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Otsego County tops 100
active COVID cases

Staff Report • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

As of Tuesday, Aug. 31, active COVID cases in Otsego County have reached 121 with five hospitalizations, according to the Otsego County Department of Health.

The county’s DOH reported 22 new cases Tuesday, which brought Otsego County over 100.

The DOH continued to encourage people who have not gotten the vaccine yet to do so as it reduces risk of hospitalization and death.

 

 

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  1. If this is true why are so many people that are in stores that have no mask on and are not social distance i was in Walmart yesterday and walked right back out. The store was packed with people with no mask on.

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