COVID-19 Statistics Update, April 4, 2020

April 4, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw
Active COVID-19 cases in the U.S. Map from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.

OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 2:30 p.m. today, there has been one additional case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday. The total is now 30 cases across the county and 14 have recovered.

Today’s statistics are below.

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

  • Total # people tested: 624 (yesterday: 587)
  • Total # of positive cases: 30 (yesterday: 29)
  • Total # of negative results: 511 (yesterday: 485)
  • Pending results: 84 (yesterday: 73)
  • Total # of people in precautionary quarantine: 98 (yesterday: 88 )
  • Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 98 (yesterday: 117 )
  • Total recoveries: 14 (yesterday: 9)

Areas With Cases (alphabetical order): Note, no new areas reported today.

  • Constantia
  • Boylston
  • 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: (as of Cuomo’s briefing this morning)

  • Total # of positive cases: 113,704 (yesterday: 102,863)
  • Total # of deaths: 3,565 (yesterday: 2,373)

The new statewide COVID-19 tracker site can be found here.

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

U.S.: (as of 4:09 p.m.)

  • Total # of positive cases: 301,902 (yesterday: 266,671)
  • Total # of deaths: 8,175 (yesterday: 6,921)
  • Total # of recoveries: 14,505 (yesterday: 9,445)

Worldwide: (as of 4:09 p.m.)

  • Total # of positive cases: 1,187,798 (yesterday: 1,083,084)
  • Total # of deaths: 64,084 (yesterday: 58,243)
  • Total # of recoveries: 245,949 (yesterday: 225,422)

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

Testing is done at the Oswego Hospital or the Pulaski Urgent Care.

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

Links For Statistics:

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