Weekly COVID-19 Statistics Update: May 16, 2022

May 16, 2022 Kassadee Bradshaw
Graphic of a map of Oswego County with the words COVID-19 Statistics, Oswego County
Graphic by Fred Reed.

OSWEGO COUNTY – According to the Oswego County Health Department, there have been a total of 471 additional cases of COVID-19 (data from May 9 to May 15).

The following report reflects data collected from Monday, May 9 through Sunday, May 15: 

  • Number of lab/provider tests: 3,281
  • Number of lab/provider positive cases: 344
  • Percentage of lab/provider positive cases: 10.48%
  • Number of at-home positive test results: 127

The County’s COVID-19 community level remains “high” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The federal agency recommends that people in “high” areas wear a face mask indoors in public spaces, keep COVID-19 vaccinations up to date and get tested if they have symptoms. Individuals at high risk for severe illness may need to take additional precautions, such as avoiding poorly ventilated or crowded spaces.

An additional 18 Oswego County residents were hospitalized due to COVID-19 between Sunday, May 8 and Saturday, May 14, according to the hospitalization report received by the Oswego County Health Department. New hospitalization numbers are not part of a running total of hospitalizations. 

Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang reminds residents that while this number is down slightly this week, the proportion of those aged 64 years and over who are hospitalized has remained high over the last two weeks.

“Vaccines remain the best tool for protecting our community – especially our most vulnerable populations,” he said. “They reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalizations, and death. Over 800 vaccinations were administered to residents during the last week. I encourage residents to continue taking this precaution to avoid virus spread. Being up to date on your COVID-19 vaccinations ensures you the best protection possible. You can get the COVID-19 vaccine at your local pharmacy, health care provider or at one of our County Health Department clinics.”

For more 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 vaccination clinics every Tuesday afternoon from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. by appointment only. Clinics are also held the second Wednesday of each month, from 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. 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.

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. 

Test results received from doctor’s offices, pharmacies and other testing sites DO NOT need to be self-reported. However, if isolation orders are needed for school, employers or other reasons, people can request these documents using the portal’s “Report a Positive (Laboratory) Test” option.  

Today’s statistics are below:

Oswego County: 

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

  • Oswego County’s seven-day positivity rate: 10.8% (May 9: 13.6%)
  • Total deaths reported: no change (May 9: 194)
  • 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 May 14)

  • Nursing home deaths related to COVID-19 :
    • At nursing home – 51 (April 25: 50)
    • 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: 5,288,567 (May 9: 5,221,562)
  • Total # of deaths as reported by the CDC: 71,111 (May 9: 70,946)

Other updates from the state can be found here.

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

  • Total # of positive cases: 82,550,195 (May 9: 81,928,075)
  • Total # of deaths: 999,721 (May 9: 997,615)
  • Total # of vaccine doses administered: 579,386,312 (May 9: 576,823,636)

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

  • Total # of positive cases: 521,723,586 (May 9: 517,619,981)
  • Total # of deaths: 6,264,999 (May 9: 6,252,422)

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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