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Lewis County, NY COVID-19 Testing/Cases Updates
Lewis County Public Health confirms 31 new cases of COVID-19 in
today’s update, while reporting 10 additional recoveries. This brings the
total active case count up to 136, with 12 Lewis
County residents now hospitalized due to the virus and 170 residents
currently under quarantine restrictions.
*Note- Public Health is
longer updating data for total number of tests performed, effective
December 28, due to the increased prevalence of at-home testing kits. If
you are testing at home and receive a positive test result you can report
a positive at-home test result to Lewis County Public Health by calling
315-376-5453*
 Lewis
County COVID-19 Testing Report
December 29, 2021
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Confirmed
Number of Cases
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Recoveries
Reported
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Number of
Active Cases in Isolation
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31 Today
4,449 Total
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10 Today
4,274 Total
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136 Today
115 Yesterday
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Number of
Individuals
in Quarantine
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Number of
Individuals
Hospitalized
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Number of
Fatalities
Reported
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170 Today
156 Yesterday
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12 Today
11 Yesterday
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0 Today
39 Total
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Today = New data
reported today | Total = Cumulative data since testing
began last March
*NOTE-
Lewis County Public Health is now back to updating data daily on weekdays
(excluding holidays) as of August 16, 2021*
VIDEO Interview (YouTube): Lewis County Public Health Director
Discusses Data Sets Reported in Daily COVID Updates (12/06/21)
Current CDC
Community Transmission Level Designation
HIGH
CDC Updates and Shortens Recommended COVID-19 Isolation and
Quarantine Period for General Population
Number of Active Cases by Township
(Click Here for Map View on the County’s Website)
Last Updated by County with Data from 12/28/21
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Town
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Current Active Cases
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Croghan
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15
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Denmark
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2
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Diana
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7
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Greig
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9
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Harrisburg
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0
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Lewis
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1
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Leyden
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7
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Lowville
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15
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Lyonsdale
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13
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Martinsburg
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7
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Montague
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0
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New Bremen
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14
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Osceola
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0
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Pinckney
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0
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Turin
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3
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Watson
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1
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West Turin
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12
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QUICK LINKS TO:
LEWIS COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
LEWIS COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC)
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Lewis County, NY Vaccination Updates
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Update:
With an increasing plentiful supply of vaccine, Lewis County is
changing the process to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Rather
than signing up for the wait list on the county website, residents will
now be able to look ahead to upcoming clinics and register themselves for
an appointment.
The open clinics will be found at https://www.lewiscounty.org/vaccine-registration.
Residents with no internet access can still call
315-376-5453 to register for an upcoming
appointment.
Lewis County COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Tracker
(Latest update
from County website: 12/28/21)
Number of Lewis County
Residents Receiving 1st Dose
14,193
Number of Lewis County Residents Fully Vaccinated
13,279
Booster Doses Administered:
5,133
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Upcoming Vaccination Clinics:
PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE CLINIC, PLEASE NOTE:
- PHOTO ID is required for all registrants.
- Arrive
at the vaccination site at the time of your appointment so
that proper social distancing guidelines can be followed.
- MASKS ARE REQUIRED.
- Please
wear a short sleeve shirt.
- If
you have tested positive for COVID in the past 10 days, are
currently in quarantine or isolation, or are awaiting the results
of a COVID test, you are not eligible to get the vaccine at this
time, please register at a later time.
APPOINTMENTS
REQUIRED!
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If you are looking for a 1st dose of a COVID-19 vaccine
or if you are unable to attend the above clinics, try the following:
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- Visit Vaccines.gov to find
vaccination providers near you.
- Check
your local pharmacy’s website to see if vaccination appointments
are available.
- Call
Lewis County Public Health at (315) 376-5453.
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**We
do not plan on having any clinics the week of Christmas or New Years.
Clinics will resume in January.**
*You
can make an in-office appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine by calling
Lewis County Public Health at (315) 376-5453*
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