Ithaca and other towns across New York are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Ithaca, NY community.
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New York COVID-19 Cases
New York Total Coronavirus Cases: 5,509,573
New York New Coronavirus Deaths: 23
New York Total Coronavirus Deaths: 69,239
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 84,799,040
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 201
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,028,337
Coronavirus News for Ithaca
COVID-19: Ithaca, NY Metro Area Among the Safest in America
In the 50 largest metro areas, the incidence of COVID-19 grew at an average rate of 27.6 new cases a day per 100,000 residents in the past week — 19.2% greater than the case growth in all counties ... More info »
24/7 Wall St - 05/19/2022 04:15pmNew York COVID cases up 9.7%, downstate sees slight uptick as upstate surge slows
New coronavirus cases increased 9.7% in New York last week, even as a surge in upstate cases fueled by an omicron subvariant appeared to be subsiding. New York reported 55,149 cases of COVID-19 in the ... More info »
The Ithaca Journal - 05/09/2022 03:50amNew York health commissioner: Coronavirus ‘doesn’t get tired’
I can only speculate that people are tired of this, I’m tired of it, but the virus, unfortunately, doesn’t get tired.” NEW YORK NOW - The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends ... More info »
WSKG - 05/17/2022 11:39pmState officials visit Ithaca to detail New York’s 2023 budget
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the 2023 budget for New York. In line with focus areas of healthcare, childcare and COVID-19, $585 million is planned for COVID-19-related relief for families and ... More info »
The Ithaca Voice - 05/10/2022 10:30amIthaca College will host 2022 New York Special Olympics
ITHACA, N.Y.—In six short ... finally coming to fruition — the New York Special Olympics were supposed to be held at IC starting in 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic stopped those plans. More info »
The Ithaca Voice - 05/16/2022 09:20am