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

The City of Utica and the Utica Harbor Point Development Corporation on Monday announced a request for proposals develop a more than 17-acre site on the northeast edge of Utica’s Harbor Point. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. on July 27. (Adam Rombel / BJNN file photo)

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

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  • 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

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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

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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

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Wore mask: Yes

Symptom Monitoring period: up to 7/31/20

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