Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak news The Daily Star's four-county region of Chenango, Delawa
Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak news
The Daily Star's four-county region of Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie counties has had 21,576 confirmed cases of COVID-19, an increase of 860 (284 fewer than the last report at 7:45 p.m. Dec. 8), and 291 deaths (three more), as of 5 p.m. Dec. 15.
(in parentheses is change since last report)
Chenango County
County Population: 47,536
Total cases: 6,095
New cases: 251 (-46)
Active Cases: 304 (-17) (203 unvaccinated)
Deaths: 92
New deaths: 0 (0)
Active hospitalizations: 7 (-1) (7 unvaccinated)
Recoveries: 5,832 539
New recoveries: 293 (+115)
Quarantines: 537 (-173)
Total tests: 171,460
New tests: 3,230 (-2,465)
Cases per 100k, 7-day average: 75.4 (-12.7)
7-day rolling average positivity rate: 7.8 (-1.0)
Vaccination rate (at least one dose): 62.4 %
Percentage point increase: 1.2 (+.6)
Vaccination rate (at least one dose) 18 and older: 73.3%
Percentage point increase: 1.2 (+.8)
Number of people with at least one dose: 29,665
Increase from previous report: 842 (+586)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 27,547
Increase from previous report: 663 (+448)
Delaware County
County population: 44,527
Total cases: 5,066
New cases: 217 (-75)
Deaths: 81
New Deaths: 2 (+1)
Active Cases: 296 (-83) (79% unvaccinated; 16% related to the schools; 1.6% related to college)
Active hospitalizations: 14 (-2)
Total recoveries: 4,689
New recoveries: 298 (+98)
Quarantines: 482 (+45)
Cases per 100k, 7-day average: 76.0 (-26.0)
7-day rolling average positivity rate: 9.1 (-2.4)
Vaccination rate (at least one dose): 56.6%
Percentage point increase: .8 (+.4)
Vaccination rate (at least one dose) 18 and older: 63.6%
Percentage point increase: .7 (+.4)
Number of people with at least one dose: 25,189
Increase from previous report: 345 (+153)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 23,104
Increase from previous report: 309 (+149)
Otsego County
County population: 59,749
Total cases: 7,354
New cases: 269 (-21)
Deaths: 91
New Deaths: 0 (0)
Active cases: 364 (-22)
Hospitalizations: 10 (-2)
Cases per 100k, 7-day average: 73.4 (-12.2)
7-day rolling average positivity rate: 8.7 (-.8)
Vaccination rate (at least one dose): 64.4%
Percentage point increase: .8 (+.3)
Vaccination rate (at least one dose) 18 and older: 70.4 %
Percentage point increase: .7 (0)
Number of people with at least one dose: 38,449
Increase from previous report: 430 (+137)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 35,646
Increase from previous report: 529 (+11)
Schoharie County
County population: 31,097
Total cases: 3,061
New cases: 123 (-134)
Deaths: 27
New Deaths: 1 (-1)
Total tests: 86,397
New tests: 1,858 (-591)
Cases per 100k, 7-day average: 72.1 (-26.7)
7-day rolling average positivity rate: 8.3 (-2.7)
Vaccination rate (at least one dose): 59.3%
Percentage point increase: 1.7 (+.7)
Vaccination rate (at least one dose) 18 and older: 66.6%
Percentage point increase: 1.2 (+.8)
Number of people with at least one dose: 18,444
Increase from previous report: 356 (+232)
Number of people fully vaccinated: 17,334
Increase from previous report: 372 (+158)
Source: local health departments/State COVID tracker