Graphs of Covid-19 in Otsego County, NY

This graph shows cases of COVID-19 in Otsego County, NY since March 2020. We currently have the most active cases we've ever had in the duration of the pandemic: 333 cases.
https://otsegocovid.com/

Press release from the Otsego County Department of Health. If you test positive for COVID-19 after using a home test, please contact the DOH.

Since 9/1, 408 cases have been reported. In the last week (since 9/10), 169 cases have been reported and there have been 3 deaths. There are currently 6 individuals hospitalized.

Please, get vaccinated and wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status.

https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/d-m/health_department/covid19.php

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Here are Tips and Links to help you get a vaccine appointment or help someone else. Compiled by the Community Foundation of Otsego County.
Start with calling the NYS COVID Vaccine Hotline
1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829)

SUNY Oneonta Vaccination Site will help our County - Community Foundation of Otsego County As part of our effort to address the impact of COVID-19 on Otsego County, the Community Foundation of Otsego County is working to provide residents with access to COVID vaccines. […]

Updated today.
https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/covid-19-vaccine-tracker

Otsegocovid.com

Mass vaccination site coming to SUNY Oneonta!

https://www.syracuse.com/coronavirus/2021/03/ny-opening-10-new-mass-vaccination-sites-oneonta-niagara-falls-more.html

NY opening 10 new mass vaccination sites The new sites will open in the coming weeks.

Help spread the word. Over 12 million New Yorkers are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. For full details on eligibility and to schedule an appointment, head to: https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/.

A great tool to see where there are available vaccines near you
https://vaccinefinder.org

VaccineFinder Vaccine Finder is a free, online service where users can search for locations that offer vaccinations.

A visualization of COVID-19 deaths over time, with time progressing downwards.

The front page of The New York Times for Feb. 21, 2021, as the U.S. nears 500,000 dead from Covid-19. Each dot represents a life lost.

Notice the height of the current peak compared to the SUNY Oneonta outbreak.

Today we surpassed the 200+ mark for active cases for the first time since the SUNY Oneonta outbreak.

OtsegoCOVID.com

Well, it has come. An exponential curve in the death count. I've seen and commented on the past when we've had several exponential curves in the positive case count. Those eventually level out and a death or two follows some weeks later.
This is totally different. Taking more precautions helps but once the deaths are exponential, we're in a place where the community spread is so widespread and severe sickness and death are becoming commonplace. It means hospitals are at risk of overwhelm and our social safety net is very strained (health professionals, volunteer emergency crews, frontline and essential workers).
It is much harder to flatten an exponential death curve than it is to flatten an exponential positive cases curve. It takes longer and requires more widespread concerted effort. I'd say it also may require outside help, but that's not very realistic as other counties and states are actually still worse off then we are.
So, hunker down everyone. Take care of those near you, both your neighbors and your family. Run errands if you can, check in, send cards... All the things we've done but will be needed on a new level in the coming months.
Make public art on your lawn, have a snow sculpture competition with your neighbors, make and deliver cookies to your neighborhood. Anything to keep us connected and supporting eachother in these dark times.
Also, make sure to take care of yourself and your mind: meditate, go for walks, dance in your living room, journal, eat well, pick up a practice you've been meaning to do and make it a ritual.
We'll make it through this, many of us at least, and we need as many people ready to take up the reins and build back our communities as possible when the dust settles.
-Angelica

We're currently doing a lot better than the rest of the state...
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/new-york-coronavirus-cases.html

Graphs of Covid-19 in Otsego County, NY updated their website address.

Happy to share a new resource!
Jason Camp and I have been collaborating to bring you a new way to learn about the current picture and trends in COVID-19 in Otsego County, NY.
Take a look and give us some feedback.
https://otsegocovid.com/

Otsego County, NY Covid Statistics Otsego County, NY Covid Statistics

This graph demonstrates that the daily case rate is still dramatically higher than it has been the rest of the year.
The missing data recently is due to the Otsego County Department of Health no longer creating regular Press Releases.

The popular pie chart.
I apologize as the previous pie charts were showing cumulative numbers and not the totals per month.
I have corrected that and you can see the last two months account for over 75% of the cases we've seen so far.

I'm happy to see the overall daily active cases rate dropping, as the fallout from Thanksgiving slows. Sadly, we're likely to see it rise again as the December holiday impact should start showing up shortly. This graph understates the impact of all of those recent deaths.

The Otsego County Department of Health has changed how they provide access to data, and is no longer releasing regular press releases. Thus, you'll see dots instead of consistent lines, but the trend is clear.
The pace of deaths in December has skyrocketed.

Another new source of local data graphs, by Jason Camp
https://otsegocovid.com/

Otsego County, NY Covid Statistics Otsego County, NY Covid Statistics

A 3rd death in a little over a week.

Otsego reports 11th COVID-19 death Another Otsego County resident has died from COVID-19. The announcement came after a weekend where 50 new cases were were reported.

At the time of this post, Bassett Hospital reports 86% capacity with 16 COVID patients and 4 available ICU beds.

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The break in the recovered line is from a period when the County was not reporting active cases.