COVID-19 Statistics Update, August 7, 2020

August 7, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw
Graphic of a map of Oswego County with the words COVID-19 Statistics, Oswego County
Graphic by Fred Reed.

OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there has been one additional case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday.

The cumulative reported number is 253 cases across the county and of those, 238 have recovered and four have died.

Today Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his approval of schools to reopen this fall. The state is reviewing plans for each of the states’ 749 school district and will notify those with completed plans of their status on Monday.

The Oswego County school districts plans can be found here:

“Based on our infection rate, New York State is in the best possible situation right now. If anybody can open schools, we can open schools. We do masks, we do social distancing, we’ve kept that infection rate down, and we can bring the same level of intelligence to the school reopening that we brought to the economic reopening,” Cuomo said in a press release.

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: 11 (yesterday: 12)
  • Total # of positive cases: 253 (yesterday: 252)
  • Total # of recoveries: 238 (yesterday: 236)
  • Total # of deaths: 4 (no change from yesterday)
  • Total # tests: 28,378 (yesterday: 28,110)
  • Total # of negative results: 28,279 (yesterday: 27,652)
  • Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 85 (yesterday: 83)
  • Total # of positive antibody tests: 73 (as of Aug. 6)
  • Total # of negative antibody tests: 3,073 (as of Aug. 6)

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.

Areas With Cases (alphabetical order):

COVID-19 has been identified in the cities of Fulton and Oswego and the towns of Amboy, Boylston, Constantia, Granby, Hannibal, Hastings, Mexico, Minetto, New Haven, Orwell, Oswego, Palermo, Parish, Redfield, Richland, Sandy Creek, Schroeppel, Scriba, Volney, West Monroe and Williamstown.

The county does not release the town/city of individual cases. If there has been a new case and a new area has not been added, that means it is in an area that has already been affected before. Once an area is added it is not removed from the list because the county does not say when a town/city no longer has a case.

County Updates:

  • The Oswego County Office for the Aging will distribute farmer’s market coupons to qualifying seniors August 12 at the Lighthouse Mexico Church of God, Mexico (11 S. Jefferson St.) 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • The Oswego County Department of Social Services will host an online meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents. The informational meeting will be conducted over the Webex platform. People who would like to participate in the Aug. 10 meeting should contact Patricia Pennock at least one workday in advance by emailing [email protected] or by calling 315-963-5382.
  • 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], or by calling 315-349-8209, and at  http://www.oswegocounty.com/civilservice. 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 or call 1-844-330-2020 (English) or 1-844-468-2020 (Spanish).

New York: (as of yesterday)

  • Total # of positive cases: 419,642 (yesterday: 418,928)
  • Total # of deaths: 25,190 (yesterday: 25,185)

*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.
  • 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 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 for mental health counseling.

U.S.: (as of 3:34 p.m)

  • Total # of positive cases: 4,917,050 (yesterday: 4,864,151)
  • Total # of deaths: 160,702 (yesterday: 159,600)
  • Total # of recoveries: 1,598,624 (yesterday: 1,577,851)

Worldwide: (as of 3:34 p.m)

  • Total # of positive cases: 19,189,737 (yesterday: 18,908,111)
  • Total # of deaths: 716,669 (yesterday: 710,318)
  • Total # of recoveries: 11,610,152 (yesterday: 11,402,673)

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

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1 Comment

  1. Things are so confusing to me…We are told we have to wear a mask to save the world or we don’t care about people. Just saw on channel 9 news there were all of these “potential exposures” in Oneida county yet when you look at it every time the person was wearing a mask. If cloth masks stop the spread how could one be exposed? Also why did a local restuarant have to be the one to inform the community there may have been an exposure there? Where is out Health department making similar announcements? Way NOT to protect the health of Oswego county. Our county is SO far behind compared to everyone else. It is so sad!!

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