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December Deadliest COVID-19 Case Rate Month For Otsego County
While the eve of the New Year reported no new deaths, 33 new cases for Otsego County were reported by the county's health department on December 31st – a near all-time high next to the 35 cases reported on Dec. 8 and Dec. 18 according to AllOTSEGO.
December has been the deadliest month in the county since the first cases were reported and has also seen the highest rate of transmission, next to the SUNY Oneonta outbreak back in August – with a total of 615 new cases reported throughout December.
To get the latest COVID-19 information in Otsego County visit www.otsegocounty.com/departments/d-m/health_department/covid19.php
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