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Things just got a little bit easier for those who want to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in Oneida County.
The Oneida Country Health Department is trying to make it as easy as possible for you to get vaccinated. They recently announced that businesses with at least 10 employees who want to get vaccin…

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente said COVID-19 numbers are better than they have been since last year, but if we don't take caution, things could be shut back down.

Oneida County will be administering 500 COVID-19 vaccines to homebound residents and those living in residential facilities on Friday.

Various officials who hold public office in Oneida County came together to celebrate the centennial birthday for a very special World War II veteran.

As New York State again expands the list of those eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is encouraging local residents who can get inoculated to roll up their sleeves and do so.

Picente posted a Facebook LIVE video on the Oneida County Government page shortly before 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, saying he'd just been notified of the positive result.

It's safe to say the COVID-19 Pandemic in Oneida County is not getting any better as officials announced record setting numbers for new cases and hospitalizations Wednesday.

Community leaders from around central New York came together for a special reading of the Polar Express for the holidays.

On a day when Governor Andrew Cuomo moved parts of Oneida County into a 'yellow zone', county officials reported a pinch of good news, but also some very sad news.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente delivered a grim report on the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the region, and announced new restrictions and recommendations on Monday.

''Today is a call to action. We have been under a state of emergency since March 13th. If I could order another state of emergency on top of that one, I would.''

Picente says a continued growth in numbers may result in businesses being shutdown again; Says weddings, parties, other gathering are fueling current rise in cases.