OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been two additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday.
The cumulative reported number is 279 cases across the county and of those, 255 have recovered and four have died.
Today’s statistics are below:
Oswego County: (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: 20 (yesterday: 19)
- Total # of positive cases: 279 (yesterday: 277)
- Total # of recoveries: 255 (yesterday: 254)
- Total # of hospitalizations: 25 (no change from yesterday)
- Total # of deaths: 4 (no change from yesterday)
- Total # tests: 32,822 (yesterday: 32,312)
- Total # of negative results: 32,335 (yesterday: 31,825)
- Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 105 (yesterday: 103)
- 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.
In the event that a person who tests positive for COVID-19 had public exposure when they were contagious and the health department could not contact those at risk individually, a news release is issued. Investigations go back two days prior to symptom onset for symptomatic positive patients, or two days prior to testing for asymptomatic positive patients, up until the time a positive patient is isolated.
Municipalities With Cases: Note: There have been no changes in the ranges from yesterday.
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
New York: (as of yesterday)
- Total # of positive cases: 427,202 (yesterday: 426,571)
- Total # of deaths: 25,270 (yesterday: 25,264)
*NY numbers are from the NY State Department of Health.
Other updates 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.
- Beginning August 24, gyms and fitness centers will be allowed to reopen at limited capacity while following rigorous safety protocols.
- 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:
- Go to forward.ny.gov 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 through September 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 for mental health counseling.
U.S.: (as of 3:27 p.m)
- Total # of positive cases: 5,512,166 (yesterday: 5,469,444)
- Total # of deaths: 172,564 (yesterday: 171,343)
- Total # of recoveries: 1,898,159 (yesterday: 1,865,580)
Worldwide: (as of 3:27 p.m)
- Total # of positive cases: 22,233,473 (yesterday: 21,974,080)
- Total # of deaths: 783,243 (yesterday: 776,154)
- Total # of recoveries: 14,160,988 (yesterday: 13,934,497)
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.
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
- These videos are briefings given by Oswego County officials on Tuesdays.
- City of Oswego Emergency Assistance
- Fulton Coronavirus Hotline – 315-895-4767
- Fulton COVID-19 updates
- Oswego County Health Department
- Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard
- New York Department of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Unacast Social Distancing Scoreboard
- Where to get help with food and general assistance
- Oswego County Office for the Aging – 315-349-3484
Links For Statistics:
- Oswego County
- Oswego County Health Department
- New York state
- New York Department of Health
- U.S.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Worldwide
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
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