County’s covid numbers make small increase; recap of weekly numbers

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Here is a breakdown of recent COVID-19 numbers in Cortland County. It is based on recorded information from the Cortland County Health Department and the New York State Department of Health.

The level of COVID-19 transmission in the county is currently low.

As of Sunday, there have been 13,691 recorded positive cases (5 recorded in the past week), over 950 hospitalizations and 137 deaths in the county. According to the state, the current daily average of positive tests among county residents is 1.8%. The weekly average of cases per 100K is 1.5.

The recent percentage of county residents fully vaccinated that are 5 years-or-older is 61.4%. Additional numbers show that 61.2% of county residents are fully vaccinated with a booster shot.

A full breakdown of numbers can be seen here in the county health department’s COVID-19 dashboard. The state’s COVID-19 testing tracker can be seen here.