June 28, 2020

Oneida County COVID-19 Weekend Update for June 28, 2020

Statement from Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. on today’s reported positive cases:

“Included in today’s reported positive COVID-19 cases are 25 employees of an aluminum manufacturer in Montgomery County who reside in Oneida County. The Oneida County Health Department began tracking cases from this site recently and in conjunction with the company, the Montgomery County Health Department and the New York State Health Department, an investigation and targeted testing of its employees were conducted. More positive cases may be reflected in our future reports as the results of that mass testing continue to come in.”

There will be a live Oneida County COVID-19 update briefing at 3 p.m. on Monday, June, 29, 2020.

Here are the Oneida County COVID-19 case numbers as of 12 p.m.:

36 new positive cases, 1,529 total.
- 25 were employees who work at a manufacturing plant in Montgomery County, but who reside in Oneida County.
- 1 was a nursing home resident
No new COVID-19-related deaths, 90 total.
15 patients are hospitalized in Oneida County.
- 15 MVHS
- 0 Rome Memorial
2 are admitted outside of Oneida County.
8 hospitalized patients are from nursing homes.
- 8 MVHS
- 0 Rome Memorial
299 active positive cases
1,140 positive cases have been resolved.
44,751 total negative results.
46,280 total tests have been conducted.
322 under mandatory quarantine
139 under precautionary quarantine
12,394 total have been discharged from mandatory and precautionary quarantine.