- Total # of active cases: 9 (yesterday: 7)
- Total # of positive cases: 262 (yesterday: 260)
- Total # of recoveries: 249 (no change from yesterday)
- Total # of hospitalizations: 25 (no change from yesterday)
- Total # of deaths: 4 (no change from yesterday)
- Total # tests: 30,466 (yesterday: 30,263)
- Total # of negative results: 29,999 (yesterday: 29,797)
- Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 81 (yesterday: 71)
- Total # of positive antibody tests: 75 (as of Aug. 13)
- Total # of negative antibody tests: 3,142 (as of Aug. 13)
The county has stopped releasing data for pending results, number of people in precautionary quarantine and total number completed/released from monitoring. Data will not be released on Saturdays or Sundays. Antibody test results are released once a week.
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.
Municipalities With Cases[2]: Note: Schroeppel went from the 11-20 range to the 21-30 range today.
No confirmed cases: Albion
1-5 confirmed cases: Amboy, Boylston, Hannibal, Minetto, New Haven, Orwell, Palermo, Parish, Redfield, Sandy Creek, Williamstown
6-10 confirmed cases: Mexico, Oswego Town, West Monroe
11-20 confirmed cases: Constantia, Granby, Richland, Scriba, Volney
21-30 confirmed cases: Hastings, Schroeppel
31-40 confirmed cases: City of Oswego
41-50 confirmed cases: No municipality
Over 50 confirmed cases: City of Fulton
County Updates:
- The Oswego County Human Resources Department will offer the Oswego County Patrol Officer and Village Police Officer civil service exam Saturday, Sept. 26. Applications for the exam are due by 4 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19. Applications and additional information can be obtained by emailing [email protected][3], or by calling 315-349-8209[4], and at http://www.oswegocounty.com/civilservice[5]. The Municipal Police Training Council fitness requirements and a link to the exam study guide are also posted on the web site.
- The county asks residents to respond to the 2020 census. To fill out the census, click here[6] or call 1-844-330-2020 (English) or 1-844-468-2020 (Spanish).
New York: [7](as of yesterday)
- Total # of positive cases: 423,440 (yesterday: 422,703)
- Total # of deaths: 25,228 (yesterday: 25,218)
*NY numbers are from the NY State Department of Health.
Other updates[8] from the state include:
- Governor Cuomo has partnered with New Jersey Governor Murphy and Connecticut Governor Lamont to create a joint travel advisory for individuals traveling from states with significant community spread of COVID-19, requiring a quarantine for 14 days when visiting their states.
- Based on each region’s infection rate, schools across New York State are permitted to open this fall but each school district must have a testing and tracing plan and will decide if an in-person v. hybrid model works best for them while following strict Department of Health Guidance.
- The State Police and State Liquor Authority are leading a task force to investigate and shut down establishments not complying with the safety standards of the state.
- To report violations of health and safety restrictions and requirements for businesses, gatherings and individuals, please choose the appropriate link below:
- File a complaint about a business, location or incident in your community[9].
- File a complaint against your employer or place of work[10].
- Go to forward.ny.gov[11] to find out: Which phase of reopening your region is in; the industry guidance for each phase; regional dashboards for monitoring how the virus is being contained; and information on loans for small businesses.
- New Yorkers without health insurance can apply through NY State of Health[12] through August 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. Any New Yorker can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314[13] for mental health counseling.
U.S.[14]: (as of 2:27 p.m)
- Total # of positive cases: 5,226,916 (yesterday: 5,171,343)
- Total # of deaths: 166,623 (yesterday: 165,328)
- Total # of recoveries: 1,755,225 (yesterday: 1,714,960)
Worldwide:[15] (as of 2:27 p.m)
- Total # of positive cases: 20,716,498 (yesterday: 20,428,562)
- Total # of deaths: 751,269 (yesterday: 744,733)
- Total # of recoveries: 12,872,921 (yesterday: 12,631,548)
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 on Tuesdays.
- 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