coronavirus briefs -- march 17, 2023

Cortland reports 6 new COVID cases

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Cortland County reported six new cases of COVID-19 Thursday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,609, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 13 new cases Thursday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 61,231 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 419.

  • Two new COVID patients were admitted Wednesday to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, the state reported Thursday. The hospital had 10 COVID patients. The state reports 318,251 tests have been administered. The state has reported 135 deaths.

  • Tompkins County saw five new cases Thursday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 26,933. The state reports 3,077,725 tests have been administered. The county reports 102 residents have died.

  • Cayuga County saw eight new cases Thursday, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 20,689. The state reports 415,169 tests have been administered, and 182 people have died.