Weekly COVID-19 Statistics Update: March 14, 2022

March 14, 2022 Kassadee Bradshaw
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Graphic by Fred Reed.

OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, there have been a total of 218 additional cases of COVID-19 (data from March 7 to March 13) and two more COVID-19 related deaths have been reported. 

The Oswego County Health Department announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has once again lowered the County’s COVID-19 community level. The level was reduced to ‘low’ last Thursday. 

“In the CDC update, most of the counties in the state and the U.S. are now at the ‘low’ level,” said Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang. “Even so, we still need to reduce personal and community risks, especially for vulnerable individuals. We have a wide variety of control measures to choose from. The vaccine remains the most effective tool for prevention. I encourage everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated and stay up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccines to help protect themselves and our community.”

Oswego County Associate Public Health Educator Diane Oldenburg reminds residents, “While Oswego County and New York State are making great progress in the control of COVID-19, masks are still required in certain locations. These include health care settings, nursing homes, adult care and correctional facilities, detention centers, homeless and domestic violence shelters, public transit and transportation hubs, as well as buses, trains and planes in accordance with federal regulations.”

From Monday, March 7 through Sunday, March 13, an additional 218 residents tested positive for COVID-19. This includes results from lab-confirmed tests and at-home tests.

In addition, two more COVID-19-related deaths were reported by the NYS Department of Health, bringing the total to 182.

“Our condolences go out to the loved ones of these two people,” Huang said. 

The following report reflects data collected from Monday, March 7 through Sunday, March 13: 

  • Number of lab/provider tests: 2,911
  • Number of lab/provider positive cases: 172
  • Percentage of lab/provider positive cases: 7.48%
  • Number of at-home positive test results: 46

An additional 16 Oswego County residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19 between Sunday, March 6 and Saturday, March 12, 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 holds weekly COVID-19 vaccination clinics and 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. 

Go to health.oswegocounty.com/vaccines for a full list of upcoming clinics.

Today’s statistics are below:

Oswego County: 

Oswego County’s COVID-19 dashboard can be found here.

  • Oswego County’s seven-day positivity rate : 5.4% (March 8: 5.2%)
  • Total deaths reported: 182 (March 8: 180)
  • 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 March 13)

  • Nursing home deaths related to COVID-19 :
    • At nursing home – 50 (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: 0 (no change)
    • Outside adult care facility: 3 (no change)

New York: (as of yesterday) 

  • Total # of positive cases: 4,926,684 (March 8: 4,915,401)
  • Total # of deaths as reported by the CDC: 69,689 (March 8: 69,544)

Other updates from the state can be found here.

U.S.: (as of 3:20 p.m.)

  • Total # of positive cases: 79,545,044 (March 8: 79,316,343)
  • Total # of deaths: 968,320 (March 8: 959,625)
  • Total # of vaccine doses administered: 555,226,119 (March 8: 553,246,997)

Worldwide: (as of 3:20 p.m.)

  • Total # of positive cases: 458,677,189 (March 8: 447,250,840)
  • Total # of deaths: 6,047,275 (March 8: 6,003,925)

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:

Miscellaneous:

Links For Statistics:

The first two cases in Oswego County were confirmed March 22, 2020.

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