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State Health Reports 30 New Positive COVID Tests on Wednesday

State Health reports 30 new positive COVID tests on Wednesday in Cortland County. Central New York is now 4th in the state ranking of the regional 7-day average of cases per 100,000 people.

Mohawk Valley 50.78, Southern Tier 51.25 and WNY 52.74. The CNY rate is 49.54, which is still 50% above the state average. Other COVID notes: Onondaga hospitals are stressed as COVID patients made up 7% of their total patients on Thursday. Tompkins County invoked a mask advisory, and Cornell University has again urged students to wear masks.

Cornell researchers have discovered a new molecule that could be used to develop the first COVID-19 nasal spray medication.

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