The Tompkins County Health Department says there have now been 3,970 total positive cases in Tompkins County, 11 more than on Saturday, with a total of 1,013,709 tests conducted. They also say 3,780 patients are listed as released from isolation after having tested positive, 33 new recoveries, leaving 160 active cases.

Cayuga Health has a total of five COVID sampling sites
As of Sunday at 7:30am, the Health Department says 3,800 tests were conducted since the last update. A total of 21,771 first vaccination doses and 12,946 second vaccination doses have been administered to date at the Cayuga Health vaccination site and Cayuga Medical Center. The Health Department says vaccination counts are updated Tuesdays and Fridays. They’ve also added NYS vaccine tracking info, showing 43,816 Tompkins County residents have a first dose and 23,965 have completed vaccination (which could be one or two doses, depending on vaccine).

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Tompkins County vaccine registry for those currently eligible
2,770 doses designated for eligible individuals, and 30+ adults are now eligible for registry
Cornell moves MBA program online after sharp increase in cases
The Health Department says five people are currently hospitalized for COVID-19, two more than on Saturday. As of a shift in data this winter, “TCHD is reporting only active cases who are hospitalized,” rather than including patients recovered from COVID who remain hospitalized for other reasons.

There have been 30 deaths from COVID-19 recorded among Tompkins County residents, including the death of an area nursing home resident reported late last month. (Two deaths recorded in Tompkins County last spring were of non-residents, and the Health Department is providing separate statistics.)

Cornell University updated its dashboard on Friday to show one new positive case for April 1, a total of 68 new positives for the week through April 1, and 0.16% positivity by rate. They say the “rolling two-week on-campus positivity rate” is 0.20% through April 1. Cornell only updates its dashboard on weekdays.

As of Wednesday, March 31 Ithaca College says it has five active positive cases and 241 recovered, with three new positives for the week through April 3. They say the “rolling two-week on-campus cases” is a 0.06% positivity rate in a two-week period beginning March 19, under New York State supplemental guidance tracking. “It includes students and employees accessing campus and does not apply to those who are remote, even if they live in the area. Therefore, it may differ than what is reported as our total case count which includes all known positives regardless of whether they meet this definition,” they say.

“All positive cases are unique individuals,” the Health Department says. Some of the negative test results are people required to be tested multiple times, and so this count is likely to reflect the same person multiple times in many cases.

The Health Department says its statistics now include testing that Cornell University began conducting on July 16. Cornell launched its own COVID-19 data dashboard on August 25.

Initial COVID-19 testing shows “very low prevalence” of virus at Cornell
New Cornell COVID-19 dashboard shows test results and alert level
Please note: We have published this information on a daily basis as provided by the Tompkins County Health Department. We realize there are other entities publishing statistics that don’t look exactly the same. We are going to continue to publish consistent information from a consistent source.

The recovered category in the daily statistics update “refers to individuals who tested positive, but have since resolved symptoms and been released from isolation,” officials say.

Testing remains available at five sampling sites operated by Cayuga Health in the area. The current schedule is 8:30am-4pm Monday through Friday at the Shops at Ithaca Mall site, now in the back parking lot near Regal Cinema.

Concerned Tompkins County residents can get tested free, for now
The Health Department says people who have recovered from a Coronavirus infection but haven’t been released from the hospital for other reasons may no longer be listed as hospitalized for COVID-19, and are counted as recovered, but may not be reflected in their “discharged today” statistics.

We asked the Tompkins County Health Department about their choices to issue only countywide statistics, with no breakdown by municipality within Tompkins County. “We are respecting the privacy of the individuals first and foremost,” spokesperson Samantha Hillson told 14850 Today. “Additionally, because we are a small community and we have a relatively small number of cases we don’t want to create a perception that one part of our community is safer than others. The guidance continues to be for individuals to stay home unless they are an essential worker or in medical distress,” she says.

The Health Department says the public needs to prevent the spread of COVID-19 not just to protect themselves, but others in our community who are most vulnerable to getting very sick – older adults, those who are immune-compromised, and those with underlying chronic health conditions. Everyone can take these steps to stop the spread of COVID-19 and “flatten the curve” in our community:

Refrain from traveling to states listed in the New York Travel Advisory.
Keep 6 feet distance between yourself and others when in public.
Wear a mask at all times in public spaces, especially when 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained. Masks and face coverings must be worn by everyone over age two at all times in public places when 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained. Fines are enforceable for individuals who are in violation of these regulations. Businesses must deny entry to anyone who is not wearing a face covering.
Non-essential gatherings are limited to 50 people for our region, but must comply with distancing and face covering guidance. (Non-essential gatherings in private residences, indoor or outdoor, are limited to ten people or less.)
Wash hands well and often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Avoid close and continued contact with other people not in your household.
Cover coughs and sneezes.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.