New COVID case rate declines in Yates County
John Christensen
Four more deaths recorded, all in long term care
PENN YAN – Since the week prior with over 150 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Yates County, the number of new cases has decreased to 115, dropping the 7-day positivity rate to 8.4%.
In Monday, Jan. 11’s report, Deputy Director Sara Christensen stated they had received 53 new cases.
“Of the new cases, 31 are close contacts of previous positive cases, six are associated with long term care, two are Penn Yan Central School District students, and two are Marcus Whitman Central School District students,” said Christensen.
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