CHENANGO COUNTY – As of Tuesday, there are 28 active cases of COVID-19 in Chenango County, with two hospitalizations.

The Chenango County Department of Health confirmed there have been 3,570 total cases of COVID-19 in Chenango.

There have been 77 confirmed deaths.

The health department also confirmed there are 69 residents under quarantine.

So far, approximately 127,820 tests for the virus have been administered in the county.

Below is a brief statement on the recent increase in cases.

“Over the past 7-10 days our office has seen a rise in COVID cases. The vast majority of new cases continue to be among unvaccinated individuals. The cause of this rise can be attributed to a mix of unvaccinated individuals and a decrease in prevention efforts. We continue to monitor disease transmission, perform contact tracing, and review state and federal guidelines. Our largest effort continues to be the administration of vaccine. As we see the next wave of the pandemic rise across the country, vaccines remain our number one tool to slow transmission and minimize impact. We strongly encourage anyone not yet vaccinated to do so. Furthermore, we strongly recommend those with increased risk factors, vaccinated or not, to protect themselves. This may include masks in public, limited group sizes and other disease prevention best practices.”