Ontario County Public Health: 68 new COVID-19 cases Thursday

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HOPEWELL -- Ontario County Public Health is reporting 68 new COVID-19 cases Thursday.

Seventeen of the cases involved people under the age of 18. In all, 1,284 people are in isolation and mandatory quarantine (those who came into contact with COVID-19 positive people).

Forty-four people are in the hospital and 66 recoveries were reported.

Since the start of the pandemic, 12,612 Ontario County residents have been diagnosed with COVID-19; 138 people have died and 11,752 people have recovered.

Ontario County remains in the High category for COVID-19 transmission, which is the highest level, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Ontario County Public Health is reporting 68 new COVID-19 cases Dec. 9.
Ontario County Public Health is reporting 68 new COVID-19 cases Dec. 9.

This article originally appeared on MPNnow: Ontario County Public Health: 68 new COVID-19 cases Dec. 9