OSWEGO â Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang announced Wednesday, April 28, that 26 additional residents tested positive for COVID-19. This brings the total cumulative number of positive cases since the county began monitoring for COVID-19 in March 2020 to 7,652. There are currently 221 active positive cases.
âOver the last several days, our county has fluctuated between the CDCâs âhighâ and âsignificantâ community transmission levels,â Huang said. âAs of today, we remain at a âsignificantâ level. This shows us that we need to keep working to reduce virus transmission in our communities.â
He urged eligible people to get vaccinated and reminded residents to follow COVID-19 protocols. âWearing a mask, maintaining social distance and washing your hands frequently are the best ways to help prevent the spread of the virus and reduce the number of positive cases.â