COVID-19 Statistics Update, August 31, 2020

by Kassadee Bradshaw | August 31, 2020 3:52 pm

OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been five additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since Friday, August 28.

The cumulative reported number is 303 cases across the county and of those, 280 have recovered and four have died.

Today’s statistics are below:

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: 19 (August 28: 16)
  • Total # of positive cases: 303 (August 28: 298)
  • Total # of recoveries: 280 (August 28: 278)
  • Total # of hospitalizations: 25 (no change from August 28)
  • Total # of deaths: 4 (no change from August 28)
  • Total # tests: 37,002 (August 28: 35,781)
  • Total # of negative results: 36,469 (August 28: 35,271)
  • Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 57 (August 28: 58)
  • Total # of positive antibody tests: 80 (as of Aug. 27)
  • Total # of negative antibody tests: 3,224 (as of Aug. 27)

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[2]: Note: the City of Oswego moved from the 41-50 range to the over 50 range today.

1-5 confirmed cases: Albion, 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: No municipality

41-50 confirmed cases: No municipality

Over 50 confirmed cases: City of Fulton, City of Oswego

NEW – SUNY Oswego Statistics[3]: (dashboard updated today at 1 p.m.)

  • Total # of new positive cases: 0
  • Total # of cumulative positive cases (since Aug. 12): 3
  • Total # of student tests: 5,664
  • Total # of students in on-campus quarantine: 7
  • Total # of students in on-campus isolation: 1 (no change since August 28)

New York: [4](as of yesterday)

  • Total # of positive cases: 434,756 (August 28: 432,767)
  • Total # of deaths: 25,328 (August 28: 25,312)

*NY numbers are from the NY State Department of Health.

Other updates[5] 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 September 21, lower-risk school sports may begin statewide; with travel for practice or play prohibited outside of the school’s region or contiguous regions until October 19.
  • 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[6].
    • File a complaint against your employer or place of work[7].
  • Go to forward.ny.gov[8] 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[9] 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[10] for mental health counseling.

U.S.[11]: (as of 1:28 p.m)

  • Total # of positive cases: 6,009,899 (August 28: 5,892,779)
  • Total # of deaths: 183,312 (August 28: 181,265)
  • Total # of recoveries: 2,153,939 (August 28: 2,101,326)

Worldwide:[12] (as of 1:28 p.m)

  • Total # of positive cases: 25,318,901 (August 28: 24,554,491)
  • Total # of deaths: 847,400 (August 28: 833,318)
  • Total # of recoveries: 16,649,048 (August 28: 16,051,283)

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[13].

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[14]
    • These videos are briefings given by Oswego County officials on Tuesdays.
  • City of Oswego Emergency Assistance[15]
  • Fulton Coronavirus Hotline – 315-895-4767
  • Fulton COVID-19 updates[16]
  • Oswego County Health Department [17]
  • Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard[18]
  • New York Department of Health[19]
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[20]
  • Unacast Social Distancing Scoreboard[21]
  • Where to get help with food and general assistance[22]
  • Oswego County Office for the Aging[23] –  315-349-3484

Links For Statistics:

  • Oswego County[24]
    • Oswego County Health Department
  • SUNY Oswego Dashboard[25]
  • New York state [26]
    • New York Department of Health
  • U.S. [27]
    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Worldwide[28]
    • Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center

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Endnotes:
  1. Oswego County:: https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  2. Municipalities With Cases: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/3fd162cd12264b418dc03bdebd7f5300
  3. NEW – SUNY Oswego Statistics: https://ww1.oswego.edu/oswego-forward/covid-19-dashboard
  4. New York: : https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/views/NYS-COVID19-Tracker/NYSDOHCOVID-19Tracker-Map?%3Aembed=yes&%3Atoolbar=no
  5. updates: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
  6. File a complaint about a business, location or incident in your community: https://mylicense.custhelp.com/app/ask
  7. File a complaint against your employer or place of work: https://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/coronavirus-complaints.shtm
  8. forward.ny.gov: http://forward.ny.gov/
  9. NY State of Health: https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/
  10. 1-844-863-9314: tel:18448639314
  11. U.S.: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
  12. Worldwide:: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
  13. COVID-19 page: https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  14. Oswego County YouTube Updates: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ELFNINuYGu9umMYQoyKMg
  15. City of Oswego Emergency Assistance: http://cityofoswegoemergencyassistance.org/index.html
  16. Fulton COVID-19 updates: https://fulton.ny.gov/mayor_michaels__covid___19__updates
  17. Oswego County Health Department : https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  18. Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard: https://coronavirus-oswegogis.hub.arcgis.com
  19. New York Department of Health: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
  20. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
  21. Unacast Social Distancing Scoreboard: https://www.unacast.com/covid19/social-distancing-scoreboard
  22. Where to get help with food and general assistance: https://www.oco.org/employee-portal/updated-food-resources-in-oswego-county-4-8-2020?fbclid=IwAR1kEbu_-tbBd8sW6BCuQhD6i3lLD1Gd92Vm5DXlxuzxDWMrTD2Hz7kN_EE
  23. Oswego County Office for the Aging: https://www.oswegocounty.com/departments/human_services/office_for_the_aging/index.php
  24. Oswego County: https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  25. SUNY Oswego Dashboard: https://ww1.oswego.edu/oswego-forward/covid-19-dashboard
  26. New York state : https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/county-county-breakdown-positive-cases
  27. U.S. : https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
  28. Worldwide: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

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