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The holiday weekend didn't slow down the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Both Oneida and Herkimer Counties saw a continued surge in positive cases.

Oneida County's streak of COVID related deaths continued in the latest virus report, while Herkimer County nearly reached triple-digits for the first time since the pandemic began. Oneida County Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente decried New York's vaccine distribution plan on Tuesday, criticizing state officials for utilizing public health departments, instead relying what he called already

Oneida County and Herkimer counties continue to reach new highs for active cases in each county. And, Oneida County again reported a death in Thursday's update, marking 22 days in a row that county has had at least one resident die from the virus.

On a day when Governor Andrew Cuomo moved parts of Oneida County into a 'yellow zone', county officials reported a pinch of good news, but also some very sad news.

Oneida County has reported at least one death on each of the first eight days of December. The two most recent deaths are the 163rd and 164th caused by COVID-19 since March. Of those, 15 have come this month.

State Forest Rangers located a lost Adirondack hunter in the North Lake area of Herkimer County by firing signal shots into the air.

Thursday's daily report included four new COVID deaths and a record 255 new cases. And, for the eleventh day in a row, the county has set a new record for active cases, which have now grown to 2,059.

Nearly 200 new COVID positive test results in Oneida County on Tuesday, and county health officials say another resident has died from the virus. The death is Oneida County's 150th since march. The 197 new positive test results has now pushed the active case total 1,862...

COVID-19 deaths reported in Oneida and Herkimer counties. And, health officials once again announce new records for active cases in each county.

For the eighth day in a row, Oneida County's active case total set a new record, now at 1,583.

After seeing fewer than 90 cases combined through Saturday and Sunday, Oneida County health officials announced 105 new lab-confirmed COVID cases on Monday afternoon.

Active cases of COVID-19 are at an all-time high in Herkimer County based on new cases testing positive, according to the Herkimer County Department of Health.