One new case of COVID-19 was reported in the tri-county region Friday. It was in Jefferson County.

SUNY Oswego is hitting the pause button on in-person learning.

Nearly 800 people were dying each day from the coronavirus in early April.

Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the tri-county region Thursday.

Lewis County General Hospital has a new logo, a new promise, and a new name. Lewis County Health System CEO Jerry Cayer unveiled the rebranding Thursday.

Three people died in New York from COVID-19 Wednesday as the state passed another day with an infection rate below 1 percent.

New York’s largest teachers union is suing the state over reductions in school aid.

The tri-county region continues to suffer losses in sales tax revenues because of the economic slowdown from the coronavirus pandemic.

The governor’s budget director said Wednesday it’s “premature” for some school districts to have laid off workers.

A parent in the district posted on Facebook a message from Potsdam's superintendent saying that there had been a case.

Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the tri-county region Wednesday.

Superintendent Patti LaBarr says the students who tested positive are studying remotely from home and have not been in any district building.

Uninsured New Yorkers can now apply for health insurance coverage through the end of the year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The governor said it's too risky to open more businesses because that could put the state back into a crisis situation.

This year may be Jefferson County’s worst year for fatal overdoses and it’s a problem that’s increasing nationwide.

In St. Lawrence County, 2 new cases were confirmed, bringing the county’s total number of cases since the pandemic began to 307.

The college will test all its students this week and half its students each week after that.

The number of children receiving the vaccine to protect against the human papilloma virus has increased, but still falls short of the national goal of getting 80 percent fully vaccinated.

Four new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the tri-county region Monday.

Of the 63,358 test results reported to the state Sunday, .92 percent were positive.

The state’s promised “report card” for schools to list their COVID-19 testing results is now up and running.

For more than a month, New York’s COVID-19 numbers have remained steadily low.

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties Friday.

It’s been 35 days straight that the state has had a COVID-19 infection rate below 1 percent.

State labor officials say about 2 million will receive the money automatically and another 435,000 have to submit more information to qualify.

Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties Thursday.

Thursday is World Suicide Prevention Day. 7 News weather forecaster Kris Hudson lost someone very close to him to suicide. We share his story.

Some students are back in class for one of the north country’s largest school districts.

New York is now allowing visitors to see loved ones at assisted living homes that are COVID-free for 14 days.

Many phys ed classes are going virtual this year, so fitness expert Jamie Kalk says it’s important for families to make sure their kids are getting enough exercise.

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand hosted a video press conference Wednesday afternoon to advocate for more COVID relief.

There have been 22 COVID-19 cases in Massena in two weeks, putting more than 150 people at risk. Most of it came as the result of two outbreaks.

Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties Wednesday.

The Walker Center for Cancer Care just received a new piece of technology that increases the quality of life for patients getting radiation treatment for prostate cancer.

Anchor Makenzie Piatt interviewed Dr. Diane Keating Jones for 7 News This Morning.

The state Department of Health and St. Lawrence County Public Health have teamed up for a COVID-19 testing site in Massena today.

Lewis Lanes opened for its first league play since shutting down in March.

A free COVID-19 testing site will be set up in Massena Wednesday as the number of cases surges in the village. Testing will be held at the Massena Community Center at 60 Beach Street from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Six new cases of COVID-19 were reported in St. Lawrence, Jefferson and Lewis counties Tuesday.

New York’s dashboard for tracking COVID-19 cases in school districts goes up this week.

The common cold may help prevent you from getting the flu by jumpstarting the body’s antiviral defenses.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared an emergency because of the coronavirus on March 7 and that declaration has been extended for another month.

State budget cuts are mounting and reserve funds are dwindling as governors and lawmakers address declining tax revenue and increased costs caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The State University of New York has launched a SUNY-wide COVID-19 Case Tracker Dashboard to help respond to and contain the coronavirus.

COVID-19 numbers across New York State continue to be on the down, however, test results in the City of Oneonta have New York State implementing extra measures.

For nearly a month, New York State has seen a COVID-19 infection rate below 1%.

Officials at Massena Central School District have announced the school year will start remotely.

If you visited a Massena restaurant and bar last Friday evening, the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department recommends you get tested for COVID-19.

Six new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties Friday.

Of the more than 93,000 tests reported to the state Thursday, .92 percent were positive.

Now that its plea for statewide action appears to have fallen on deaf ears, a teachers’ union is asking counties to make it mandatory that masks be worn in schools at all times.

It’s a message that cancer doesn’t care about the coronavirus.

A Watertown barbershop is closed after 2 employees tested positive for COVID-19.

Nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties Thursday.

Chandler Aldrich, from the Lewis County community of Constableville and a graduate of SUNY Oneonta, now works in an urgent care facility in Oneonta. He described what it has been like there with the surge in COVID-19 cases.

Copenhagen Central School is getting an indoor obstacle course for elementary students.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a conference call Thursday that the Department of Health will track how many tests are given and how many of them are positive.

7 News has learned that several of St. Lawrence County’s new COVID-19 cases were among New York Power Authority workers.