Weekly COVID-19 Statistics Update: April 14 – April 20

by Kassadee Bradshaw | April 20, 2021 5:13 pm

OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, as of 3 p.m., there have been a total of 154 additional cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) this week.

Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup briefed the public today in his weekly video. Today he discussed ongoing restrictions and how getting vaccinated can help to ease those restrictions.

“Data shows that our new positive case numbers remain consistently higher than they were last fall,” Weatherup said. “While I urge you all to be patient, more importantly, I urge you to get vaccinated. The more residents we can get vaccinated, the more we can reduce the number of new positive cases. This means the sooner we can get back to enjoying the things we love, gathering with friends and family, going to concerts and events, cheering on our favorite sports teams. Vaccination is the key to getting back to normal.”

There will be a vaccine clinic on Monday, April 26 at Laker Hall, SUNY Oswego from 4 to 6 p.m. The vaccine will be Moderna and you must be available May 24 for the second dose. Moderna is approved for those aged 18 and over. Appointments can be made here[1].

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is still on hold.

Weatherup said the county is working with school districts in sending out surveys to families on interest in vaccinating their 16 and over students and trying to obtain the Pfizer vaccine which is approved for those aged 16 and over.

He also said the county has sent out guidance allowing school districts to bring back more students for in-person learning. The new guidance allows social distancing to decrease from 6 feet to 3 feet during academic instruction, based on grade level and community transmission rates.

“Oswego County currently has a high community transmission level based on our total cases and the last seven days being over 100 per 100,000 people,” Weatherup said. This transmission level limits the ability of the middle and high schools to reduce to social distancing requirements without cohorting students. Students must remain the original minimum six feet social distancing among adults during interactions between adults and students, when eating or drinking, when singing or playing a wind instrument.”

Weatherup said schools must also have a mandatory mask policy in place for all students, staff and visitors. He also discussed state guidelines for prom and graduation ceremonies.

Social gatherings of this type are limited to 100 people indoors and 200 people outdoors. Events that exceed those numbers require COVID-19 testing or vaccination.

Senior Health Educator Diane Oldenburg said Oswego County’s daily positive case counts are relatively stable in comparison with recent increase elsewhere in the state and the nation, but the county consistently higher than the pre-peak numbers seen before Halloween 2020. Because of this ongoing trend, Oldenburg said Oswego County is in a high community transmission category according to the CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker [2](which school guidance is based on.)

“The best way to reduce transmission of the virus and lower the number of positive cases is to vaccinate those who are eligible and limit social gatherings among those who are not yet vaccinated,” Oldenburg said.

She until everyone is vaccinated, everyone must be proactive about preventing the spread of the virus and continue with preventative measures such as hand-washing, wearing a face mask and social distancing.

Oswego County updates:

New York news:

Today’s statistics are below:

Oswego County:[5] (as of 3 p.m.) 

Municipalities With Cases[6]: Map updated yesterday.

1-10 confirmed cases: Boylston

11-25 confirmed cases: Redfield

26-50 confirmed cases: Amboy, Orwell, 

51-75 confirmed cases: Minetto, Williamstown

101-150 confirmed cases: Albion, New Haven, Parish

151-200 confirmed cases: Sandy Creek

201-250 confirmed cases: Hannibal, Palermo, West Monroe

251-300 confirmed cases: Constantia, Mexico

301-350 confirmed cases: Richland, Scriba

351-400 confirmed cases: Granby, Volney

Over 400 confirmed cases: City of Fulton, City of Oswego, Hastings, Oswego Town, Schroeppel

Map of the case ranges by municipality as of yesterday. Image from Oswego County Health Department’s COVID-19 dashboard.

SUNY Oswego Statistics[7]: (as of 2:45 p.m.)

Oswego County School Districts: Look for your school district’s COVID-19 report card here[8]. It shows if there are any positive cases within the school district, for students and staff.

Oswego County Nursing Home Deaths: (as of April 19 – no change since Feb. 8)

New York: [12](as of yesterday) 

*NY numbers and nursing home numbers are from the NY State Department of Health.

Other updates from the state can be found here[14].

U.S.[15]: (as of 1:20 p.m.)

Worldwide:[16] (as of 1:20 p.m.)

Resources:

COVID-19 Information:

Testing Information:

Free transportation is available to residents to go to COVID-19 test and vaccination sites through a partnership between Oswego County and Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. Transportation is available Monday through Saturday between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Call 315-598-1514 to schedule a ride in advance.

Vaccine Information:

Miscellaneous:

Links For Statistics:

Notes: The total number of positive cases in Oswego County is cumulative since March 2020 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.

SUNY Oswego reset its numbers for the Winter/Spring 2021 semesters and does not include numbers from Aug. 12, 2020 to Jan. 1, 2021. Total cases reported include 211 past positive cases (experienced during the winter break: Nov. 2020 –Jan. 2021) of students residing off-campus, who were required to provide evidence of positive test results and recovery upon returning to campus.

The first two cases in Oswego County were confirmed March 22, 2020. missing or outdated ad config

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Endnotes:
  1. here: https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?DateID=C0690AA81FF90616E0530A6C7C16B178
  2. CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker : https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view
  3. here: https://oswegocountytoday.com/news/baby-boomers-encouraged-to-sign-up-for-virtual-medicare-101/
  4. here: https://oswegocountytoday.com/news/oswego/register-today-for-virtual-5k-run-walk-to-support-camp-hollis/
  5. Oswego County:: https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  6. Municipalities With Cases: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/3fd162cd12264b418dc03bdebd7f5300
  7. SUNY Oswego Statistics: https://ww1.oswego.edu/oswego-forward/covid-19-dashboard
  8. here: https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/home
  9. Nursing home: https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/diseases/covid-19/fatalities_nh.pdf
  10. Assisted living facility: https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/diseases/covid-19/fatalities_acf.pdf
  11. adult care facility: https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/diseases/covid-19/fatalities_other_acf.pdf
  12. New York: : https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/views/NYS-COVID19-Tracker/NYSDOHCOVID-19Tracker-Map?%3Aembed=yes&%3Atoolbar=no
  13. deaths: https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/views/NYS-COVID19-Tracker/NYSDOHCOVID-19Tracker-Fatalities?%3Aembed=yes&%3Atoolbar=no
  14. here: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
  15. U.S.: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
  16. Worldwide:: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html
  17. Potential COVID-19 Exposure Sites In Oswego County: https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/covid-19_exposure.php
  18. Oswego County YouTube Updates: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1ELFNINuYGu9umMYQoyKMg
  19. Oswego County COVID-19 Testing Sites: https://cms3.revize.com/revize/oswegonyhealth/Oswego%20County%20Testing%20Sites.pdf
  20. Am I Eligible?: https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov
  21. Oswego County Vaccine Clinics: https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/covid-19_vaccine.php
  22. COVID-19 Vaccine Information: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov
  23. NY COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/covid-19-vaccine-tracker
  24. Schedule an Appointment: https://www.kinneydrugs.com/locations/appointments/NY/
  25. Wayne Drug : https://stores.healthmart.com/waynepharmacy/stores.aspx
  26. City of Oswego Emergency Assistance: http://cityofoswegoemergencyassistance.org/index.html
  27. Oswego County Health Department : https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  28. Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard: https://coronavirus-oswegogis.hub.arcgis.com/
  29. New York Department of Health: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
  30. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html
  31. Oswego County Office for the Aging: https://www.oswegocounty.com/departments/human_services/office_for_the_aging/index.php
  32. Oswego County: https://health.oswegocounty.com/information/2019_novel_coronavirus/index.php
  33. SUNY Oswego Dashboard: https://ww1.oswego.edu/oswego-forward/covid-19-dashboard
  34. New York state : https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/county-county-breakdown-positive-cases
  35. U.S. : https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-updates/cases-in-us.html
  36. Worldwide: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

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