The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/tompkins-county-health-department/)
On Thursday — the second day of classes — Cornell entered a yellow alert level, indicating a low to moderate risk level. There are now 47 total active cases on campus and 61 active cases in Tompkins County.
On Friday, Tompkins County Health Department identified the first cluster of COVID-19 cases at Cornell, following several small social gatherings where people did not social distance or wear masks. The county now has 18 active cases.
The Cornell program has three core components — arrival testing, surveillance testing and testing with cause. Here’s what you need to know about those three components.
Cornellians aren’t the only ones affected by the University’s reopening plans — some Tompkins County residents worry that Cornell’s reopening will negatively impact the surrounding areas.
The Southern Tier region of New York State can begin reopening later this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) said on Monday, marking the most significant step so far toward a return to everyday operations in the state.
COVID-19 testing criteria in Tompkins County now includes essential workers, beyond those with symptoms.
The sampling site has the capacity to test up to 1,000 patients a day; as of Wednesday evening, TCHD had tested 2,546 people.
A second patient transferred to Ithaca’s Cayuga Medical Center from New York City passed away from complications related to COVID-19, the Tompkins County Health Department announced Saturday evening. Ithaca’s COVID-19 testing site will also be closed on Monday.
A Wegmans employee who works at the grocery store’s coffee shop has tested positive for COVID-19, the Tompkins County Health Department announced in a press release on Sunday.
The Tompkins County Health Department announced on Tuesday a third confirmed case of COVID-19 in the county. The individual is now in isolation as their samples are further tested.