New Cases – As of 2:00 p.m. September 21, 2020
o Genesee County received 5 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 296 positive cases
§ The new positive cases reside in Alexander, Batavia, Byron and Oakfield.
§ One of the new positive cases is a resident at the NYS Veterans Home.
§ One of the positive individuals is less than 20 years old, one is in their 30’s, two are in their 50’s and one is in their 80’s.
§ One of the individuals was on quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ One of the previous positive individuals has recovered and has been released from mandatory isolation.
§ 22 new individuals are on precautionary quarantine due to travel from restricted states.
o Orleans County received 2 new positive cases of COVID-19 maintaining a total of 307 positive cases
§ One of the new positive cases resides in Yates and one of the new positive cases resides in Carlton.
§ One of the individuals is in their 30’s and one of the individuals is in their 50’s.
§ Neither of the individuals were on quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ 3 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and were released from mandatory isolation.
§ 9 new individuals are on precautionary quarantine due to travel from restricted states.
Click below to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed case https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/5f8401b0516247b490934303e3975e49/
Nursing Home Visitation: New guidance for skilled nursing facility visitation:
https://health.ny.gov/facilities/nursing/docs/2020-09-15_nursing_facility_visitation.pdf
The state is requiring the facilities to have visitors provide proof of negative COVID-19 test results within 7 days of visit. This may result in multiple tests to continue to visit your loved ones. To find additional test sites nearest you, please click here. Individuals who have questions regarding eligibility or access for testing should call the New York State COVID-19 Hotline at 1-888-364-3065 or visit the NYSDOH website https://covid19screening.health.ny.gov/
New York School Districts will be providing the NYS Department of Health with daily data on the number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19. When the reporting starts to come back, the COVID Report Card will be live. To access, click the link:
https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/
Testing: If you are being tested for COVID-19 it is important that you self-quarantine until you get your test results whether you have symptoms or not. If you are symptomatic, meaning you are coughing, have a fever or other symptoms, self-quarantine even if you are an essential worker until you get your results back, if you have COVID-19 you may be spreading it! That means to stay home and limit contact with other people, even in your household.
Reminder: According to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.45, all non-essential gatherings of up to 50 individuals of any size for any reason (graduation parties, celebrations, weddings, or other social events at public facilities or private venues) unless otherwise designated (ex. Religious gatherings), are now allowed for those regions in phase 4. So long as appropriate social distancing, wearing cloth masks/face coverings over their mouth and nose, and cleaning and disinfection protocol requirements are followed. · For general inquiries contact or call the Hotline: 1-888-364-3065 or click Ask A Questionhttps://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/form/ask-us-a-question · Click here to view the interim guidance. https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2020/06/interimguidance_traveladvisory.pdf
Community Testing Sites
· Check with the testing site for any specific criteria necessary for testing such as illness, contact with someone who tested positive, essential worker, required for reopening / business, etc. Many need to have a doctor referral/prescription. Always call first.
· WellNow Urgent Care: 4189 Veterans Memorial Drive Batavia, NY 14020.
· Rochester Regional Health Urgent Care: 16 Bank Street Batavia, NY 14020.
o *Rochester Regional Health has transitioned COVID-19 evaluations from the tents at 127 North Street to Urgent Care**
· Oak Orchard Health: 301 West Ave Albion, NY 14411. Call (585) 589-5613 to be screened and to schedule an appointment – no walk-ins.
To find additional test sites nearest you, please click here. Individuals who have questions regarding eligibility or access for testing should call the New York State COVID-19 Hotline at 1-888- 364-3065 or visit the NYSDOH website https://covid19screening.health.ny.gov/
COVID-19 Resources
· 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 click here to file a complaint online. https://mylicense.custhelp.com/app/ask
· Complaints and concerns: https://forward.ny.gov/reopening-what-you-need-know
· 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
· ROC COVID-19 Health Screener: To learn more go to: https://www.roccovid.org/index.html
· For access to various languages and ASL videos click this CDC link. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Fnovel-coronavirus-2019.html
Mental Health Resources:
Care+Crisis Helpline: 585-283-5200 or text ‘Talk’ to 741741
Genesee County Mental Health Department: 585-344-1421
Orleans County Mental Health Department: 585-589-7066