3 cases reported in Cortland

Cortland County reported three cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,084, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 46 new cases, the state reported Tuesday. The three counties have seen 54,492 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 382.

• Two COVID patients were admitted to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on Monday, the state Health Department reported Tuesday. The hospital had four COVID patients. Since the pandemic began, 725 Cortland County residents have been hospitalized for COVID; that figure was last updated Aug. 25. The state Health Department reports 296,872 tests have been administered. The state has reported 128 deaths.
• Tompkins County saw 33 new cases, the state Health Department reported Tuesday. The number of confirmed cases rose to 23,955. The state reports 3,042,757 tests have been administered. Ninety-one Tompkins residents have died.
• Cayuga County saw 13 new cases, the state Health Department reported Tuesday. Confirmed cases rose to 18,453. The state reports 379,445 tests have been administered, and 163 people have died.

Cortland rate 164 per 100,000
Cortland County had 78 new cases of COVID-19 between Aug. 23 and Monday, giving it a rate of 163.93 cases per 100,000 people, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

It had a “low” risk, under CDC guidelines. Under metrics and guidance from the CDC — which take into account the number of new cases in a week, the number of hospitalizations and hospital capacity:

• In counties with a “high risk,” wearing a mask in indoor public places is still recommended.
• In counties with a “medium risk,” people with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask. People at a high risk for severe illness should consult their healthcare provider about the need for a mask or other precautions.
• In counties with a “low risk,” no additional precautions beyond staying up to date with vaccines and getting tested if one has symptoms are recommended.
  
  The rates and risk, from the CDC:
  Cortland: 163.93 — low
  Tompkins: 157.57 — low
  Cayuga: 120.14 — medium
  Onondaga: 143.10 — medium
  Broome: 160.12 — medium
  Chenango: 256.32 — low
  Tioga: 186.71 — medium
  Madison: 122.64 — low

Vaccination rates
Here are the percentages of people who have at least one dose of vaccine for COVID-19, by ZIP code. By comparson, 83.2% of New York residents have received at least one dose of vaccine:
13863      Willet -- 35.4%
13158      Truxton -- 52.8%
13118       Moravia -- 56.8%
13802     Marathon -- 57.2%
13045     Cortland -- 60.6%
13040     Cincinnatus -- 63.7%
13092     Locke -- 64.4%
13101      McGraw -- 65.6%
13053     Dryden -- 66.8%
13077     Homer -- 69.2%
13073     Groton -- 70.4%
13141      Preble -- 72.6%
13068     Freeville -- 77.7%
13784     Harford -- 100.0%
13087     Little York -- 100.0%
13062     Etna -- 100.0%
13102      McLean -- 100.0%