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County Community Development, Tourism And Planning Closed To Walk-Ins

March 23, 2020 Contributor

The Oswego County Community Development, Tourism and Planning Department is temporarily closed to walk-in traffic in an effort to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus and protect the health and well-being of the public.

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COVID-19 Statistics Update, March 23, 2020

March 23, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw

As the numbers of tests and positive cases of COVID-19 increase by the day, here are the current statistics for Oswego County, New York, the U.S. and the world. (March 23, 2020)

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COVID-19 Emergency Relief Program Available For Oswego County’s Small Businesses

March 23, 2020 Contributor

In light of the devastating impact being felt by small businesses throughout Oswego County due to the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak, Operation Oswego County, Inc. (OOC), with funding from the County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency (COIDA), and support from the County of Oswego Department of Community Development, Tourism, and Planning, is uniquely equipped to provide emergency loans to directly assist small businesses with temporary financing during the pandemic.

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Oswego Health Behavioral Health Services Remains Open

March 23, 2020 Contributor

During this time of uncertainty, Oswego Health Behavioral Health Services understands how important it is to continue to provide support to the community and have announced that its locations will continue to remain open for those in need.

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Oswego County Confirms Two Positive Cases Of COVID-19

March 22, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw

Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup announced this afternoon that Oswego County was notified of two positive cases of COVID-19 this afternoon, March 22.

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Oswego Businesses Respond To Closures Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

March 21, 2020 Contributor

Oswego, a city once bustling with people, has quickly gone to sleep. The Coronavirus (COVID-19), a disease that started in China, is now a world-wide pandemic with new cases of the virus confirmed daily in every state across the U.S.

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Disaster Loan Assistance Now Available For Oswego County Small Businesses

March 21, 2020 Contributor

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved a statewide disaster declaration for New York state. Eligible small businesses may now apply for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans.

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Weatherup Addresses Oswego County, Confirms No Positive COVID-19 Cases

March 21, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw

Oswego County Legislature Chair James Weatherup made a live announcement today at 2:45 p.m. to the public to address the misinformation during Governor Andrew Cuomo’s press conference earlier today.

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Cuomo Mistakenly Announces Oswego County Has Its First Confirmed COVID-19 Case

March 21, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw

After speaking with Janet Clerkin, Oswego County Tourism and Public Information Coordinator, there was a miscommunication with the state. She said the state confused a case in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, with Hastings, New York in Oswego County. She clarified the information announced by the governor regarding cases in Oswego County was incorrect and there are no current confirmed cases at this time.

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Cayuga Community College Closes Fulton, Auburn Campuses

March 21, 2020 Contributor

In response to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that all non-essential employees must remain home, Cayuga Community College closed both campuses as of 5 p.m. , March 20, 2020.

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