Oswego County:[1] (as of 3 p.m.) Note, the total number of positive cases is cumulative and the number of recoveries and deaths are of those numbers.
- Total # of active cases: 26 (May 23: 22)
- Total # of positive cases: 99 (May 23: 95)
- Total recoveries: 70 (no change since May 23)
- Total # of deaths: 3 (no change since yesterday)
- Total # people tested: 4,745 (May 23: 3,870)
- Total # of negative results: 4,565 (May 23: 3,722)
- Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 60 (May 23: 73)
- Unacast social distancing score (as of yesterday): F[2]
Note, Oswego County did not release data May 24 or May 25. It has stopped releasing data for pending results, number of people in precautionary quarantine and total number completed/released from monitoring.
All known contacts of COVID-19 positive patients are being notified. In the event that a known case had public exposure when they were contagious, such as someone who worked in a restaurant, the county health department would alert citizens through the news media and social media.
Areas With Cases (alphabetical order):
COVID-19 has been identified in the cities of Fulton and Oswego and the towns of Boylston, Constantia, Granby, Hastings, Mexico, Minetto, New Haven, Orwell, Oswego, Palermo, Redfield, Richland, Sandy Creek, Schroeppel, Scriba, Volney, West Monroe and Williamstown.
The county does not release the town/city of individual cases. If there has been a new case and a new area has not been added, that means it is in an area that has already been affected before. Once an area is added it is not removed from the list because the county does not say when a town/city no longer has a case.
New York: [3](as of yesterday)
- Total # of positive cases: 363,836
- Total # of deaths: 23,564
- Unacast social distancing score (as of yesterday): F
Watch today’s briefing given by Governor Andrew Cuomo here[4].
Other updates[5] from the state include:
- Capital Region, Western New York, Central New York, North County, Finger Lakes, Southern Tier, Mid-Hudson Valley, and Mohawk Valley Regions have met all seven metrics required to begin phase one of the state’s regional phased reopening plan[6].
- NYS on PAUSE will continue through May 28 for regions that have not started reopening; a region can enter Phase One of reopening as soon as it meets its required metrics.
- New York State and local governments will provide death benefits for frontline workers who died from COVID-19 during this emergency.
- The state is continuing to direct resources and focus efforts on reducing the spread of COVID-19 in lower-income and predominately minority neighborhoods.
- The winners[7] of the Wear a Mask New York Ad Contest are: “We Heart New York” created by Bunny Lake Films and “You Can Still Smile” by Natalia Bougadellis and Emory Parker.
- Campgrounds and RV parks are opening statewide.
- Veterinarian practices will be allowed to open in all regions beginning Tuesday, May 26.
- Governor Cuomo released a guide[8] to the state’s “NY Forward Reopening” Plan, along with the state’s regional monitoring dashboard[9].
- The $100M New York Forward Loan Fund[10] will provide loans to small businesses, focusing on minority and women owned small businesses, that did not receive federal COVID-19 assistance.
- Governor Cuomo announced he will meet with President Trump in Washington D.C. tomorrow to discuss infrastructure projects that need federal approval.
- The New York State sales tax filing deadline has been extended to June 22, 2020.
- Summer school will be conducted through distance learning.
- Governor Cuomo issued executive orders 202.17[11] and 202.18[12] requiring all people in New York to wear masks or face coverings in public[13], including when taking public or private transportation or riding in for-hire vehicles.
- New Yorkers without health insurance can apply through NY State of Health through June 15, 2020; must apply within 60 days of losing coverage.
- Health care workers can text NYFRONTLINE to 741-741 to access 24/7 emotional support services.
- New Yorkers can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling.
- Testing is free for all eligible New Yorkers as ordered by a health care provider.
U.S.[14]: (as of 3:32 p.m)
- Total # of positive cases: 1,672,714
- Total # of deaths: 98,636
- Total # of recoveries: 379,157
- Unacast social distancing score (as of today): F
Worldwide:[15] (as of 3:32 p.m.)
- Total # of positive cases: 5,550,399
- Total # of deaths: 348,302
- Total # of recoveries: 2,269,880
For information on symptoms, diagnostic testing, antibody testing, childhood inflammatory disease related to COVID-19, or other COVID-19 related topics, visit the Oswego County Health Department’s COVID-19 page[16].
Resources:
- Oswego County COVID-19 Hotline: 315-349-3330
- New York Mental Health Hotline: 1-844-863-9314
- Oswego COVID-19 Mental Health and Crisis Hotline: 315-343-5507
- Oswego County YouTube Updates[17]
- These videos are briefings given by Oswego County officials Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
- City of Oswego Emergency Assistance[18]
- Fulton Coronavirus Hotline – 315-895-4767
- Fulton COVID-19 updates[19]
- Oswego County Health Department [20]
- Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard[21]
- New York Department of Health[22]
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[23]
- Unacast Social Distancing Scoreboard[24]
- Where to get help with food and general assistance[25]
- Oswego County Office for the Aging[26] – 315-349-3484
Links For Statistics:
- Oswego County[27]
- Oswego County Health Department
- New York state [28]
- New York Department of Health
- U.S. [29]
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Worldwide[30]
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center