COVID-19 Statistics Update, April 2, 2020

by Kassadee Bradshaw | April 2, 2020 4:48 pm

OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 2:30 p.m. today, there have been five additional case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday. The total is now 28 cases across the county and nine have recovered.

Today Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow held a press conference where he announced there is now a city-wide non-essential travel ban.

The ‘Stop the Spread’ Stay at Home Order calls for a local, non-essential travel ban in the city of Oswego, limiting travel to and from work for essential employees only, medical visits or shopping for essential items only. More details on the announcement can be found here[1].

Today’s statistics are below.

Oswego County:[2] (as of 2:30 p.m.)

  • Total # people tested: 542 (yesterday: 475)
  • Total # of positive cases: 28 (yesterday: 23)
  • Total # of negative results: 433 (yesterday: 338)
  • Pending results: 76 (yesterday: 108)
  • Total # of people in precautionary quarantine:99  (yesterday: 118)
  • Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 102 (yesterday: 78 )
  • Total recoveries: 9 (yesterday: 2)
  • Total # completed/released from monitoring: 416 (yesterday: 335 )

Oswego County now has a site dedicated to COVID-19 resources, and can be found here[3].

The Oswego County Health Department is investigating a confirmed case of COVID-19 in an employee of Kinney’s Pharmacy located at 3873 Rome Rd., Pulaski. Members of the public who visited the store Thursday, March 26 after 9 a.m. may have been exposed.

Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang said anyone who visited the store after 9 a.m. March 26 should watch for COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, or gastrointestinal illness for 14 days after visiting the store, until April 9.

Map of Oswego County showing positive case locations in blue. Image from the Oswego County Health Department.

Areas With Cases (alphabetical order): Note, new additions are in bold.

  • Constantia
  • Fulton
  • Granby
  • Hastings
  • Mexico 
  • New Haven
  • Oswego City
  • Oswego Town
  • Palermo
  • Richland
  • Schroeppel
  • Scriba
  • Volney
  • West Monroe

What It Means:

  • Status Required for Precautionary Quarantine – Person meets one or more of the following criteria:
    • has traveled to China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Italy or other areas of sustained transmission of COVID-19 while COVID-19 was prevalent, but is not displaying symptoms;
    • or is known to have had a proximate exposure (being in the same enclosed environment such as a classroom, office, or gatherings but greater than 6 ft from a person displaying symptoms of COVID-19 or someone who has tested positive for COVID-19) to a positive person but has not had direct contact with a positive person and is not displaying symptoms.
  • Status for Required Mandatory Quarantine – Person has been in close contact (within 6 feet) with someone who is positive, but is not displaying symptoms for COVID-19; or person has traveled to China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Italy, or other areas of sustained transmission of COVID-19 and is displaying symptoms
  • Status for Required Mandatory Isolation – Person has tested positive for COVID-19, whether or not displaying symptoms for COVID-19.

New York[4]: (as of noon)

  • Total # of positive cases: 92,381 (yesterday: 83,712)
  • Total # of deaths: 2,373 (yesterday: 1,941)

Watch today’s briefing given by Governor Andrew Cuomo here[5].

U.S.[6]: (as of 2:14 p.m.)

  • Total # of positive cases: 234,462 (yesterday: 203,608)
  • Total # of deaths: 5,607 (yesterday: 4,476)
  • Total # of recoveries: 8,861 (yesterday: 8,400)

Worldwide:[7] (as of 2:14 p.m.)

  • Total # of positive cases: 1,002,159 (yesterday: 911,308)
  • Total # of deaths: 51,485 (yesterday: 45,497)
  • Total # of recoveries: 208,630 (yesterday: 191,673)

Testing Criteria For COVID-19:

  • If you have been quarantined and develop signs and symptoms
  • If you have had a negative flu test and respiratory panel and have signs and symptoms
  • If you have traveled to China, Iran, Japan, South Korea, Italy, or other areas of sustained transmission of COVID-19 in the last 14 days and have signs and symptoms
  • If you have had close contact with a confirmed case and have signs and symptoms
  • If a physician has ruled out other causes and feels testing is warranted

Guidelines from the Oswego County Health Department:

  • Stay home.
  • Avoid non-essential gatherings of all types and sizes. (All non-essential gatherings of any size are banned.)
  • Keep six feet from other people.
  • Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating.
  • Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
  • Stay home if you are sick.
  • Call your healthcare provider from home if you are experiencing symptoms such as a fever, cough or shortness of breath.
  • Do not go to urgent care or an emergency department unless you are experiencing life-threatening conditions.
  • Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

These are everyday habits that can help prevent the spread of several viruses.

Resources:

  • Oswego County COVID-19 Hotline: 315-349-3330
  • New York Mental Health Hotline: 1-844-863-9314
  • Oswego County YouTube Updates[8]
    • These videos are briefings given by Oswego County officials Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
  • City of Oswego Emergency Assistance[9]
  • Oswego County Health Department [10]
  • New York Department of Health[11]
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[12]

Links For Statistics:

  • Oswego County[13]
    • Oswego County Health Department
  • New York state [14]
    • New York Department of Health
  • U.S. [15]
    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Worldwide[16]
    • Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

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Endnotes:
  1. here: https://oswegocountytoday.com/barlow-issues-city-wide-travel-ban-only-essential-travel-allowed/lead-story/
  2. Oswego County:: https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  3. here: https://coronavirus-oswegocounty.hub.arcgis.com
  4. New York: https://www.facebook.com/GovernorAndrewCuomo/videos/1109059869455667/
  5. here: https://www.facebook.com/GovernorAndrewCuomo/videos/2511952515576494/
  6. U.S.: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
  7. Worldwide:: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
  8. Oswego County YouTube Updates: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ELFNINuYGu9umMYQoyKMg
  9. City of Oswego Emergency Assistance: http://cityofoswegoemergencyassistance.org/index.html
  10. Oswego County Health Department : https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  11. New York Department of Health: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
  12. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
  13. Oswego County: https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  14. New York state : https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/county-county-breakdown-positive-cases
  15. U.S. : https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
  16. Worldwide: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

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