SITUATIONAL UPDATE: STAY HOME; WASH HANDS; SOCIAL DISTANCING; WEAR A FACE COVERING!
New Cases
· As of 2:00 p.m.
o Genesee County received 1 new positive case of COVID-19 for a total of 198 positive cases
§ The new positive individual resides in Batavia.
§ The person is in their 30’s.
§ The new positive case was not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ 3 of the previous community positive cases have recovered and have been released from mandatory isolation.
§ 0 of the total active positive cases are hospitalized.
o Orleans County received 1 new positive case of COVID-19 for a total of 244 positive cases
§ The new positive individual resides in Ridgeway.
§ The person is in their 50’s.
§ The new positive case was not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ 9 of the previous community positive cases have recovered and have been released from mandatory isolation.
§ 17 of the total active positive cases are hospitalized. Please note those in the hospital may be from the community or a state-regulated facility. We do not separate them out to protect their privacy.
§ We are truly saddened to report we have lost 4 of our county residents to COVID-19. Two of the individuals were residents of Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Two of the individuals were residents of The Villages of Orleans Health & Rehabilitation. Our deepest condolences to each of these individual’s family and friends during this very difficult time.
Click below to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases.
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/5f8401b0516247b490934303e3975e49/
(The facility breakdown is only showing the total positive cases from those facilities from where we received a positive swab for COVID-19.)
At the earliest Phase 3 may be opened this Friday, June 12th, however it will be at the Governor’s discretion. With that in mind, everyone waiting on Phase 3 should be developing and implementing their Business Safety Plan to the best of your ability and geared toward your organization whether it be a business, house of worship, non-for-profit organization, etc. You are responsible to have your plan in place prior to opening. You will not be submitting your plan, however it must be on the premises in the event of a state, local or safety inspection.
Keep checking the New York Forward website for your industry/organization summary guidelines. https://forward.ny.gov/ Per Governor Cuomo gatherings (groups, assembly, meeting, etc.) of 10 or less are permitted with social distancing and sanitization protocols in place.
The executive order is through June 21st or unless it is extended. https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20233-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency The Health Departments do not authorize or allow exemptions from the Governor’s orders. If you have questions about the orders you can go to forward.ny.gov or e-mail the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room. https://forward.ny.gov/new-york-state-pause Graduation: To help schools plan graduation ceremonies to celebrate all who are graduating in a safe and responsible manner click the link for the guidance. Socially distanced graduations of up to 150 people will be allowed beginning June 26th.: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/06/doh_covid19_graduation_060420.pdf
For questions go to NY Forward website (https://forward.ny.gov/) and the Regional Control Room (for guidance and to answer your questions: mailto:flnyf@esd.ny.gov).
To file a complaint about a business, location or incident in your community you can call 1-833-789-0470 or https://mylicense.custhelp.com/app/ask
o Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting for Re-opening America: https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2020-04/documents/316485-c_reopeningamerica_guidance_4.19_6pm.pdf
New York State on PAUSE:
NYS on PAUSE https://forward.ny.gov/new-york-state-pause.
To assist local authorities with enforcement of these orders, the Governor established the New York State PAUSE Enforcement Assistance Task Force where individuals can file complaints regarding the operation of non-essential businesses or gatherings 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
https://mylicense.custhelp.com/app/askto file a complaint online.
You may also call 1-833-789-0470. Businesses that are not in compliance with the Governor’s executive order may be penalized. According to the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room, personal care services such as nail salons and tanning salons are projected to reopen in Phase III. This means personal care services are prohibited to be operating at this time. Businesses that are not in compliance may be subjected to a financial penalty. If you have questions regarding your business operations, please contact the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room: flnyf@esd.ny.gov
Contact Tracing:
Currently both counties are handling contact tracing for all of our cases. Calls will come from the respective Health Departments.
In the event we need assistance we will use the NYS Contact Tracing Program.
For more information about the State Contract Tracing,: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/new-york-state-contact-tracing
Swabbing and antibody testing is becoming increasingly available in the WNY region. If you are experiencing symptoms, contact your primary care provider and they will determine if testing is right for you. If the counties receive an increase in swabbing supplies and the protocol for testing is changed, we will notify the public.
The Health Departments are not providing public swabbing due to lack of supplies.
For more information on testing https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-testing.
URMC facilities are providing both swabbing and antibody testing.
For antibody testing questions e-mail: NYS.COVID19.AntibodyTestingSystem@health.ny.gov o Testing locations: § https://www.doineedacovid19test.com/HMSinclair.htm § https://www.doineedacovid19test.com/HMCys.htm § https://www.doineedacovid19test.com/HMTile.htm
Some pharmacies are opening for testing, make sure you check with your insurance provider as it is required prior to testing for this location. For CVS go to: https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/covid-19-testing?icid=cvs-home-hero2-link2-coronavirus-testing
· Re-Opening Guidance: Links to assist businesses
o Link to the NY Forward Reopening guide: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/NYForwardReopeningGuide.pdf
o Regional Control Room: flnyf@esd.ny.gov
o Link to NY Forward website: https://forward.ny.gov/
o Link to NY Forward “Can I re-open” Business Look-up Tool https://www.businessexpress.ny.gov/app/nyforward
o Public/Private Beaches: https://forward.ny.gov/statewide-guidelines
o COVID-19 Test Finder: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you
· Masks / Face Coverings
Both counties are still low in supplies of masks.
They are being distributed to high-risk agencies / businesses as prioritized and if there is a supply left over they will be distributed in an appropriate manner. County plans for releasing supplies to the public will be forthcoming as supplies become available. Additional information will be released by the respective County Emergency Management offices as appropriate.
· ROC COVID-19 Health Screener: This symptom tracker for the Greater Rochester region is a scientific study collected aggregate data by zip code to track hot spots of COVID-19.
The data will potentially show how the virus may be spreading, identify areas that may be at risk and determine how our efforts are working to slow the spread. You can participate by taking the daily survey whether you are having symptoms or are feeling healthy. It just takes a few seconds.
To learn more go to: https://www.roccovid.org/index.html · The Nursing Home hotline number is 833-249-8499 or click the link for the online form: https://ag.ny.gov/nursinghomes
Children
o Childhood Inflammatory Disease Related to COVID-19 Information:
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/childhood-inflammatory-disease-related-covid-19
o Copy and paste the following links for resources to help
§ https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/coronavirus-calm.html
§ https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Libraries/covid-19/resources_helping_kids_parents_cope.aspx
COVID-19 Symptom Check for those who are hearing impaired: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/05/13104_015773_covid19_hearingimpairedcard_version4.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2yfYg_lLAHX1Tkp2JFnp615KJQVb3jN_-9uGiulbJlRQmWbA-TodTCdxY
Mental Health
· Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations and having to socially distance yourself from someone you love can be difficult. Below are resources that can help you connect to a professional that can help you through these challenging times:
o Care + Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 at 585-283-5200 or text ‘Talk’ to 741741
o New Yorkers can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling
o Health care workers can text NYFRONTLINE to 741741 to access 24/7 emotional support services Domestic Violence
· For New Yorkers in need of help or assistance, they can text 844-997-2121 or can go to the new confidential online site to reach a professional at www.opdv.ny.gov
The new text program and confidential online service will make it easier for victims who are isolated with their abusers to get help. Both the text and online service are staffed 24/7 by the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Staff who are experts in the area of domestic violence.
NEW YORK STATE RESTRICTIONS / GUIDANCE
· New Yorkers who have recovered from COVID-19 are encouraged to donate blood.
Here’s information on how to donate or for the American Red Cross Donation Program, https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/plasma-donations-from-recovered-covid-19-patients.html
· Complaints regarding businesses are being referred to the State Department of Labor via online form https://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/coronavirus-complaints.shtm or phone: 1-833-789-0470.
COVID-19 RELIABLE SOURCES
· New York State Department of Health – https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home
· CDC – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
· Genesee County Health Department – https://www.co.genesee.ny.us/departments/health/coronavirus_2019/index.php
· Orleans County Health Department – https://orleanscountyny.com/departments/publichealth/covid-19/
· NY State of Health – https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/
· If you believe an employer is violating either existing labor laws or recently issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo, please contact the NYS Attorney General’s office at (212) 416-8700 or Labor.Bureau@ag.ny.gov
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