{"id":83530,"date":"2021-02-21T08:32:57","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T13:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=83530"},"modified":"2021-02-21T08:32:57","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T13:32:57","slug":"tioga-county-brief-for-the-week-of-february-21-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2021\/02\/21\/tioga-county-brief-for-the-week-of-february-21-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Tioga County Brief for the week of February 21, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vaccination rollout continues in New York State, although a bit bumpy for some in regards to access. With most available appointments posted online, and then consumed within minutes, it is anticipated that it will take time to fully vaccinate the population. As reported earlier in the month, the supply has not yet reached the demand.<\/p>\n<p>As for cases within the county, the Public Health Department, regarding the count on active cases, noted an error on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In their brief, county officials wrote, \u201cTioga County Public Health stated it has come to their attention that due to a reporting&nbsp;error in the number of COVID-19 recoveries in CommCare, New York State\u2019s COVID-19&nbsp;Contact Tracing System, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Tioga County is&nbsp;considerably lower than what has been reported the past few weeks.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This error lowered the number of active cases in Tioga County from over 200 to 86, which was the last recorded number of active cases on Friday morning, and prior to going to print.<\/p>\n<p>Other numbers to watch include a total of 2,770 cases as of the start of the pandemic, or approximately 5 percent of the population; there have been 69 COVID-related fatalities in Tioga County, N.Y. since the beginning of the pandemic.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For vaccine information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov<\/a>.&nbsp;For eligibility information, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov<\/a>&nbsp;or call&nbsp;1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Residents may have to contact multiple sources as well in their search for a vaccine. In last week\u2019s article about co-morbidities and underlying health conditions, we included several links to sites offering vaccines. You can access that story at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2021\/02\/15\/co-morbidities-and-underlying-health-conditions-eligible-for-covid-19-vaccination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2021\/02\/15\/co-morbidities-and-underlying-health-conditions-eligible-for-covid-19-vaccination\/<\/a>, or pick up the Feb. 14 print edition of The Owego Pennysaver Press.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vaccination rollout continues in New York State, although a bit bumpy for some in regards to access. 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