coronavirus briefs -- november 14, 2022

168,413 receive COVID vaccine

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The state Health Department reports 29,846 Cortland County residents have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, or 62.4% of the county’s total population. A total of 58.9% of the county has been fully vaccinated, and 61.0% of the eligible population has received a booster.

  • In Tompkins County, 88,572 people have received at least one dose, or 86.2% of the population; 78.2% are fully vaccinated. and 63.3% of the eligible population has been boosted.
  • In Cayuga County, 49,995 residents have received at least one dose, or 64.8% of the population; 60.5% are fully vaccinated and 60.1% of the eligible population has been boosted.
  • Across the state, 16.95 million people have received at least one dose, or 83.7% of the population. A total of 75.6% have received two doses, and 53.4% of the eligible population has been boosted.

Cortland reports 19 new COVID cases

Cortland County reported 19 cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,802, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 33 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state reported.

The three counties have seen 57,764 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 395.

  • Two new COVID patients were admitted to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on Thursday, the state Health Department reported Friday. The hospital had nine COVID patients. Since the pandemic began, 805 Cortland County residents have been hospitalized for COVID; that number was last updated Nov. 2. The state Health Department reports 305,599 tests have been administered. The state has reported 130 deaths.
  •  Tompkins County saw 21 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 25,396. The state reports 3,058,363 tests have been administered. Ninety-seven Tompkins residents have died.
  • Cayuga County saw 13 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 19,567. The state reports 393,773 tests have been administered, and 168 people have died.

Vaccination rates

Here are the percentages of people who have at least one dose of vaccine for COVID-19, by ZIP code. By comparson, 83.7% of New York residents have received at least one dose of vaccine:

13863 — Willet — 36.3%
13158 — Truxton — 53.1%
13118 — Moravia — 56.9%
13802 — Marathon — 57.6%
13045 — Cortland — 60.8%
13040 — Cincinnatus — 63.5%
13092 — Locke — 64.0%
13101 — McGraw — 65.7%
13053 — Dryden — 67.6%
13077 — Homer — 69.4%
13073 — Groton — 70.5%
13141 — Preble — 72.6%
13068 — Freeville — 78.3%
13784 — Harford — 100.0%
13087 — Little York — 100.0%
13062 — Etna — 100.0%
13102 — McLean — 100.0%