coronavirus briefs -- December 15, 2022

Cortland County reports 11 new COVID cases

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Cortland County reported 11 cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,946, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 29 new cases Wednesday, and one death, the state reported. The three counties have seen 58,536 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus has risen to 402.

  • No new COVID patients were admitted to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on Tuesday, the state Health Department reported Wednesday. The hospital had two COVID patients. Since the pandemic began, 835 Cortland County residents have been hospitalized for COVID; that number was last updated Monday. The state Health Department reports 309,245 tests have been administered. The state has reported 132 deaths.

  • Tompkins County saw 23 new cases Wednesday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 25,799. The state reports 3,064,030 tests have been administered. Ninety-eight Tompkins residents have died.

  • Cayuga County saw six new cases Wednesday, and one death, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 19,791. The state reports 399,588 tests have been administered, and 172 people have died.