PRESS RELEASE
April 8, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.
Chairman of the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors, Jerry L. Davis, reports:
As of earlier today, Wednesday, April 8, the Wyoming County Health Department reports twenty-nine (29) lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 among Wyoming County residents, an increase of 4 cases from yesterday.
Northwest (Attica, Bennington, Orangeville, Sheldon) 5 positive cases, 3 recoveries, 0 deaths.
Southwest (Arcade, Eagle, Java, Wethersfield) 3 positive cases, 3 recoveries, 0 deaths.
Southeast (Castile, Gainesville, Genesee Falls, Pike) 6 positive cases, 5 recoveries, 0 deaths.
Northeast (Covington, Middlebury, Perry, Warsaw) 14 positive cases, 5 recoveries, 1 death.
Other* 1 positive case, 1 recovery, 0 deaths *There is 1 case residing in another location, now recovered.
TOTAL 29 positive cases, 17 recoveries, 1 death.
On April 4th, the CDC released updated recommendations that people wear cloth face covers if they must be out in public, especially in areas where community transmission of COVID-19 is occurring, including Wyoming County and Western New York. This change was prompted by new research on the number of people with mild or no symptoms, who are COVID-19 infected and spread illness in the community.
Dr. Greg Collins, Wyoming County Commissioner of Health reminds all residents: “To slow the spread, people should stay home as much as possible, go out only when necessary, maintain social distance, practice good hand hygiene and avoid touching your face. Cloth face coverings made at home can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure. The cloth face coverings recommended by the CDC are not surgical masks or N-95 respirators. Those are critical supplies that must continue to be reserved for healthcare workers and other medical first responders.”
How To
Click to access DIY-cloth-face-covering-instructions.pdf
FAQ
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover-faq.html
To obtain updated information and guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic please contact the Wyoming County COVID-19 Response Line at 786-8911, Monday through Friday, from 8am to 5pm, or check the county web site at: http://www.wyomingco.net/ and under the County Quick Links click on COVID -19 information.