43 new COVID-19 cases in region Sunday Covid-19 cases (Source: MGN) By 7 News Staff | February 28, 2021 at 4:44 PM EST - Updated February 28 at 6:46 PM WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - Jefferson County has gone more than a week without having to report another death within the county. That’s according to Public Health officials. In other good news, the 14 day average positivity rate for this day stands at 3.9%; as of the beginning of the month that average was 8.1%. There are 16 new cases in the county, that total rises to 5,495 Sunday. 225 cases are active, 5,189 have recovered and 81 have died due to the virus. There are 15 in the hospital and no active cases to report in nursing homes or assisted living facilities.