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14 New COVID Cases in Oneida-Herkimer Counties, October 7
Health officials in Oneida and Herkimer reported a combined 14 new, lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday.
Oneida County
In Oneida County, eleven (11) new cases were confirmed with no new fatalities. The new cases bring Oneida County's to-date total of positive tests up to 2,489, just elevent shy of 2,500.
There are 86 known, active cases in the county.
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Five patients are hospitalized, all at MVHS.
The following Oneida County potential public health exposures were also released on Wednesday:
10/03/20
Time of exposure: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Place of exposure: Lowe's
Address of exposure: Erie Blvd W., Rome
Business phone number: 315 709 3000
Wore mask: Yes
Symptom Monitoring period: through 10/17/20
Time of exposure: 6:00 PM - 6:10 PM
Place of exposure: Haver’s Nice N Easy
Address of exposure: 8035 St. Rt. 12, Barneveld
Wore mask: Yes
Symptom monitoring period: through 10/17/20
Herkimer County
Herkimer County is reported three new COVID-positive test results.
That bring the county's active case total up to 20.
Herkimer County has seen 357 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March.
One Herkimer County resident is hospitalized for treatment of the virus.
The CDC recommends the following steps to protect yourself and others from coronavirus:
- Wash your hands often
- Avoid close contact
- Cover you mouth and nose with a mask around others
- Cover coughs and sneezes
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily
- Monitor your health daily
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