COVID-19

COVID-19 cases in Erie County are sliding rapidly, as Omicron is starting to run its course. However, County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the death toll is rising and it's rising among younger people.

Ontario has reached a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic. The province has now surpassed 1 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 11,000 related deaths.

Deputy Mayor David Sherman, empowered by the passed resolution, will sign the stipulation and pay the $300 fine on Jan. 25 in place of Mayor Deb Rogers.

COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario will be eased beginning at the end of the month. Premier Doug Ford on Thursday announced it will be a three-step plan to gradually lift the measures.

The Department of Defense has deployed a Medium Medical Team to help assist with staffing shortages at Erie County Medical Center.

A legal fight appears to be brewing between Erie County and the Village of Williamsville, after the county Health Department cited the village for not enforcing mask rules.

The Village of Williamsville has been fined $300 by the Erie County Department of Health for the "willful violation" of mask orders at their board meeting last week.

Ontario is easing some of its rules in order to fill shortages in the healthcare system due to COVID-19. The province will turn to internationally educated nurses to help fill positions in hospitals.

New York will no longer require local health departments to conduct contact tracing for people who test positive for COVID-19, state health officials said Tuesday.

In Toronto over the weekend, about 50 ambulances were out of service, forcing the Toronto Paramedic Services to issue a code red. There was not a single free ambulance to respond to calls.