Low COVID-19 risk for hundreds of miles

All of New York was at a low risk for coronavirus spread, the federal government reported late last week. In fact, the closest communities with a medium risk were in southern Virginia and Wisconsin.

Cortland County had 11 new cases of COVID-19 between April 13 and Wednesday, giving it a rate of 23.12 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: 23.12 — low
  Tompkins: 25.45 — low
  Cayuga: 13.06 — low
  Onondaga: 18.02 — low
  Broome: 16.27 — low
  Chenango: 25.42 — low
  Tioga: 10.37 — low
  Madison: 15.51 — low
  
  

Vaccinations by county

Cortland -- 28,436 have received both shots, or 59.5% of the population; 17.1% are up to date.
Tompkins -- 82,215 have received both shots, or 80.0% of the population; 27.1% are up to date.
Cayuga -- 47,055 have received both shots, or 61.0% of the population; 15.2% are up to date.
Statewide -- 15.37 million have received both shots, or 76.5% of the population; 14.3% 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, 76.5% of New York residents have received the primary series:

13863 — Willet — 34.4%
13158 — Truxton — 50.2%
13118 — Moravia — 53.5%
13802 — Marathon — 54.6%
13045 — Cortland — 58\.0%
13092 — Locke — 59.9%
13040 — Cincinnatus — 60.2%
13101 — McGraw — 63.8%
13053 — Dryden — 65.3%
13077 — Homer — 66.3%
13073 — Groton — 67.3%
13141 — Preble — 68.7%
13068 — Freeville — 74.6%
13784 — Harford — 98.5%
13087 — Little York — 100.0%
13062 — Etna — 100.0%
13102 — McLean — 100.0%