Cortland County remains low risk

Cortland and Tompkins counties remained a low risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported Thursday, although Broome and Tioga counties rose to high risk.

Cortland County had 44 new cases of COVID-19 between Dec. 29 and Wednesday, giving it a rate of 92.47 cases per 100,000 people, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

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:
.000n 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: 92.47 — low
  Tompkins: 69.49 — low
  Cayuga: 91.41 — low
  Onondaga: 83.17 — low
  Broome: 131.24 — high
  Chenango: 95.32 — low
  Tioga: 99.58 — high
  Madison: 57.79 — low

Cortland reports 19 new COVID cases

Cortland County reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,098, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 54 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 59,187 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 409.

• No new COVID patients were admitted to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on Friday, the state Health Department reported Saturday. The hospital had three COVID patients. Since the pandemic began, 852 Cortland County residents have been hospitalized for COVID; that number was last updated Dec. 30. The state Health Department reports 311,865 tests have been administered. The state has reported 134 deaths.
  
  
• Tompkins County saw 26 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 26,075. The state reports 3,067,964 tests have been administered. Ninety-nine Tompkins residents have died.
   
• Cayuga County saw 28 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 20,014. The state reports 403,639 tests have been administered, and 176 people have died.

Vaccinations by county

Cortland -- 28,351 have received both shots, or 59.3% of the population; 15.2% are up to date.

Tompkins -- 82,089 have received both shots, or 797% of the population; 24.6% are up to date.

Cayuga -- 46,956 have received both shots, or 60.95 of the population; 13.8% are up to date.

Statewide -- 15.32 million have received both shots, or 76.3% of the population; 12.7% are up to date.

Vaccination rates by ZIP code

Here are the percentages of people who have their primary series of vaccine for COVID-19, by ZIP code. By comparson, 76.3% of New York residents have received at the primary series:

13863 — Willet — 34.3%
13158 — Truxton — 50.2%
13118 — Moravia — 53.3%
13802 — Marathon — 54.3%
13045 — Cortland — 57.8%
13092 — Locke — 59.5%
13040 — Cincinnatus — 60.5%
13101 — McGraw — 63.1%
13053 — Dryden — 65.1%
13077 — Homer — 66.0%
13073 — Groton — 67.4%
13141 — Preble — 69.5%
13068 — Freeville — 74.5%
13784 — Harford — 96.9%
13087 — Little York — 100.0%
13062 — Etna — 100.0%
13102 — McLean — 100.0%