coronavirus briefs -- January 26, 2023

Cortland County reports 6 new COVID cases

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Cortland County reported six new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,172, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 29 new cases Wednesday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 59,648 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 412.

  • No new COVID patients were admitted to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on Tuesday, the state Health Department reported Wednesday. The hospital had four COVID patients. The state Health Department reports 313,357 tests have been administered. The state has reported 134 deaths.

  • Tompkins County saw 17 new cases Wednesday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 26,256. The state reports 3,070,101 tests have been administered. One hundred Tompkins residents have died.

  • Cayuga County saw 12 new cases Wednesday, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 20,220. The state reports 406,364 tests have been administered, and 178 people have died.