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Health Department announces fourth nursing home death

By | Dec 7, 2020

The Tompkins County Health Department announced a fourth death at Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home and a record single-day increase of COVID-19 cases. 


Possible COVID-19 exposure on TCAT bus

By | Dec 6, 2020

The Tompkins County Health Department announced possible COVID-19 exposures on the Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit Route 14S bus.


Tompkins County has highest single-day COVID-19 case increase

By | Dec 5, 2020

Tompkins County has over 250 active COVID-19 cases, the highest number since the beginning of the pandemic. 


Possible COVID-19 exposure at Ithaca Walgreens

By | Dec 3, 2020

The Tompkins County Health Department announced a possible COVID-19 exposure at the Walgreens on South Meadow Street on Nov. 29.


Tompkins County hits record number of active COVID-19 cases

By | Dec 2, 2020

Tompkins County has the highest number of active COVID-19 cases — 219 — since the beginning of the pandemic in March.


Possible COVID-19 exposures at Ithaca Ale House and TCAT bus

By | Nov 30, 2020

The Tompkins County Health Department announced possible COVID-19 exposures at the Ithaca Ale House in Ithaca and on the TCAT Route 32 bus.


Two Ithaca nursing home residents die from COVID-19

By | Nov 28, 2020

Two residents of Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home in Ithaca have died from COVID-19, and 52 others at the nursing home have tested positive.


Possible COVID-19 exposure at BJ’s Wholesale Club

By | Nov 22, 2020

TCHD said in an announcement Nov. 20 that an individual who works at BJ’s Wholesale Club tested positive for COVID-19 and may have infected others.


Cornell lowers COVID-19 alert level

By | Nov 20, 2020

As of Nov. 19, there have been 216 cases at Cornell since Aug. 19. This is the second time Cornell has raised and lowered its alert level.


Possible COVID-19 exposure at Texas Roadhouse

By | Nov 15, 2020

The Tompkins County Health Department announced a possible COVID-19 exposure at the Texas Roadhouse in Ithaca.


Cornell raises COVID-19 alert level after increasing cases

By | Nov 13, 2020

Cornell University has changed its COVID-19 alert level from green to yellow.


Syracuse University cancels in-person instruction

By | Nov 13, 2020

Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, has canceled in-person classes and activities for the rest of the fall semester.