OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, there have been a total of 94 additional cases of COVID-19 (data from June 27 to July 3) this past week.
There was no report yesterday due to the holiday.
Positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decrease in Oswego County. New weekly case numbers have now dropped to under 100 for the first time since August of 2021.
“We’re happy to get to this milestone and ask residents to continue working with us to maintain our progress,” said Oswego County Deputy Public Health Director Vera Dunsmoor. “Stay vigilant in your prevention measures. Take a test if you are experiencing symptoms and stay home if you are sick to help prevent the spread of the virus.”
The Oswego County Health Department reported that 94 additional residents tested positive for the virus from Monday, June 27 through Sunday, July 3. This includes both lab-confirmed and at-home tests.
The following report reflects data collected from Monday, June 27 through Sunday, July 3:
- Number of lab/provider tests: 1,403
- Number of lab/provider positive cases: 73
- Percentage of lab/provider positive cases: 5.2%
- Number of at-home positive test results: 21
An additional three Oswego County residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19 between Sunday, June 26 and Saturday, July 2, according to the hospitalization report received by the Oswego County Health Department. New hospitalization numbers are not part of a running total of hospitalizations. For hospitalization details such as age groups and vaccination status, go to the Oswego County COVID-19 Dashboard at https://oswegogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3fd162cd12264b418dc03bdebd7f5300.
One way to keep moving forward is for people to keep their COVID-19 vaccinations up to date.
Jodi Martin, director of preventive services for the Oswego County Health Department reminds residents, “While no vaccine provides 100% immunity, COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in protecting you from becoming severely ill, ending up in the hospital, or dying from COVID-19. All those who are eligible should get vaccinated and boosted as a way to protect the health of everyone in our community.”
This goes for eligible children and teens too. Last month, federal approvals for the COVID-19 vaccine were expanded to include children aged 6 months to 4 years.
“Getting kids vaccinated against COVID-19 can protect them from getting really sick if they do get the virus,” said Oswego County Associate Public Health Educator Diane Oldenburg. “Vaccinations can also help them stay in daycare, summer camp or school as well as participate in sports, playdates, and other group activities. Parents should talk with their health care provider about getting their children vaccinated and boosted.”
The Oswego County Health Department recently announced its July vaccination clinic schedule which includes COVID-19 vaccinations for children aged 6 months to 4 years. Clinics are held every Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. by appointment only. An additional clinic is held the second Wednesday of each month, from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Walk-ins are accepted on Wednesdays, but residents are strongly encouraged to go to health.oswegocounty.com/vaccines to make an appointment to avoid wait times.
The Oswego County Office for the Aging can help people aged 60 and older who need help navigating the internet to make appointments. Call 315-349-3484.
Vaccines are also available at local pharmacies and health care provider offices. Face masks are required at all clinics and at-home COVID-19 test kits will be distributed to those getting vaccinated at a county clinic while supplies last.
Today’s statistics are below:
Oswego County’s COVID-19 dashboard can be found here.
- Oswego County’s seven-day positivity rate: 4.5% (June 27: 5.5%)
- Total deaths reported: no change (June 27: 199)
- Numbers of those vaccinated can be found here.
SUNY Oswego Statistics: Note – the college has stopped releasing information on its site, and instead statistics are available on the SUNY-wide COVID-19 Tracker.
Oswego County School Districts: Look for your school district’s COVID-19 report card here. It shows if there are any positive cases within the school district, for students and staff.
Oswego County Nursing Home Deaths: (as of June 30)
- Nursing home deaths related to COVID-19 :
- At nursing home – 51 (no change)
- Outside nursing home – 7 (no change)
- Assisted living facility deaths related to COVID-19:
- At assisted living facility – 0 (no change)
- Outside assisted living facility – 0 (no change)
- Other adult care facility deaths released to COVID-19:
- At adult care facility: 1 (no change)
- Outside adult care facility: 3 (no change)
New York: (as of yesterday)
- Total # of positive cases: 5,595,056 (June 27: 5,551,296)
- Total # of deaths as reported by the CDC: 72,079 (June 20: 71,670)
Other updates from the state can be found here.
U.S.: (as of 3:20 p.m.)
- Total # of positive cases: 87,999,970 (June 27: 87,022,632)
- Total # of deaths: 1018,118 (June 27: 1,016,043)
- Total # of vaccine doses administered: 592,512,871 (June 27: 591,331,125)
Worldwide: (as of 3:20 p.m.)
- Total # of positive cases: 550,813,212 (June 27: 544,099,243)
- Total # of deaths: 6,341,280 (June 27: 6,329,886)
Resources:
COVID-19 Information:
- Oswego County COVID-19 Hotline: 315-349-3330
- Oswego County YouTube Updates
- These videos are briefings given by Oswego County officials once a month.
- Fulton Coronavirus Hotline – 315-895-4767
Testing Information:
Free transportation is available to residents to go to COVID-19 test and vaccination sites through a partnership between Oswego County and Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. Transportation is available Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Call 315-598-1514 to schedule a ride in advance.
Report a positive at-home COVID-19 test here.
Vaccine Information:
- Am I Eligible?
- Oswego County Vaccine Clinics
- Hotline: 315-349-3383
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- COVID-19 Vaccine Fraud Hotline: 833-829-7226
- NY COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard
- Kinney Drugs – Schedule an Appointment
- Wayne Drug
Miscellaneous:
- New York Mental Health Hotline: 1-844-863-9314
- Oswego COVID-19 Mental Health and Crisis Hotline: 315-343-5507
- City of Oswego Emergency Assistance
- Oswego County Health Department
- Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard
- New York Department of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Oswego County Office for the Aging – 315-349-3484
- CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker
Links For Statistics:
- Oswego County
- Oswego County Health Department
- SUNY Oswego Dashboard
- New York state
- New York Department of Health
- U.S.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Worldwide
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
The first two cases in Oswego County were confirmed March 22, 2020.
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