Cortland, Tompkins drop to low risk

Cortland and Tompkins counties were reduced to a low level of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported, as the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 continues to spread across the nation.

Chenango County renaubed low risk, but all the other counties surrounding Cortland remained at medium risk.

Cortland County had 39 new cases of COVID-19 between Jan. 20 and Wednesday, giving it a rate of 81.97 cases per 100,000 people, the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

Under metrics and guidance from the CDC — which take into account the number of new cases in a week, the number of hospitalizations and hospital capacity:

• In counties with a “high risk,” wearing a mask in indoor public places is still recommended.
  
  
• In counties with a “medium risk,” people with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask. People at a high risk for severe illness should consult their healthcare provider about the need for a mask or other precautions.
• In counties with a “low risk,” no additional precautions beyond staying up to date with vaccines and getting tested if one has symptoms are recommended.
  The rates and risk, from the CDC:
  Cortland: 81.97 — low
  Tompkins: 76.34 — low
  Cayuga: 122.75 — medium
  Onondaga: 105.75 — medium
  Broome: 125.99 — medium
  Chenango: 59.31 — low
  Tioga: 56.01 — medium
  Madison: 94.44 — medium

Cortland reports 19 new COVID cases

Cortland County reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekednd, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,209, the state Health Department reports.

Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 41 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 59,772 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 413.

• No new COVID patients were admitted to Guthrie Cortland Medical Center on Friday, the state Health Department reported Sunday. The hospital had three COVID patients. The state Health Department reports 313,842 tests have been administered. The state has reported 135 deaths.
  
  
• Tompkins County saw 18 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state Health Department reported. The number of confirmed cases rose to 26,295. The state reports 3,070,753 tests have been administered. One hundred Tompkins residents have died.
  
  
• Cayuga County saw 23 new cases Saturday and Sundaty, the state Health Department reported. Confirmed cases rose to 20,268. The state reports 407,110 tests have been administered, and 178 people have died.

Vaccinations by county

Cortland -- 28,379 have received both shots, or 59.3% of the population; 16.0% are up to date.
Tompkins -- 82,059 have received both shots, or 79.8% of the population; 25.7% are up to date.
Cayuga -- 46,984 have received both shots, or 60.9% of the population; 14.4% are up to date.
Statewide -- 15.34 million have received both shots, or 76.4% of the population; 13.4% are up to date.

Vaccination rates by ZIP code

Here are the percentages of people who have their primary series of vaccine for COVID-19, by ZIP code. By comparison, 76.4% of New York residents have received the primary series:

13863 — Willet — 34.4%
13158 — Truxton — 50.2%
13118 — Moravia — 53.3%
13802 — Marathon — 54.4%
13045 — Cortland — 57.8%
13092 — Locke — 59.7%
13040 — Cincinnatus — 60.4%
13101 — McGraw — 63.3%
13053 — Dryden — 65.2%
13077 — Homer — 66.1%
13073 — Groton — 67.3%
13141 — Preble — 69.6%
13068 — Freeville — 74.4%
13784 — Harford — 97.7%
13087 — Little York — 100.0%
13062 — Etna — 100.0%
13102 — McLean — 100.0%