Erie County hits record for daily Covid cases, filling hospitals

Erie County recorded 878 new cases of Covid-19 on Tuesday, the highest total since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz announced Wednesday.

Here are the four phases of potential Covid-19 restrictions in Erie County

The indoor masking requirement is considered Phase 1 of a four-phase restrictions and shutdown plan if Covid cases and hospitalizations continue to rise.

School test-to-stay program will go statewide in January, $65M set for mask mandate enforcement

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced that counties would be given the leeway to enact a test-to-stay program that would ...

Covid cases among students, teachers hit record high in Erie County

The number of new Covid-19 cases among students and teachers in Erie County recently hit an all-time high: more than 1,000 ...

Poloncarz says mask mandate is making a difference, despite worsening Covid-19 numbers

Amid worsening Covid-19 case numbers, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz on Tuesday defended his mask mandate, suggested a ...
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Judge strikes down state mask mandate; but for schools and in Erie County, it's still in effect

A State Supreme Court justice on Long Island ruled Monday that New York State’s mask mandate is null and void – but in schools and for those living in Erie County, little will change.