New Cases –
As of 2:00 p.m.
· Genesee County received 3 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 224 positive cases
§ Two of the new positive individuals reside in Batavia and one of the new positive cases resides in Le Roy.
§ One of the individuals is in their 20’s, one of the individuals is in their 40’s and one of the individuals is in their 50’s.
§ None of the new positive individuals were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive
§ 8 of the previous community active positives have recovered and have been releases
· Orleans County received 2 new positive cases of COVID-19 today for a total of 266 positive cases
§ One of the new positive individuals lives in Barre and one of the new positive cases lives at the Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
§ One of the individuals is in their 20/s and one of the individuals is in their 60’s.
§ Neither of the two new positive individuals were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ 1 of the previous community positive cases has recovered and has been released from mandatory isolation.
§ 10 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 saddened to report the death of one of our county residents. This person lived at the Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of this individual during this very challenging time.
Click below to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases.
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Now that summer is in full swing and with the Independence Day holiday and graduation parties picking up it is important to limit the number of contacts people have.
Make sure you are practicing social distancing especially if you have underlying health conditions or are over 65 years old.
Wear masks / face coverings whenever you are out in public, especially if you cannot maintain a 6 foot space between non-household members. Wash or sanitize your hands and shared items often.
The most important thing to remember is if you are having any type of symptoms to STAY HOME!
Some of the symptoms people have been reporting are fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, muscle or body aches, new loss of taste and/or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, headaches, fatigue nausea or vomiting and/or diarrhea.
· New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut announced that as of 12:01 a.m. 06/25/20 travelers from states with high coronavirus rates will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days. https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home ·
Interim Travel Guidance: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/06/interimguidance_traveladvisory.pdf
· Currently, states include Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Utah and Texas. Those violating could be subject to a judicial order and mandatory quarantine and potential fines. These states may change at any time.
· To file a report of an individual failing to adhere to the quarantine pursuant to the travel advisory, please call 1-833-789-0470 or visit this website: https://mylicense.custhelp.com/app/ask.
· Complaints and concerns: https://forward.ny.gov/new-york-state-pause · Finger Lakes Regional Control Room: 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
· To find a test site, click the link: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you
Community Testing: Oak Orchard Health is now able to provide expanded COVID-19 swabbing to the public at their Albion location (future locations may be added later). Anyone needing testing for COVID-19 and meeting the criteria (being symptomatic (sick) or required for profession) can call Oak Orchard Health at 585-589-5613 for an appointment, no walk-ins. Oak Orchard Health will do their best to accommodate scheduling demands, but be aware appointments may fill up quickly. The current testing schedule is Monday 3:40-4:40; Tuesday 4:00-5:00; Wednesday 2:20-3:20; Thursday 3:00-4:00; Friday 3:20-4:20.
· ROC COVID-19 Health Screener: To learn more go to: https://www.roccovid.org/index.html