Despite rapidly rising hospitalizations, shutdown doesn't appear imminent By Sandra Tan and Keith McShea News Staff Reporters Dec 10, 2020 Dec 10, 2020 Updated May 9, 2023 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The dreaded shutdown of Western New York doesn't appear imminent. But if not now, then when?kAm(:E9 9@DA:E2=:K2E:@? ?F>36CD DE:== 4=:>3:?8 – 3FE ?@E 2E E96 D2>6 G6CE:42= EC2;64E@CJ – 2C62 =6256CD 2?5 52E2 4CF?496CD 42? @?=J @776C D@>6 65F42E65 DA64F=2E:@? 2D E@ H92E H:== 8@ :?E@ E96 DE2E6VD >28:4 7@C>F=2 7@C 564:5:?8 2 C68:@? >:89E C6249 h_T 9@DA:E2= 42A24:EJ H:E9:? E9C66 H66<D 2?5 >@G6 :?E@ E96 C65 K@?6]k^AmkAmQ*@F 4@F=5 EC6?5 :E @FE[ 3FE E92E 2DDF>6D A2E:6?ED 2C6 4@>:?8 :?E@ E96 9@DA:E2= 2?5 =62G:?8 2E E96 D2>6 C2E6[Q D2:5 sC] !6E6C (:?<6=DE6:?[ 6I64FE:G6 5:C64E@C @7 E96 &?:G6CD:EJ 2E qF772=@VD x?DE:EFE6 7@C w62=E942C6 x?7@C>2E:4D[ H9@ 92D 366? 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