coronavirus briefs --March 8, 2023

Cortland reports 9 new COVID cases

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Cortland County reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,560, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 17 new cases Tuesday, and two deaths, the state reported. The three counties have seen 61,052 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus has risen to 419.

  • Four new COVID patients were admitted Monday to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center, the state reported Tuesday. The hospital had 11 COVID patients. The state Health Department reports 317,498 tests have been administered. The state has reported 135 deaths.

  • Tompkins County saw 10 new cases Tuesday, and one death, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 26,855. The state reports 3,076,523 tests have been administered. The county reports 102 residents have died.

  • Cayuga County saw seven new cases Tuesday, and one death, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 20,637. The state reports 413,668 tests have been administered, and 182 people have died.