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St. Lawrence County Public Health reports 48 new COVID-19 cases

Posted 9/28/21

St. Lawrence County Public Health reports 48 new COVID-19 cases. COVID by the numbers in St. Lawrence County: Total number of confirmed positives to-date: 10,516 Active cases: 409 Released from …

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St. Lawrence County Public Health reports 48 new COVID-19 cases

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St. Lawrence County Public Health reports 48 new COVID-19 cases.

COVID by the numbers in St. Lawrence County:

Total number of confirmed positives to-date: 10,516

Active cases: 409

Released from isolation: 9,988

Hospitalizations: 15

Deaths: 119

Total number of tests performed to date: 394,973

% of Fully vaccinated in St. Lawrence County: 53.2

% of St. Lawrence County positivity rate: 6.05

The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department is currently holding COVID-19 Vaccination clinics every Monday and Wednesday at 80 St. Hwy 310, Suite 2, Canton. To make an appointment, call 315-229-3452.

Vaccinations are available at local pharmacies.

If you or someone you know is homebound and is interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, call Public Health at 315-386-2325.

Testing is being done at the locations listed below. Some urgent cares and provider offices are also performing testing. Testing is by appointment only.

Call the hotline numbers below between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. if you have symptoms or feel you should be tested:

· St. Lawrence Health System: 315-261-6240

· Claxton Hepburn Medical Center: 315-713-6655

· Clifton-Fine Hospital: 315-848-8049

· Community Health Center of the North Country (Canton): 315-379-8132

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center and Health Services reported three new positive COVID-19 cases.

Six individuals have recovered.

Thirty-one total active cases remain in Akwesasne’s southern portion.

There remain 18 individuals in quarantine.

COVID numbers remain low at the four area colleges as well, with all four colleges reporting declines in active cases.

St. Lawrence University has five active cases among students and three active employee cases.

No students are in mandatory campus quarantine.

There have been 244 confirmed cases since Aug. 11.

Two-hundred and thirty-six have recovered.

To date, 11,800 tests have been conducted since Aug. 11, with 928 tests pending results.

All St. Lawrence University students are vaccinated.

SUNY Canton reports five active student cases in the previous 14 days.

Three employees have tested positive.

In total, 1302 tests have been conducted with 1295 negative in the previous 14 days.

Positivity rate is 0.50%.

Four students are isolated on-campus.

SUNY Potsdam reports one active case on campus and two active cases off campus for a total of three.

There are three active cases among employees.

The 14 day positivity rate is 0.26%.

Clarkson University reports no active student cases on their Potsdam campus.

There are currently four active staff cases.

Five students and nine staff have recovered.