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Delaware County’s first case of the highly-contagious COVID-19 U.K. variant is just the eighth identified in the Southern Tier and only the second discovered outside of Tompkins County.
The New York State Health Department reported that a Delaware County resident tested positive for the variant, one of 18 new U.K. variant cases identified Tuesday, but officials emphasize these cases do not translate into a greater health risk.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said the COVID-19 positivity rate was 2.85 percent Tuesday, the lowest since Nov. 21. The state also reported patient hospitalizations declined by 101 over the last week.
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Broome County Health officials say they have not been updated by the New York State Health Department on just how many doses of the vaccine have been administered so far but expect it will take through most of January to deliver the shots to those in the first tier designated to be vaccinated including healthcare workers, first responders, funeral workers and nursing home residents. The next tiers will move through other health workers, essential services, vulnerable older residents, etc. and then moving through down to the general population.
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Tioga County officials are asking residents to be patient.