NIAGARA AND ERIE COUNTIES ARE RAPIDLY RUNNING OUT OF SUPPLIES NEEDED TO TEST FOR CORONAVIRUS.

 

27 RESIDENTS OF ERIE COUNTY ARE INFECTED WITH COVID-19 WHILE ONLY 1 CASE IS ISOLATED SO FAR IN NIAGARA COUNTY.

 

NEW YORK STATE’S CONFIRMED CASES NOW NUMBER OVER 2000 AS MORE CLOSINGS ARE ORDERED BY THE GOVERNOR.

 

EMPLOYERS IN NEW YORK ARE BEING REQUIRED TO REDUCE THEIR IN-PERSON WORKFORCE BY 50 PERCENT.

 

G-M AND FORD PLANT CLOSINGS WILL IDLE ABOUT 4000 AUTO WORKERS IN WESTERN NEW YORK.

 

STATE LEGISLATION IS BEING ENACTED TO ASSIST WORKERS AFFECTED BY THE CORONAVIRUS.

 

TWO TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED ON NIAGARA COUNTY HIGHWAYS WEDNESDAY.

 

ON THE RETAIL SCENE, THE TONY WALKER COMPANY HAS CLOSED LOCAL STORES AS THEY MOVE EXCLUSIVELY TO ON-LINE SALES.

 

AND, EASTERN NIAGARA HOSPITAL IS HOSTING AN IMPORTANT BLOOD DRIVE TODAY FROM 10 TO 4.