coronavirus briefs -- march 7, 2023

Cortland reports 2 new COVID cases

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Cortland County reported two new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,551, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported nine new cases Monday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 61,026 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 417.

  • One new COVID patient was admitted Friday to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, the state reported. The hospital had seven COVID patients. The state Health Department reports 317,419 tests have been administered. The state has reported 135 deaths.

  • Tompkins County saw five new cases Monday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 26,845. The state reports 3,076,369 tests have been administered. The county reports 101 residents have died.

  • Cayuga County saw four new cases Monday, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 20,630 The state reports 413,559 tests have been administered, and 181 people have died.