Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon reported 145 new cases of COVID-19 this Friday, compared to 304 last Friday. That’s a 52% decrease. Currently, there are 1,174 active cases in the county. 23% of the cases came from household contacts, and 13% came from traveling.
McMahon also reported two deaths from the virus in the last 24 hours. Both were females with underlying conditions, one in her 80s and the other in her 60s.
We have lost 810 neighbors to Covid.
— County Executive Ryan McMahon (@CEJRyanMcMahon) October 22, 2021
The number of cases Monday to Friday this week is 794, decreasing from last week’s Monday to Friday’s number of 946.
McMahon said cases week over week are likely to decline again.
There are 11 new hospital admissions, of which 91% are unvaccinated. In total, there are 89 residents in the hospital, with 23 in the intensive care unit. 87% of those in the ICU are unvaccinated.
McMahon plans to hold a briefing on Monday to discuss the county’s plans for COVID booster shots.