The State Health Department has announced that as of Friday, tests were over 200,000 and that hospitalizations reached the lowest they’ve been in a month, dipping below 8,000. That count has. has been in steady decline for the last 2 weeks. The daily count from the Otsego Department of Health is 11 new cases, 11 deaths and that active cases in the county have also been on the decline. Chenango County has reported 29 new cases, with 25 in the hospital, 139 active cases, 370 quarentined & over 71,600 tests performed. Even as vaccinations increase and the case numbers decrease, it is still important to continue to practice safety guidelines such as limit social gatherings, social distance, wear a mask and wash hands often.