COVID-19 Statistics Update, September 17, 2020

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Graphic by Fred Reed.

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

The cumulative reported number 507 is cases across the county and of those, 382 have recovered and four have died.

Today’s statistics are below:

Oswego County: (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.

  • Total # of active cases: 121 (yesterday: 135)
  • Total # of positive cases: 507 (yesterday: 500)
  • Total # of recoveries: 382 (yesterday: 361)
  • Total # of hospitalizations: 28 (no change from yesterday)
  • Total # of deaths: 4 (no change from yesterday)
  • Total # tests: 43,193 (yesterday: 42,889)
  • Total # of negative results: 42,539 (yesterday: 42,238)
  • Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 397 (yesterday: 398)
  • Total # of positive antibody tests: 83 (as of Sept. 17)
  • Total # of negative antibody tests: 3,310 (as of Sept. 10)

Municipalities With Cases:

1-5 confirmed cases: Albion, Amboy, Boylston, Hannibal, Minetto, Orwell, Palermo, Parish, Redfield, Sandy Creek, Williamstown

6-10 confirmed cases: Mexico, New Haven, West Monroe

11-20 confirmed cases: Constantia, Richland, Scriba, Volney

21-30 confirmed cases: Schroeppel

31-40 confirmed cases: Granby, Hastings

41-50 confirmed cases: No municipality

51-60 confirmed cases: No municipality

61-70 confirmed cases: City of Fulton

71-80 confirmed cases: No municipality

81-90 confirmed cases: No municipality

91-100 confirmed cases: Oswego Town

Over 100 confirmed cases: City of Oswego

Map of case ranges in each Oswego County municipality. Image from Oswego County Health Department’s COVID-19 dashboard.

SUNY Oswego Statistics: (as of 4 p.m.)

  • Total number of active cases: 130 (yesterday: 152)
  • Total number of cumulative confirmed cases since Aug. 12: 190 (yesterday: 183)
  • Total number of tests: 6,634  (yesterday: 6,623)
  • Total number of confirmed cases Sept. 12 to Sept. 25: 94 (yesterday: 87)
    • students living on-campus: 46 (no change)
    • students living off-campus while taking classes on-campus: 35 (yesterday: 31)
    • employees working on-campus: 1 (no change)
    • students living off-campus learning remotely: 12 (yesterday: 9)
    • employees working remotely: 0 (no change)
  • Total number of students in on-campus quarantine: 116 (yesterday: 115)
  • Total number of students in on-campus isolation: 61 (yesterday: 77)
  • Total number of recoveries: 60 (yesterday: 31)

Total on-campus cases counting toward the NYS 100-case threshold (Sept. 12 to Sept. 25) to move to remote learning: 82

The New York State Department of Health’s guidance states that colleges and universities must transition all in-person learning to remote, when 100 members of the on-campus population – inclusive of students, faculty, and staff – test positive for COVID-19 within a 14-day period. According to this guidance, only active cases at SUNY Oswego that are characterized as on-campus would count toward the 100 metric.

The college has not released information on their dashboard regarding how many off-campus students are in quarantine/isolation.

New York: (as of yesterday)

  • Total # of positive cases: 447,262 (yesterday: 446,366)
  • Total # of deaths: 25,413 (yesterday: 25,410)

*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.
  • Indoor dining in New York City will be allowed to reopen starting September 30 with a 25 percent occupancy but will be subject to strict safety protocols.
  • New York City restaurant patrons who observe violations can report issues by calling 833-208-4160, or by texting ‘VIOLATION’ to 855-904-5036.
  • 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 December 31, 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 4:22 p.m.)

  • Total # of positive cases: 6,657,009 (yesterday: 6,616,458)
  • Total # of deaths: 197,397 (yesterday: 196,436)
  • Total # of recoveries: 2,525,573 (yesterday: 2,495,127)

Worldwide: (as of 4:22 p.m.)

  • Total # of positive cases: 29,992,968 (yesterday: 29,674,488)
  • Total # of deaths: 942,896 (yesterday: 937,204)
  • Total # of recoveries: 20,366,147 (yesterday: 20,148,975)

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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