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City of Cambridge to Make 10,000 COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test Kits and 20,000 High-Quality Masks Available for the Public to Pick Up at Sites Across the City

City of Cambridge to Make 10,000 COVID-19 Rapid At-Home Test Kits and 20,000 High-Quality Masks Available for the Public to Pick Up at Sites Across the City

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[ad_1] The City of Cambridge today announced that, beginning this Saturday, February 5, 10,000 COVID-19 rapid at-home test kits and 20,000 high-quality KF94 masks will be available for the public to pick up at the Main Library, City Hall, and multiple Fire Stations across the City during select dates and times while supplies last. “While […]

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Savannah’s mask mandate extends, mayor says city is in ‘4th quarter’ in fight against COVID

Savannah’s mask mandate extends, mayor says city is in ‘4th quarter’ in fight against COVID

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[ad_1] SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The City of Savannah has extended its mask mandate through February hoping it will help reduce transmission and pave the way for future events, Mayor Van Johnson said at a press conference Tuesday. “We’re in the fourth quarter and we are aiming to get past this,” Johnson said of the […]

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Glenwood Springs lifts mask order, some city service to remain temporarily remote

Glenwood Springs lifts mask order, some city service to remain temporarily remote

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[ad_1] Glenwood Springs lifted the city-wide mask order Monday, following a downward trend of new COVID-19 cases, a news release states. In January, Garfield County experienced a significant rise in COVID cases with a peak of 293 cases reported in a single day on Jan. 13, Garfield County Public Health reported. By Jan. 28, the […]

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Starting Monday masks optional for all students and no more contact tracing in Loveland City School District

Starting Monday masks optional for all students and no more contact tracing in Loveland City School District

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[ad_1] by David Miller Loveland, Ohio – Beginning Monday, Loveland City Schools will implement a “mask-optional” policy for all students in grades PreK-12. The exception to this policy is for students in the HeadStart PreK program, which is set by federal guidelines. Also on Monday, the District will be updating its COVID protocols to align […]

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Covid's omicron variant impacting River Valley city governments

Covid’s omicron variant impacting River Valley city governments

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[ad_1] FORT SMITH — It’s been two years since the covid-19 pandemic started, with the recent omicron variant adding increased challenges to everyday operations, including city government. Shari Cooper, Fort Smith communications manager, said out of 932 city employees, roughly 76 tested positive for covid in the last three months. She said all were asked […]

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The omicron effect: What happens when city halls and state agencies close their doors? | State and Regional

The omicron effect: What happens when city halls and state agencies close their doors? | State and Regional

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[ad_1] While there’s no good time for a town to be hit by a worldwide pandemic and successive waves of highly-contagious variants, Eastvale in Riverside County has been cruelly hammered at just the wrong moment. On the cusp of new commercial development, when Eastvale sought to attract business to its modest main street, omicron threw […]

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Spokane City Councilman Jonathan Bingle refuses to wear masks at City Hall; officials unsure how to enforce mandate

Spokane City Councilman Jonathan Bingle refuses to wear masks at City Hall; officials unsure how to enforce mandate

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[ad_1] Spokane City Councilman Jonathan Bingle refuses to wear a mask around others in City Hall, raising legal questions and causing his colleagues consternation. Bingle is openly flouting the state of Washington’s mask order, which requires everyone over the age of 5 to wear a mask in most indoor public spaces regardless of vaccination status. […]

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Lancaster County COVID-19 Update for January 24 – City of Lincoln, NE

Lancaster County COVID-19 Update for January 24 – City of Lincoln, NE

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[ad_1] Published on January 24, 2022 Lab-confirmed cases reported over the weekend: 447 Saturday, 372 Sunday Lab-confirmed cases reported today: 282 (This is partial data due to technical difficulties at DHHS.) Total cases: 62,548 Deaths reported today: 0 Total number of deaths: 382 Hospitalizations for COVID-19 patients: 123 with 86 from Lancaster County (10 on […]

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MO AG sues 4 Kansas City school districts over mask mandates

MO AG sues 4 Kansas City school districts over mask mandates

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[ad_1] KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has sued the Park Hill, Liberty, Kansas City and Lee’s Summit school districts over their mask mandates. In the lawsuits, Schmitt argues the districts do not have the authority to impose public health orders for their students, according to the lawsuits. The petitions argue that […]

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COVID-19 live updates: City to cull 2,000 small animals after hamsters test positive

COVID-19 live updates: City to cull 2,000 small animals after hamsters test positive

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[ad_1] A Minnesota man severely ill with COVID-19 was transferred to a Texas hospital over the weekend, after his wife was granted a temporary restraining order against the Minnesota hospital where doctors informed her they would take him off a ventilator. Scott Quiner, 55, of Buffalo, Minnesota, tested positive for COVID-19 in late October and […]

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