Health department announces new COVID-19 deaths

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • February 3, 2021

The Tompkins County Health Department announced more COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total to 25 resident deaths in the county.

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

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • January 21, 2021

Tompkins County had 62 new COVID-19 cases Jan. 20, the largest single-day increase of positives since the beginning of the pandemic. 

UK variant of COVID-19 identified in Tompkins County

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • January 15, 2021

The Tompkins County Health Department has identified a positive case of the “U.K. variant” of COVID-19 in Tompkins County. 

Health department announces five COVID-19 deaths

By Alyshia Korba, Assistant News Editor • January 7, 2021

The Tompkins County Health Department has reported five more resident deaths related to COVID-19 since Dec. 23.

Health department announces six more COVID-19 deaths

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • December 22, 2020

The Tompkins County Health Department announced that six more residents of the Oak Hill Manor Nursing Home have died from COVID-19. 

Health Department announces fourth nursing home death

By Alexis Manore, News Editor • December 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. 

Tompkins County hits record number of active COVID-19 cases

By Caitlin Holtzman, Editor in Chief • December 2, 2020

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