Dan gave some information about how COVID has changed our community and how the opening of schools and increased travel during Labor Day impacted our numbers. 

 

He gave some suggestions for continuing to stay safe during Halloween, as well as breaking down some of the numbers that we are seeing. He also noted that there are resources available through their website to help community members find testing sites closest to where they live. Please take advantage of these if you feel you need to be tested! There was a question about how Vermont got their numbers that put both Warren and Washington County on to their "restricted" list. According to Dan, they use data complied through Johns Hopkins University that seems to count cases in a different fashion than the New York State website.  This leads to numbers that vary widely and may confuse some people looking at the differing data. For more information on how the  novel Coronavirus is effecting our community, please click on the link I have provided below to Warren County Health services website!

 

Now, I ask you all, how can we help spread the word about the resources that the Warren County Health Department provides? How will you be handling giving out candy during  Halloween this year? What precautions are you going to be taking? How can we still come together as a community and celebrate the holiday in a manner that will protect our neighbors?  

Thanks for reading, and I can't wait to see everyone on the Zoom call this Thursday!