Oneida County officials have been observing a situation in Montgomery County for some time, suspecting that it could affect their county’s coronavirus numbers. And has. Oneida County reports 36 new and known cases of the virus. Twenty-five are employees of an aluminum manufacturing plant, in Montgomery County, but living in Oneida County. Oneida County leaders plan to have a live briefing on Monday at 3pm. They say this situation could continue to affect Oneida County numbers in the near future.
There are currently 299 active cases in Oneida County. Fifteen patients are hospitalized in the county; two, out of the county. One of the new cases is a patient in a nursing home.
In Herkimer County, they are reporting two new positive cases. There are currently 30 active cases and one person hospitalized.
There are no new cases in Otsego County. They currently have two active cases; 76, in general.
