SYRACUSE, NY – Two more Onondaga County residents have died from coronavirus, which has increased the province’s death toll from the pandemic to 203.
The province reported that the residents were men, one in his 80s and the other in his 90s, both with underlying health conditions.
The province also reported 18 new positive cases among 3,628 test results received since Tuesday. Authorities could not determine the source of 11 of those cases. Four cases were domestic contacts of previously confirmed cases, two cases were travel-related (Pennsylvania), and one case was from an institution for senior living. Overall, there have been 3,480 positive cases in Onondaga County since the pandemic began.
Sixteen people were admitted to hospital today for coronavirus, unchanged from Tuesday. Three of them are in critical condition.
The province is monitoring 118 active coronavirus cases, 11 since Tuesday.
James T. Mulder covers health news. Have a news tip? Contact him at (315) 470-2245 or [email protected]
