Cortland and Tompkins counties remained a low level of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported, as the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 begins to subside across the nation.
Chenango County remained low risk, but all the other counties surrounding Cortland remained at medium risk.
Cortland County had 57 new cases of COVID-19 between Jan. 27 and Wednesday, giving it a rate of 119.80 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:
.000n In counties with a “high risk,” wearing a mask in indoor public places is still recommended.
Cortland reports 17 new COVID cases
Cortland County reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,266, the state Health Department reports.
Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 51 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 60,011 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 413.
Vaccinations by county
Cortland -- 28,388 have received both shots, or 59.4% of the population; 16.2% are up to date.
Tompkins -- 82,085 have received both shots, or 79.9% of the population; 26.0% are up to date.
Cayuga -- 46,992 have received both shots, or 60.9% of the population; 14.5% are up to date.
Statewide -- 15.35 million have received both shots, or 76.4% of the population; 13.6% 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 — 53.4%
13802 — Marathon — 54.4%
13045 — Cortland — 57.9%
13092 — Locke — 59.7%
13040 — Cincinnatus — 60.3%
13101 — McGraw — 63.4%
13053 — Dryden — 65.2%
13077 — Homer — 66.2%
13073 — Groton — 67.3%
13141 — Preble — 69.6%
13068 — Freeville — 74.5%
13784 — Harford — 97.7%
13087 — Little York — 100.0%
13062 — Etna — 100.0%
13102 — McLean — 100.0%