OSWEGO â Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang announced Monday, July 19, that 17 additional residents have tested positive for COVID-19 this past week. This brings the total cumulative number of positive cases since the county began monitoring for COVID-19 in March 2020 to 8,153. There are currently 19 active positive cases.
âThe data shows that the 7-day average of testing volume, percentage of those testing positive, and the new case counts are all rising,â said Huang. âThe Oswego County Health Department continues to use case tracking, isolation, quarantine, and vaccination to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the community. Among all of these measures, vaccination is the most powerful tool. We encourage all eligible residents to get vaccinated.â
Oswego County Health Department to hold next COVID-19 vaccine clinics July 21
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Oswego County Health Department holds next COVID-19 vaccine clinics July 21
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OSWEGO COUNTY â Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang announced Monday, July 12, that five additional residents have tested positive for COVID-19 this past week. This brings the total cumulative number of positive cases since the county began monitoring for COVID-19 in March 2020 to 8,136. There are currently three active positive cases.
âWhile Oswego Countyâs new case counts have remained low in the last weeks, the pandemic is not over yet,â said Huang. âIn the coming months, we must continue combating COVID-19 virus. In this continuous fight, the vaccine is the important weapon to contain the virus.â
Huang explained, âThe virus changes constantly. Recently, the Delta variant of the coronavirus has been spreading rapidly throughout the U.S. and worldwide. Evidence shows that this variant is more transmissible and virulent. If vaccinated people are infected, they are unlikely to develop severe illness. An unvaccinated person with De