Covid-19 update: 5 more deaths in Onondaga County

SYRACUSE, NY – Another five people in Onondaga County have died of Covid-19, bringing the total death toll to 626, according to the state.

The most recent deaths include two women, aged 73 and 66, and two men, aged 89 and 85, according to an update from provincial executive Ryan McMahon. The fifth person was a nursing home resident; the state does not disclose detailed information about the deaths.

The number of newly confirmed cases in Onondaga province is still declining due to the upsurge around the holiday.

Today, the country confirmed another 115 cases of the latest test results. Over the past week, an average of 2.4% of tests returned positive.

In the past week, the country has averaged 111 new cases per day. The previous week? According to the country’s data, it averaged 162 daily.

Hospitalizations are heading in the same direction. Today, there are 114 Covid-19 patients in area hospitals.

During the past week, the country had an average of 119 patients per day. The previous week? It was 152 patients.

Currently, 29 people are in intensive care units.

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