OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been 51 additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since yesterday.
This is a record high for Oswego County since the beginning of the pandemic in March.
The cumulative reported number is 1,106 cases across the county and of those, 841 have recovered and five have died.
SUNY Oswego reported one new case since yesterday.
Jiancheng Huang, County Public Health Director said local public, non-profit and private health care providers are stepping up to address the challenge and have increased COVID-19 testing capabilities in the county.
Oswego Health has expanded its testing schedule for helping critically needed COVID-19 testing capacities; Connext Care continues to work with many school districts to protect the school population; and Pulaski Urgent Care is doing its best to serve residents in the “north country.”
County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup urges every business, resident and institution to do their part to curtail the COVID-19 surge by following state and county regulations.
“We must continue to take personal responsibility and help prevent the spread of the disease, so that we can avoid additional restrictions and future shutdowns,” Weatherup said.
A large number of cases in Oswego County are being spread among household members.
Senior Public Health Educator Diane Oldenburg emphasizes, “If you are sick, it is important that you stay home and isolate yourself from other household members. Those who are sick should sleep alone in a separate room, designate a separate bathroom for their use, or disinfect the bathroom after each use. Wash your hands frequently, cover your coughs and sneezes, wear a mask if you must be in common areas of the household, and keep six feet apart whenever possible.”
Supervising Public Health Nurse Jodi Martin said the holidays need to be celebrated differently this year.
“Make plans to celebrate with only your household members,” Martin said. “Even small gatherings of families from out of town or other households could lead to the spread of COVID-19.”
Today’s statistics are below:
Oswego County:[1] (as of 3 p.m.) Note, the total number of positive cases is cumulative since March and the number of recoveries and deaths are of those numbers. SUNY Oswego cases are included in the county numbers, however, the county tracks only those living in Oswego County. That means that students who chose to leave and go back to their home county and test positive there will be included on the college’s dashboard, but not the county’s. Their positive result would be reported to their home county, not here.
Total # of active cases: 260 (yesterday: 222)
Total # of positive cases: 1,106 (yesterday: 1,055)
Total # of recoveries: 841 (yesterday: 828)
Total # of hospitalizations: 44 (as of Nov. 1)
Total # of deaths: 5 (no change)
Total # tests: 70,025 (yesterday: 69,286)
Total # of negative results: 68,716 (yesterday: 69,006)
Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 695 (yesterday: 599)
Total # of positive antibody tests: 91 (as of Nov. 5)
Total # of negative antibody tests: 3,478 (as of Nov. 5)
Municipalities With Cases[2]:
1-5 confirmed cases: Amboy, Boylston, Redfield
6-10 confirmed cases: Orwell, Sandy Creek, Williamstown
11-20 confirmed cases: Albion, Mexico, Minetto, New Haven, Palermo, Parish
21-30 confirmed cases: Constantia, Hannibal, West Monroe
31-40 confirmed cases: Richland, Scriba, Volney
51-60 confirmed cases: Schroeppel
61-70 confirmed cases: Granby, Hastings
91-100 confirmed cases: City of Fulton
201-225 confirmed cases: Oswego Town
226-250 confirmed cases: City of Oswego
Map of the case ranges by municipality. Image from Oswego County Health Department’s COVID-19 dashboard.
SUNY Oswego Statistics[3]: (as of 3:00 p.m.)
Total number of active cases: 22 (yesterday: 21)
Total number of cumulative confirmed cases since Aug. 12: 344 (yesterday: 343)
Total number of tests: 18,337 (yesterday: 18,184)
Total number of recoveries: 322 (no change)
Total number of confirmed cases Nov. 7 to Nov. 20: 17 (yesterday: 16)
students living on-campus: 2 (no change)
students living off-campus while taking classes on-campus: 8 (no change)
employees working on-campus: 2 (yesterday: 1)
students living off-campus learning remotely: 5 (no change)
employees working remotely: 0 (no change)
Total number of on-campus quarantine rooms occupied: 16 (yesterday: 17)
Total number of on-campus isolation rooms occupied: 2 (no change)
Total number of off-campus students in quarantine: 40 (yesterday: 44)
Total number of off-campus students in isolation: 17 (no change)
Oswego County School Districts: Look for your school district’s COVID-19 report card here[4]. It shows if there are any positive cases within the school district, for students and staff.
New York: [5](as of yesterday)
Total # of positive cases: 551,163 (yesterday: 545,762)
Total # of deaths: 26,079 (yesterday: 26,055)
*NY numbers are from the NY State Department of Health.
Other updates from the state can be found here[6].
U.S.[7]: (as of 2:25 p.m.)
Total # of positive cases: 10,642,218 (yesterday: 10,500,259)
Total # of deaths: 243,044 (yesterday: 242,436)
Total # of recoveries: 4,051,256 (yesterday: 3,997,204)
Worldwide:[8] (as of 2:25 p.m.)
Total # of positive cases: 53,126,651 (yesterday: 52,538,595)
Total # of deaths: 1,312,339 (yesterday: 1,290,095)
Total # of recoveries: 34,279,371 (yesterday: 33,950,6108)
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[9].
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[10]
These videos are briefings given by Oswego County officials on Tuesdays.
City of Oswego Emergency Assistance[11]
Fulton Coronavirus Hotline – 315-895-4767
Fulton COVID-19 updates[12]
Oswego County Health Department [13]
Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard[14]
New York Department of Health[15]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention[16]
Unacast Social Distancing Scoreboard[17]
Where to get help with food and general assistance[18]
Oswego County Office for the Aging[19] – 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