OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m. today, there have been four additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday.
The cumulative reported number is 201 cases across the county and of those, 174 have recovered and four have died.
Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup posted a briefing video today, discussing updates regarding preparing for the predicted second wave of COVID-19 later this year.
“We are now entering our fifth month of the coronavirus pandemic in Oswego County,” Weatherup said. “We have made so much progress over the last four months; we all need to be aware that the virus is still active in our community. It is still a dangerous virus. If you feel sick and have symptoms, please stay home and get tested.”
Weatherup said the county is preparing for the predicted second wave of COVID-19 later this year and taking a proactive approach.
He said all the county departments have had a portion of money from the departmental budget to a contingency account, they are carefully tracking COVID-19 expenses and overtime, personal protective equipment and other costs related to the pandemic.
“These expenses should be reimbursed by the federal government,” Weatherup said.
Weatherup said this upcoming Thursday the legislature’s Finance and Personnel Committee will vote on a recommendation to allocate another $100,000 to the COVID-19 Emergency Fund, and the full legislature will vote on the matter July 9.
He also said all appointments for tomorrow’s COVID-19 mobile testing clinic in Fulton have all been filled and will announce more clinics when they are scheduled.
Weatherup said the county is still receiving complaints of businesses not enforcing face masks or social distancing. He said those with questions or concerns should call the health department’s hotline on weekdays at 315-349-3330. If there is no answer, leave a message and someone will respond dur
With the holiday weekend approaching, he reminded residents that although gatherings of up to 50 people are allowed, to be smart about activities.
“Staying safe from infection is still our highest priority,” Weatherup said.
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: 23 (yesterday: 19)
- Total # of positive cases: 201 (yesterday: 197)
- Total recoveries: 174 (no change since yesterday)
- Total # of deaths: 4 (no change since yesterday)
- Total # people tested: 15,894 (yesterday: 15,734)
- Total # of negative results: 15,521 (yesterday: 15,364)
- Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 132 (yesterday: 115)
- Total # of positive antibody tests: 50 (as of June 25)
- Total # of negative antibody tests: 2,182 (as of June 25)
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 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:
- County offices will be closed Friday, July 3 for the 4th of July.
- Solid waste transfer stations will be closed July 3 and 4.
New York: (as of yesterday)
- Total # of positive cases: 393,454 (yesterday: 392,930)
- Total # of deaths: 24,855 (yesterday: 24,842)
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.
- Air conditioning filters capable of filtering COVID-19 particles will be mandatory for large mall reopenings.
- 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 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 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.: (as of 4:45 p.m)
- Total # of positive cases: 2,620,250 (yesterday: 2,564,163)
- Total # of deaths: 126,682 (yesterday: 125,928)
- Total # of recoveries: 705,203 (yesterday: 685,164)
Worldwide: (as of 4:45 p.m.)
- Total # of positive cases: 10,389,792 (yesterday: 10,199,798)
- Total # of deaths: 507,779 (yesterday: 502,947)
- Total # of recoveries: 5,285,143 (yesterday: 5,169,421)
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 Tuesdays and Thursdays.
- 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
