CORONAVIRUS BRIEFS -- Nov. 5, 2022

Cortland County reports 3 new COVID cases

Posted

Cortland County reported three cases of COVID-19 on Friday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,742, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 23 new cases Friday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 57,523 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 394.

  • One new COVID patient was admitted to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on Wednesday, the state Health Department reported Thursday. The hospital had eight 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 304,565 tests have been administered. The state has reported 129 deaths.
  • Tompkins County saw 13 new cases Friday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 25,279. The state reports 3,056,612 tests have been administered. Ninety-seven Tompkins residents have died.
  • Cayuga County saw 10 new cases Friday, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 19,502. The state reports 392,107 tests have been administered, and 168 people have died.