New Cases – As of 2:00 p.m. October 26, 2020
o Genesee County received 5 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 354 positive cases
§ The new positive cases reside in Alabama, Bergen, Bethany, and LeRoy.
§ The individuals are in their 20’s and 60’s.
§ The individuals were not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ 2 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been released from mandatory isolation.
§ 13 new individuals are on precautionary quarantine due to travel from restricted states.
§ 2 of the positive individuals are hospitalized.
§ The Genesee County Health Department received notification from the State that the individual previously reported as positive at Premier Genesee has been identified as a negative COVID patient; therefore the individual has been removed from our numbers.
o Orleans County received 19 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 385 positive cases
§ The new positive cases reside in Albion, Barre, Carlton, Clarendon and Murray.
§ The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 60’s and 80’s.
§ Two of the individuals were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ 16 new individuals are on precautionary quarantine due to travel from restricted states.
§ One of the positive individuals is hospitalized.
§ 5 of the new positive individuals are students at Albion Central School District which include the Elementary, the Middle and the High Schools. Four of the students had not been in school for the week prior to testing positive.
The Health Department determined there is no need to do further contact tracing in the school for those students. Contact tracing regarding the fifth student has been completed. Staff members and parents of any students who were identified as being close contacts have been notified by the Health Department. The individuals are under mandatory isolation and will remain there until fully recovered. Contact tracing is in process.
Individuals identified by the health department as being close contacts have been and/or will be contacted by the health department contact tracers and placed under mandatory quarantine. Individuals identified by the health department as being a close contact will be expected to follow the New York State Department of Health quarantine guidelines.
Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/5f8401b0516247b490934303e3975e49/
Gathering Size: According to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.45, all non-essential gatherings of up to 50 individuals of any size for any reason (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. With the recent uptick of individuals testing positive and the stricter guidance placed by the Governor, it is important to remember that those who plan and host non-essential gatherings (whether at a venue or a private residence) as noted above, can be fined up to $15,000, and/or cause our counties to be considered a micro-cluster which will place the area under stricter restrictions.
Micro-clusters: The initiative will take the most significant action within the cluster (Red Zone), moderate action in the area surrounding the cluster to stop the spread (Orange Zone), and precautionary action in the outlying communities (Yellow Zone). To learn more about the Cluster Action Initiative go to https://forward.ny.gov/ny-forward
School Guidance: New York State Department of Health has provided guidance regarding when/if to send your child to school and when/if staff should report. This guidance has been sent out to all school districts and primary care providers. If you have issues with this guidance or further questions we encourage you to contact your state elected officials or the state directly as the local counties do not have control over what the state directs.
For the guidance document, click here. GOHealth.pdfhttps://orleanscountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NYSDOH_PreKGr12_Toolkit_093020-2-GOHealth.pdfhttps://orleanscountyny.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NYSDOH_PreKGr12_Toolkit_093020-2-GOHealth.pdf
Ø The COVID-19 Report Card is an online dashboard which tracks real-time COVID-19 infections and testing operations of every New York school and school district.
Click here to access the Report Card. https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/home
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.
o CVS in Batavia on Main Street is offering Covid testing via their drive thru. Patient has to go online to schedule an appointment on CVS’s website or call 1 (866) 389-2727.
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. To find additional test sites nearest you, please click here. https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you
· WellNow Urgent Care: 4189 Veterans Memorial Drive Batavia; 585-201-5598
· Rochester Regional Health Urgent Care: 16 Bank Street Batavia; 585- 815-6715
· Oak Orchard Health: 301 West Ave Albion, NY; 585-589-5613