GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/10 new positive cases reported/Elba Pre-K Program will be 100% distance learning until November 9th

New Cases – As of 2:00 p.m. October 28, 2020 o Genesee County received 4 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 362 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in Batavia, Bergen, Darien, and LeRoy. § The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 40’s, 60’s, and 70’s. …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Investigator Parker retiring from the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office

Investigator Christopher Parker, an Investigator with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department, has announced he is retiring from the Department. His last day of work is today. Parker has been with the Genesee County Sheriff’s Department for almost 23 years. He was named Officer of the Year in January of 2020 …

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GENESEE COUNTY/County Manager discusses the recommended 2021 budget, public hearing on the budget is scheduled for Wednesday, November 4 at 6 p.m. at the Old Courthouse

Statement from County Manager L. Matthew Landers: As the Genesee County Manager, I am pleased to present the 2021 recommended budget. This budget will fund the County government in an efficient and responsible manner. The recommended budget stays under the NYS tax cap, while covering the lengthy number of expensive …

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WNY/National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week/Public Health Column

October 25th– 31st is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which is a time when families, community organizations, and local governments join efforts in the fight against lead poisoning in their communities. Lead poisoning in children can lead to hyperactivity, reduced cognitive (thinking) ability, and other permanent, negative health effects. One …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/10 new positive cases reported, 4 hospitalized

New Cases – As of 2:00 p.m. October 27, 2020 o Genesee County received 4 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 358 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in Batavia, LeRoy, and Pavilion. § The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 30’s, and 60’s. § One …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Health Alert/People at wedding in Clarendon(Bergen mailing address) may have been exposed to COVID-19

Press release “Individuals who attended a wedding on private property on Acton Road, inthe Town of Clarendon, NY (Bergen mailing address) on Saturday, October17, 2020 may have been exposed to COVID-19,” stated Paul Pettit, PublicHealth Director for Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments. “A significant number of known close contacts …

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