Franklin County reported 35 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, but also saw 72 positive cases resolved or recovered, showing a continual spread of the virus, as well as a high recovery rate.

Franklin County reported 18 new cases on Saturday and 17 new cases on Sunday. On Saturday 22 people were deemed recovered from the virus or had their case resolved, and on Sunday 50 more were listed as recovered, bringing the total number of positive cases down to 150 by the end of the weekend.

Out of 704 total positive cases reported by the county since the start of the pandemic, 546 have recovered. Eight people have died of COVID-19-related complications, most at the Alice Hyde nursing home in Malone.

The county continued to report widespread quarantines in Bare Hill and Upstate correctional facilities. The county reported one new inmate case each day.

At Bare Hill Correctional the number of inmates in isolation — meaning they tested positive — dropped from 61 on Saturday to 30 on Sunday. On both days there were 225 inmates in quarantine.

At Upstate Correctional there are eight in isolation and 38 in quarantine.