WYOMING COUNTY/COVID-19 Update/Re-opening update

PRESS RELEASE

May 12, 2020 @ 2:00 p.m.

Phased re-opening of businesses–Each region will re-open businesses in phases, with at least two weeks in between each phase. This allows state and local leaders to monitor the effects of the re-opening and ensure hospitalization and infection rates are not increasing before moving to the next phase and permitting more economic activity.

Phase 1 includes construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, select retail for curbside pickup only, agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Chairman of the Wyoming County Board of Supervisors, Jerry L. Davis, reports:

As of earlier today, Tuesday, May 12, the Wyoming County Health Department reports seventy-four(74) lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 among Wyoming County residents. There is no increase from Monday, May 11th.

Northwest(*Attica, Bennington, Orangeville, Sheldon) 26 positive cases, 24 recoveries.

Southwest (Arcade, Eagle, Java, Wethersfield) 12 positive cases, 12 recoveries

Southeast (Castile, Gainesville, Genesee Falls, Pike)15 positive cases, 15 recoveries.

Northeast (Covington, Middlebury, Perry, Warsaw)21 positive cases, 12 recoveries, 5 deaths

TOTAL-74 positive cases, 63 recoveries, 5 deaths

(*Two (2) of the cases reported in the Northwest Quadrant are attributed to the Attica Correctional Facility.)

Positive cases-74

Negative cases- 960 (from the daily NYSDOH)

Mandatory isolation-8

Mandatory quarantine-13

Precautionary quarantine-0

Deaths-5

Recovered-61

Cumulative Age Breakdown

Age 0-20 (2), 20’s(15), 30’s(7), 40’s(15), 50’s(10), 60’s(13), 70’s(7), 80’s(3), 90+(2)

You can find this and additional information on the county website at http://www.wyomingco.net/underthe County News headingby clicking on Wyoming County Press Releases (COVID-19), Genesee-Orleans-Wyoming Health Departments COVID-19 Case Tracker and/orCOVID-19 Information or by clicking on one of the following links:Reporting Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):http://www.wyomingco.net/DocumentCenter/View/3804/COVID-19-Tracker-Reporting-FAQ?bidId=Genesee Orleans Wyoming County Health Departments COVID-19 Case Tracker:https://cogeneseeny.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/045c599586864bfb9b8361fff2ac3bd3Jerry L. DavisChairman of the BoardPhone 585-786-8800Fax 585-786-8802To obtain updated information and guidance, during the COVID-19 pandemic please contact the Wyoming CountyResponse Line at 786-8911,Monday through Friday,from 8am to 5pm, or checkthe county website at:http://www.wyomingco.net/and under the County Quick Linksclick on COVID -19 information.

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