coronavirus briefs -- December 16, 2022

Cortland County reports 7 new COVID cases

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Cortland County reported seven cases of COVID-19 Thursday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,953, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 25 new cases Thursday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 58,568 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 402.

  • No new COVID patients were admitted to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on Wednesday, the state Health Department reported Thursday. 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 309,402 tests have been administered. The state has reported 132 deaths.

  • Tompkins County saw 16 new cases Thursday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 25,815. The state reports 3,064,231 tests have been administered. Ninety-eight Tompkins residents have died.

  • Cayuga County saw nine new cases Thursday, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 19,80. The state reports 399,905 tests have been administered, and 172 people have died.