ORLEANS COUNTY/All schools in Orleans County closed after state of emergency declared

Press release/Orleans County Health Department/3.14.2020 4:30p.m. “Over the past week, COVID-19 has evolved rapidly. While Orleans County has no confirmed cases, there are confirmed cases in a neighboring county and increasing local testing. I believe it is inevitable we will see cases here in Orleans County,” stated Lynne Johnson, Chair …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTY/Health Department Update

Press release/Saturday March 14, 2020/1:45p.m. “There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Genesee and Orleans counties,” stated Paul Pettit, Director of Genesee & Orleans Counties Departments of Health. “While the risk of community transmission is currently low, things are rapidly evolving with this outbreak. In response, our departments …

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