OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, there have been a total of 297 additional cases of COVID-19 (data from August 8 to August 14) this past week.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) increased Oswego County’s COVID-19 community level to ‘medium’ following the ongoing rise in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
The agency and the New York State Department of Health (DOH) continue to recommend that people keep their COVID-19 vaccinations up to date and get tested if they have symptoms. In addition, the CDC now advises people who are at a high risk for severe illness to talk to their health care provider about whether they need to wear a mask or take other precautions.
The health department announced that 297 residents have tested positive for COVID-19 from Monday, Aug. 8 through Sunday, Aug. 14. This includes both lab-confirmed and at-home tests.
The following report reflects the breakdown of data collected during that time period:
- Number of lab/provider tests: 1,567
- Number of lab/provider positive cases: 234
- Percentage of lab/provider positive cases: 14.93%
- Number of at-home positive test results: 63
In addition, eight Oswego County residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19 between Sunday, Aug. 7 and Saturday, Aug. 13, according to the hospitalization report received by the Oswego County Health Department.
New hospitalization numbers are not part of a running total of hospitalizations. For hospitalization details such as age groups and vaccination status, go to the Oswego County COVID-19 Dashboard at https://oswegogis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/3fd162cd12264b418dc03bdebd7f5300.
The Oswego County Health Department continues to hold weekly vaccination clinics. COVID-19 vaccines are available for children aged 6 months and over as well as adults. The clinics run every Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. by appointment only. An additional clinic runs from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. on the second Wednesday of the month. Walk-ins are accepted on Wednesdays, but residents are strongly encouraged to go to health.oswegocounty.com/vaccines to make an appointment to avoid wait times.
The Oswego County Office for the Aging can help people aged 60 and older who need help navigating the internet to make appointments. Call 315-349-3484.
Vaccines are also available at local pharmacies and health care provider offices. Face masks are required at all clinics and at-home COVID-19 test kits will be distributed to those getting vaccinated at a county clinic while supplies last.
Free transportation is provided to residents to go to COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites through a partnership between Oswego County and Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. Rides are available between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 315-598-1514 to schedule a ride in advance.
Oswego County developed a portal for residents to report positive at-home COVID-19 test results, exposure to the virus and get the necessary isolation/quarantine paperwork for schools and employers. Go to https://health.oswegocounty.com/COVID-19 and click on the appropriate link.
Residents who test positive are encouraged to immediately notify any close contacts. The close contact should then go to the State’s website at https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/new-york-state-contact-tracing to find out if they meet the criteria for quarantine.
Residents are urged to continue taking precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 including:
- Get vaccinated and keep your COVID-19 vaccinations up to date.
- Stay home if you are sick and keep your children home if they are sick.
- Wear a well-fitting mask.
- Stay six feet from others.
- Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces.
- Test to prevent virus spread to others.
- Wash your hands often.
- Follow recommendations for isolation and quarantine.
For more information, go to the Oswego County Health Department’s COVID-19 page at https://health.oswegocounty.com/COVID-19 or call its COVID-19 Hotline at 315-349-3330. Callers may need to leave a message and a staff member will return the call.
Today’s statistics are below:
Oswego County’s COVID-19 dashboard can be found here.
- Oswego County’s seven-day positivity rate: 12.4% (Aug. 8: 12.2%)
- Total deaths reported: 201 (Aug. 8: 201)
- Numbers of those vaccinated can be found here.
SUNY Oswego Statistics: Note – the college has stopped releasing information on its site, and instead statistics are available on the SUNY-wide COVID-19 Tracker.
Oswego County School Districts: Look for your school district’s COVID-19 report card here. It shows if there are any positive cases within the school district, for students and staff.
Oswego County Nursing Home Deaths: (as of Aug. 12)
- Nursing home deaths related to COVID-19 :
- At nursing home – 51 (no change)
- Outside nursing home – 7 (no change)
- Assisted living facility deaths related to COVID-19:
- At assisted living facility – 0 (no change)
- Outside assisted living facility – 0 (no change)
- Other adult care facility deaths released to COVID-19:
- At adult care facility: 1 (no change)
- Outside adult care facility: 3 (no change)
New York: (as of yesterday)
- Total # of positive cases: 5,852,219 (Aug. 8: 5,815,584)
- Total # of deaths as reported by the CDC: 73,214 (Aug. 8: 73,028)
Other updates from the state can be found here.
U.S.: (as of 3:20 p.m.)
- Total # of positive cases: 92,978,408 (Aug. 8: 92,161,430)
- Total # of deaths: 1,037,305 (Aug. 8: 1,033,674)
- Total # of vaccine doses administered: 601,941,317 (Aug. 8: 600,363,7565)
Worldwide: (as of 3:20 p.m.)
- Total # of positive cases: 590,687,262 (Aug. 8: 584,968,934)
- Total # of deaths: 6,436,752 (Aug. 8: 6,419,091)
Resources:
COVID-19 Information:
- Oswego County COVID-19 Hotline: 315-349-3330
- Oswego County YouTube Updates
- These videos are briefings given by Oswego County officials once a month.
- Fulton Coronavirus Hotline – 315-895-4767
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 Friday between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Call 315-598-1514 to schedule a ride in advance.
Report a positive at-home COVID-19 test here.
Vaccine Information:
- Am I Eligible?
- Oswego County Vaccine Clinics
- Hotline: 315-349-3383
- COVID-19 Vaccine Information
- COVID-19 Vaccine Fraud Hotline: 833-829-7226
- NY COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard
- Kinney Drugs – Schedule an Appointment
- Wayne Drug
Miscellaneous:
- New York Mental Health Hotline: 1-844-863-9314
- Oswego COVID-19 Mental Health and Crisis Hotline: 315-343-5507
- City of Oswego Emergency Assistance
- Oswego County Health Department
- Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 dashboard
- New York Department of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Oswego County Office for the Aging – 315-349-3484
- CDC COVID-19 Data Tracker
Links For Statistics:
- Oswego County
- Oswego County Health Department
- SUNY Oswego Dashboard
- New York state
- New York Department of Health
- U.S.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Worldwide
- Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
The first two cases in Oswego County were confirmed March 22, 2020.
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