Oneida County

“Today we are reporting the most daily deaths from COVID-19 that we have ever had,” said Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr.

Some better news included in local updates was word that hospitalizations are declining in both counties.

It's not the amount that local officials were hoping for, but Oneida County Health received 500 new doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday.

Three more Oneida County residents have died from coronavirus, as Oneida County's streak of consecutive days with a COVID-19 death reached 55, according to numbers released Tuesday.

It's now 54 days in a row that Oneida County has lost at least one residents to COVID-19.

Oneida County is the latest source of COVID-19 vaccine to suspend distribution due to a lack of supply.

Rome Memorial Hospital is helping people find a resource to sign up and get vaccinated as their supply has been used up.

Thousands of snacks and notes of encouragement are rolling in to help refuel healthcare workers in Oneida County.

The latest COVID-19 updates from Oneida and Herkimer counties show nine more local deaths due to to coronavirus and more than 300 new infections.

Oneida and Herkimer County health officials reported a combined six new deaths on Wednesday, along with nearly 500 new positive cases.
In Oneida County, Executive Anthony Picente held a briefing from his home on Wednesday to announce the latest numbers...

Oneida County's daily report showed five more deaths among county residents, along with another 207 new cases.

More sad news out of Oneida and Herkimer counties Monday as several new local COVID-19 deaths were reported.