NY is seeing more “high” Covid spreads. Onondaga County adds 100 new cases daily (see CDC list)

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more counties in New York State have seen “high” infections with Covid-19.

The CDC is a “substantial” area (orange area) regardless of vaccination status. map Above) and “high” (red) transmission COVID-19 — Currently 60 out of 62 New York counties. Areas with at least 50 new cases (or 8-9.9% positive rate) per 100,000 in the last 7 days are considered “substantial” spreads and at least 100 cases (or) per 100,000. Regional rates with at least 10% positive rate)) The last 7 days are considered “high” spreads.

The counties of Chautauqua, Colombia, Erie, Genecy, Herkimer, Livingston and Stuben moved from “substantial” to “high” infections last week, while Schuyler counties soared from “moderate” to “high” infections. .. Overall, 46 counties are currently experiencing “high” infections. A week ago it was 40 counties. A month ago it was zero.

Onondaga County has been in the Red Zone for two weeks and currently has an average of more than 100 new cases per day (736 in the last 7 days), an increase of 32% over the previous week. According to the CDC, Onondaga County also has a 5.83% positive rate and a 36.59% increase in hospitalization.

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Meanwhile, the counties of Lewis, Orleans, Shoharry, and Tioga have been downgraded to “substantial” spreads after previously having “high” infections. Masks are recommended indoors, regardless of vaccination status.

The CDC currently does not recommend masks indoors to vaccinated people in two New York counties (Alegany and Clinton counties). Both see a “moderate” spread of the coronavirus.

As of Monday morning (based on the latest CDC data available from August 15-21), a list of New York counties where vaccinated people need to wear masks indoors It is as follows.

Hycovid infection:

• Albany County
• Bronx County
• Broome County
• Cayuga County
• Chautauqua County
• Chenango County
• Columbia County
• Cortland County
• Delaware County
• Dutchess County
• Erie County
• Essex County
• Franklin County
• Fulton County
• Genesee County
• Hamilton County
• Herkimer County
• Kings County (Brooklyn)
• Livingston County
• Madison County
• Monroe County
• Montgomery County
• Nassau County
• New York County (Manhattan)
• Oneida County
• Onondaga County
• Orange county
• Oswego County
• Otsego County
• Putnam County
• Queens county
• Rensselaer County
• Richmond County (Staten Island)
• Rockland County
• Saratoga County
• Schenectady County
• Schuyler County
• St. Lawrence County
• Steuben County
• Suffolk County
• Sullivan County
• Tompkins County
• Ulster County
• Warren County
• Wayne County
• Westchester County

Substantial Covid infection:

• Cattaraugus County
• Chemung County
• Green County
• Jefferson County
• Lewis County
• Niagara County
• Ontario County
• Orleans County
• Schoharie County
• Seneca County
• Tioga County
• Washington county
• Wyoming County
• Yates County

The CDC previously stated that fully vaccinated people could stop wearing masks in most situations in May, but the new recommendations are primarily for the majority of Covid cases in New York and across the country. Due to the more contagious Delta variant that occupies. Most new infections in the United States continue among unvaccinated people.

Some retailers We have changed our mask policy in the last few weeks, such as requesting a face cover from a clerk and recommending it to our customers.

The CDC also recommends that teachers, staff, students, and visitors from all schools across the country cover their faces indoors, regardless of vaccination status. Children under the age of 12 are not yet eligible for vaccination, and many children under the age of 18 are not vaccinated.

The CDC recommendations for unvaccinated people are the same nationwide. Continue to wear the mask until you are vaccinated. We also recommend using masks for anyone in a crowded indoor environment, such as buses, planes, hospitals, prisons, homeless shelters, etc.

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