coronavirus briefs -- January 4, 2023

Cortland County reports 2 new COVID cases

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Cortland County reported 2 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,056, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported seven new cases Tuesday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 58,991 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 407.

  • Two COVID patients were admitted to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Friday, the state Health Department reported Friday. The hospital had four COVID patients. Since the pandemic began, 852 Cortland County residents have been hospitalized for COVID; that number was last updated Friday. The state Health Department reports 311,318 tests have been administered. The state has reported 133 deaths.

  • Tompkins County saw three new cases Tuesday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 25,988. The state reports 3,066,978 tests have been administered. Ninety-nine Tompkins residents have died.

  •  Cayuga County saw four new cases Tuesday, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 19,947. The state reports 402,694 tests have been administered, and 175 people have died.