Just in case you thought otherwise, COVID doesn’t care much about county lines.
The Schoharie County Health Department issued an alert Saturday warning of four confirmed cases of COVID-19 here—so far—from those who attended a Skeeter Creek concert at the Frog Alley Brewery Co. in Schenectady on Thanksgiving Eve, November 25.
The four weren’t part of the same group, the Health Department said.
A Skeeter Creek Faceboook post alerted fans to “several positive cases of COVID-19 in relation to the event…” with a couple of positives reported within the band, though not until the Monday after Thanksgiving.
The post also suggested that fans who attended a Skeeter Creek event at Nanola, in Malta on November 27 monitor their symptoms.
“We are all affected by this awful virus and we pray for everyone’s health and safety.”
Schoharie County’s Health Department is also warning of a potential exposure at the Red Barn Clubhouse, Cobleskill, which has since voluntarily closed for the rest of the 2020 season.
Anyone at the Red Barn during the following dates and times should watch for symptoms and get tested if necessary: November 23, 11am-8pm; November 25, 11am-8pm; November 27, 5-8pm; or November 28, 5-8pm.
Schoharie County’s number of positive cases climbed from 208 December 1 to 245 Sunday, the 6th and 250 by Monday.
As of Sunday, Schoharie County had tested 22,349 people with 250 or 1.1 percent testing positive.
Of the 111 tested Sunday, there were five new positive cases.
As of Monday, both Jefferson and Gilboa-Conesville Central Schools had also reported a single COVID case each.
Middleburgh Central School has reported five, Cobleskill-Richmondville five; and Schoharie and Sharon Springs one each.
With a case confirmed at C-R’s Golding Middle School, seventh-graders only are shifting to remote learning through December 16 because of staffing issues. (See related story.)
Worcester Central School, in Otsego County, has reported one case.
Friday, Otsego County reported 26 new cases, the highest number since tracking began, excluding cases linked to SUNY Oneonta.
As of Sunday, the total number of cases was 1,418, according to the Otsego County Health Department, 109 of them active and nine people hospitalized.
Nine people have died.
Otsego County is also warning of a potential COVID exposure at the American Legion in Cooperstown between November 24-30 and asking anyone who was there during that time to monitor for symptoms.
Richfield Springs 7-12 students have moved to fully remote until after the Christmas break because of a positive case at the high school.
Montgomery County also reported the highest number of COVID cases in a day Friday, 39.
“Clearly, we are seeing a climb and we urge the public to be cautious, continue hand-washing and safe social-distancing practices,” said County Executive Matt Ossenfort.
“We need to remain vigilant.”
Delaware County reported 13 new cases Saturday, bringing its total to 425 with 94 active cases, six people hospitalized, and nine deaths.