Otsego County reported the region s worst single day for COVID-19 deaths Monday.
According to a media release from the Otsego County Health Department, four deaths were recorded Monday, bringing the county s total to 16.
In line with practice throughout the pandemic, no further information regarding the deaths was released.
The county reported nine new cases Monday. There are now 89 active cases in the county, with 16 people hospitalized.
There have been 1,845 confirmed cases since tracking began.
Another Delaware County resident also died from COVID-19 over the holiday weekend.
The announcement of the county s 12th death was part of the daily report on COVID statistics from Delaware County Public Health on Dec. 27. No further information on the death was provided. It followed a death reported on Dec. 25.