Oneida County reports 17 COVID-19 cases, one death in last day

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.

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