CHENANGO COUNTY – As of Wednesday there are 109 active cases of COVID-19 in Chenango County, and 10 individuals are currently hospitalized.

The Chenango County Department of Health confirmed there have been 3,125 total cases of COVID-19 in Chenango.

There have been 72 confirmed deaths.

The health department also confirmed there are 539 residents under quarantine, and 2,848 total recoveries.

So far approximately 102,180 tests for the virus have been administered in the county.

“Our community continues to battle coronavirus cases.  At times there are 10 to 30 new coronavirus positive cases per day,” said Chenango County Public Health Director of Patient Services Barbara Ryan. 

“Our nursing staff and other support staff are still working seven days a week doing contact tracing work with these individuals, while simultaneously hosting and planning vaccination clinics on Thursdays and Fridays. 

“We have also been vaccinating many home-bound patients in the community.  We now have a waiting list for those individuals. 

“Homebound patients may call 607-337-1660 to be added to that wait list.  It is very important to us to find those hard-to-reach groups to vaccinate.”