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 226 cases across the county and of those, 207 have recovered and four have died.
Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup posted his weekly video briefing today. He discussed the rising rate of COVID-19 in other states of the U.S. There are now a total of 22 states on the travel advisory list issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo requiring a 14 day quarantine when coming to New York or returning to New York.
More information on the travel advisory can be found here[1].
“If you’re returning from traveling to one of the states on the list, please do the right thing – quarantine yourself for 14 days,” Weatherup said. “If you do become sick, get tested and stay home.”
Weatherup said although Central New York has gone through the four phases of reopening, the governor’s executive order on social distancing and wearing face coverings is still in effect and group gatherings of more than 50 people are still prohibited.
“We continue to hear complaints of people not wearing masks in public and people being in crowded places not social distancing,” Weatherup said. “We are also hearing complaints of people returning from highly infected states, refusing to quarantine and going out to restaurants or other public places where they can spread the virus. That is just selfish and irresponsible behavior. It’s more important than ever that you do your part.”
To file a complaint, you can call the Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 Hotline at 315-349-3330 or online:
File a complaint about a business, location or incident in your community[2].
File a complaint against your employer or place of work[3].
Today’s statistics are below:
Oswego County:[4] (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: 15 (yesterday: 16)
Total # of positive cases: 226 (yesterday: 225)
Total recoveries: 207 (yesterday: 205)
Total # of deaths: 4 (no change from yesterday)
Total # people tested: 19,731 (yesterday: 19,378)
Total # of negative results: 19,321 (yesterday: 18,969)
Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 57 (no change from yesterday)
Total # of positive antibody tests: 54 (as of June 9)
Total # of negative antibody tests: 2,444 (as of June 9)
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 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 county asks residents to respond to the 2020 census. To fill out the census, click here[5] or call 1-844-330-2020 (English) or 1-844-468-2020 (Spanish).
The next rabies clinic will be held Wednesday, July 15 at the Hannibal Town Highway Garage. Appointments are required. To make an appointment, call 315-349-3557 on weekdays. Face coverings and maintaining social distance will be mandatory.
New York: [6](as of yesterday)
Total # of positive cases: 403,175 (yesterday: 402,263)
Total # of deaths: 24,994 (yesterday: 24,989)
Other updates[7] 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.
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[2].
File a complaint against your employer or place of work[3].
Schools in Phase Four regions can reopen if the region’s daily infection rate remains below 5%, using a 14-day average since unPAUSE was lifted.
A new COVID Rental Assistance Programwill provide aid to low-income families who lost income due to the pandemic; program applications will be available here[8] on Thursday, July 16.
Go to forward.ny.gov[9] 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[10] through July 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[11] for mental health counseling.
The deadline for New York State personal income tax and corporation tax returns has been extended from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020.
U.S.[12]: (as of 2:35 p.m)
Total # of positive cases: 3,406,945 (yesterday: 3,336,154)
Total # of deaths: 136,224 (yesterday: 135,4250)
Total # of recoveries: 1,031,939 (yesterday: 1,006,326)
Worldwide:[13] (as of 2:35 p.m.)
Total # of positive cases: 13,177,855 (yesterday: 12,988,624)
Total # of deaths: 574,793 (yesterday: 570,397)
Total # of recoveries: 7,329,824 (yesterday: 7,157,634)
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[14].
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[15]
These videos are briefings given by Oswego County officials on Tuesdays.
City of Oswego Emergency Assistance[16]
Fulton Coronavirus Hotline – 315-895-4767
Fulton COVID-19 updates[17]
Oswego County Health Department [18]
Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard[19]
New York Department of Health[20]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[21]
Unacast Social Distancing Scoreboard[22]
Where to get help with food and general assistance[23]
Oswego County Office for the Aging[24] – 315-349-3484
Oswego County Health Department : https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard: https://coronavirus-oswegogis.hub.arcgis.com
New York Department of Health: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
Unacast Social Distancing Scoreboard: https://www.unacast.com/covid19/social-distancing-scoreboard
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
Oswego County Office for the Aging: https://www.oswegocounty.com/departments/human_services/office_for_the_aging/index.php