Wayne Memorial Hospital Temporary Lab Closures
Due to a need to re-allocate staff to the hospital, Wayne Memorial Laboratory Services is temporarily closing its blood-draw sites in Tafton and Forest City, effective Monday, December 28th. A third site,…
Listen: Nancy McGraw talks COVID-19
According to the county’s dashboard, there are 201 active cases in Sullivan County as of December 21; COVID-19 cases are rising. The last time we had this many cases was in June….