UTICA, N.Y. — Oneida County on Friday reported that 17 people tested positive for the coronavirus, compared to 6 and 22 positives, respectively, the previous two days.
Oneida County also reported the following COVID-19 statistics:
- The 17 cases bring the county’s total to 1,957
- 1 new COVID-19-related death (nursing-home resident), 112 total
- 9 coronavirus patients are hospitalized in Oneida County (7 at MVHS, 2 at Rome Memorial), down from 10 patients the day before and 13 two days ago
- 1 patient is admitted in a hospital outside Oneida County, same as the day before
- 2 hospitalized patients in the county are nursing-home residents receiving acute care (1 at MVHS, 1 at Rome Memorial)
- 217 active positive cases, up 14 from a day ago, but down 15 from two days prior
- 1,628 people with the virus have recovered, up 2 from the day before
- 68,686 total tests have been conducted
- 66,729 total negative results
- 217 people are in mandatory isolation, up 14 from a day earlier
- 941 are in mandatory quarantine, down 7 from Thursday
The county’s infection rate was 1.53 percent in the last day with 17 positives out of 1,110 total tests.
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Oneida County also reported the following recent potential public exposures to the virus:
7/21 and 7/22/20 (same times both days)
Time of exposure: 8:30 a.m. Genesee Street and Court Street to Shepherd Place bus
- 3:30 p.m. Genesee Street and Court Street to Sangertown Square bus
- 8:35 p.m. Sangertown Square to South Street bus
Place of exposure: Centro Bus
Wore mask: Yes
Symptom monitoring period: up to 8/4/20 and 8/5/20
7/19/20
Time of exposure: 9:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
Place of exposure: Save A Lot
Address of exposure: Black River Boulevard N., Rome
Wore mask: Yes
Symptom Monitoring period: through 8/2/20
7/17/20
Time of exposure: 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Place of exposure: Price Chopper
Address of exposure: Genesee Street, Utica
Wore mask: Yes
Symptom Monitoring period: up to 7/31/20
Time of exposure: 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Place of exposure: Aldi
Address of exposure: Oriskany Boulevard, Yorkville
Wore mask: Yes
Symptom Monitoring period: up to 7/31/20