COVID-19 News From Cayuga County

ACTIVE	RECOVERED	DEATHS	TOTAL
130	652	9	791

Due to the rise in cases, the Cayuga County Health Department will not announce public exposures to COVID-19, instead focusing that energy on contact tracing. Because of community spread, residents should assume a risk of being exposed to COVID-19 when they go out in public. Direct contacts of positive coronavirus patients will still be contacted by the health department. Please remember to take precautions such as wearing a mask, keeping your distance, and washing hands frequently. Everyone should monitor their health for symptoms of COVID-19, stay home if they feel ill, and contact their doctor for further guidance.

More COVID-19 news from Cayuga County

• Free COVID-19 testing clinics for asymptomatic people coming to Cayuga County next week (11/27)
• Cayuga County Halloween event becomes COVID-19 superspreader as 13 people test positive (11/21)
• Two COVID-19 testing clinics coming to Auburn for Cayuga County residents (11/19)
• Cayuga County Sheriff won’t enforce gathering limits at private residences (11/18)
• No-cost COVID-19 testing for Cayuga Co. residents this weekend (11/13)
• Potential COVID-19 exposure at Jordan-Elbridge High School cross country meet (11/8)
• Cayuga County needs free testing for asymptomatic patients
• Weedsport Elementary School has positive COVID-19 case, unsure if school will reopen Monday (9/25)
• COVID-19 testing options limited in rural parts of Central New York
• Cayuga Co. Health Director discusses coronavirus concerns with travelers, sporting events and social gatherings
• Cayuga Co. Department of Health expanding testing for COVID-19
• Cayuga Community College students sew PPE
• Cayuga Health System expands telemedicine services
• Cayuga County asks residents to shelter in place
• 9-year-old in Cayuga Co. using art to support healthcare workers

Cayuga County Resources

Cayuga County Health Department

• Website: CayugaCounty.us
• Hotline: 315-253-1355
• Follow the Cayuga County Health Department on social media
  • Facebook: Cayuga-County-Health-Department-135752779832241

Cayuga County Food Pantries List

NYS Department Of Health

• Website: Health.NY.gov/Diseases/Communicable/Coronavirus
• Hotline: 1-888-364-3065
• Follow the NYS Department of Health on social media
  • Facebook: /NYSDOH
  • Twitter: @HealthNYGov

Centers For Disease Control (CDC)

• Website: CDC.gov/Coronavirus/2019-nCoV
• Phone: 800-232-4636
• Follow the CDC on social media
  • Facebook: /CDC
  • Twitter: @CDCgov

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