Vaccination rates in 14001 continue to increase, one new COVID-19 case reported

COVID-19 updates on Tuesday indicated confirmed new cases in the 14001 zip code, stood at one, following three weeks with no new confirmed cases.

The confirmed number of new weekly cases in the 14001 Zip Code is now a total of 689 since March 2020.

Town of Newstead/Village of Akron Emergency Manager, Dan Kowalik, that as of July 20, 61.9 percent in this community are vaccinated, up from 61.7 percent the previous week, and 61.4 % the week before

New Yorkers 12 years of age and older are now eligible to receive the vaccine.

If you are among those who are eligible, check New York State’s Am I Eligible website to find an appointment (if available) at a State-run vaccination site near you, or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX.  VaccineFinder, a website affiliated with the CDC and Boston Children’s Hospital, can also help eligible New Yorkers find vaccination locations.

States of Emergency in the Village of Akron and Town of Newstead have expired, after over a year of monthly extensions.