Upstate Medical, Crouse Health employees test positive for coronavirus

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate Medical University says it has 16 employees and two students who have tested positive for coronavirus.

Darryl Geddes, director of public and media relations at Upstate Medical University, confirmed the information to CNYBJ late Thursday afternoon.

Five Crouse Health employees have also tested positive for the virus, Robert Allen, VP of communication & government affairs, tells CNYBJ. He adds that the hospital is currently caring for 10 COVID-19 patients.

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Jamie Arnold, marketing and communications officer at St. Joseph’s Health, tells CNYBJ that the organization has eight positive COVID-19 employee cases as of 12 p.m. Friday.

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