CORONAVIRUS BRIEFS--Nov. 8, 2022

Cortland County reports five new COVID cases

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Cortland County reported five cases of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 12,763, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 10 new cases Monday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 57,611 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 Thursday and one Friday, the state Health Department reported Monday. The hospital had nine 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 304,874 tests have been administered. The state has reported 129 deaths.
  • Tompkins County saw five new cases Monday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 25,322. The state reports 3,057,120 tests have been administered. Ninety-seven Tompkins residents have died.
  • Cayuga County saw five new cases Monday, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 19,526. The state reports 392,629 tests have been administered, and 168 people have died.