Cortland and Tompkins counties were elevated to a medium risk of coronavirus spread, the federal government reported, as the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 spreads across the nation.
The only county near Cortland that remains low risk is Chenango.
Cortland County had 28 new cases of COVID-19 between Jan. 13 and Wednesday, giving it a rate of 58.85 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:
Cortland reports 10 new COVID cases
Cortland County reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, raising the number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 13,156, the state Health Department reports.
Tompkins and Cayuga counties reported 58 new cases Saturday and Sunday, the state reported. The three counties have seen 59,569 cases since the pandemic began in March 2020. The number of people who have died from the virus remains 411.
Vaccinations by county
Cortland -- 28,372 have received both shots, or 59.3% of the population; 15.8% are up to date.
Tompkins -- 82,056 have received both shots, or 79.8% of the population; 25.4% are up to date.
Cayuga -- 46,971 have received both shots, or 60.9% of the population; 14.2% are up to date.
Statewide -- 15.34 million have received both shots, or 76.4% of the population; 13.2% 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 — 63.4%
13053 — Dryden — 65.2%
13077 — Homer — 66.1%
13073 — Groton — 67.4%
13141 — Preble — 69.5%
13068 — Freeville — 74.5%
13784 — Harford — 97.7%
13087 — Little York — 100.0%
13062 — Etna — 100.0%
13102 — McLean — 100.0%