Covid-19 update: 5 more dead in Onondaga County

Syracuse, NY – Five more people in Onondaga County have died from Covid-19, bringing the total death toll to 626, according to county data.

According to an update from County Executive Ryan McMahon, the most recent deaths include two women, ages 73 and 66, and two men, ages 89 and 85. The fifth person was a resident of a nursing home; the state does not release detailed information about those deaths.

The number of newly confirmed cases in Onondaga County continues to drop after the holiday peak.

Today, the province confirmed a further 115 cases based on the most recent test results. In the past week, an average of 2.4% of the tests came back positive.

In the past week, the province had an average of 111 new cases per day. Last week? That daily average was 162, according to data from the county.

Hospital admissions are moving in the same direction. Today there are 114 Covid-19 patients in regional hospitals.

During the past week, the province had an average of 119 patients per day. Last week? That average was 152 patients.

Currently 29 people are in intensive care.

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