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Tompkins County Seeing ‘High Transmission Rate’ of COVID-19; Children Under 12 Make up 20 percent of Recent Cases
(Fred Balfour / WRFI) ITHACA, NY — Tompkins County is seeing a high transmission rate of COVID-19, prompting the Health Department to recommend masking in all local schools. As defined by the CDC, high-transmission of COVID is seeing over 100 positive cases per 100,000 residents over a seven-day period. According to data from the Tompkins…
Read MoreTompkins County Health Department Clarifies COVID-19 Testing Recommendations
(Dominick Recckio / Tompkins County) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The Tompkins County Health Department is clarifying its recommendations around COVID-19 testing. First off, the Health Department recommends getting a PCR test whenever possible. They are the most sensitive and reliable way to test for COVID-19. They are available through the Cayuga Health System. All Tompkins…
Read MoreDelta is the Dominant Variant in Tompkins County, Health Department Confirms
(Dominick Recckio / Tompkins County) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — The Delta Variant is the dominant variant of COVID-19 in Tompkins County. The Tompkins County Health Department confirmed it’s prevalence on Tuesday. The Health Department sequenced 87 virus samples from county residents infected in June and July; 80 of those people were infected with the Delta…
Read MoreTompkins Co. Medical Director, Dr. Klepack, On the Delta Variant And Breakthrough Infections
Tompkins County Medical Director, Dr. William Klepack (Provided) SUMMARY: Tompkins County has seen a surge in cases of COVID-19. As of Friday, August 6th, there are 90 active cases in Tompkins County. Two weeks ago there were just 4.Data from the Tompkins County Health Department shows a rise in breakthrough cases as well. All of…
Read MoreSpike in Cases Continues, Tompkins County Health Department Announces Virtual COVID-19 Update
(Tompkins County Health Department) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — In response to a jump in COVID cases, the Tompkins County Health Department is hosting a virtual COVID-19 update on Thursday, August 5th. The Health Department reported 20 new positive cases of the COVID-19 in Tompkins County for Wednesday, August 4th, and a total of 86 active…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Cases Tick Up in Tompkins County; Mask Guidance Reinstated
Tompkins County Health Department front entrance (Provided) TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY — In response to a recent uptick in cases, the Tompkins County Health Department is reinstating masking guidance and resuming daily updates of it’s COVID-19 data tables. As of posting this story, there are 59 active cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins County. The daily COVID…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update with Frank Kruppa, Tompkins County Public Health Director
Frank Kruppa, Tompkins County Public Health Director SUMMARY Tompkins County is seeing no to low new COVID cases. Numbers haven’t looked like this since August 2020. So, where are we with the pandemic right now? It seems good, like we’re reaching a light at the end of a tunnel, as if that comparison isn’t used…
Read MoreCOVID Cases are Dropping, Tompkins County Officials Say There’s Still a Chance for Another Spike
Active cases of COVID-19 have been on a downward trend in Tompkins County. According to the County’s local coronavirus data, the weekly average for new positive cases is 9 a day. 9 new positive cases a day — the last time this was the average was in Early November, before the well predicted holiday spike…
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