New Positives since 11/10/20 – As of 2:00 p.m.
o Genesee County received 40 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 512 positive cases.
§ Due to the volume of positives, further data will be updated tomorrow.
§ Staff are working on contact tracing
§ The Health Department has been notified of a positive staff at Batavia High School. The individual is on mandatory isolation until they recover. Contact tracing is in process for those who are considered close contacts and will be placed on mandatory quarantine for 14 days from the last contact with the positive individual. The school will remain open for learning unless otherwise announced.
§ The Health Department has been notified of a positive student at Byron Bergen Jr. /Sr. High School. The individual is on mandatory isolation until they recover. Contact tracing is in process for those who are considered close contacts and will be placed on mandatory quarantine for 14 days from the last contact with the positive individual. The school will remain open for learning unless otherwise announced.
o Orleans County received 30 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 482 positive cases
§ The new positive cases reside in Albion, Shelby, Clarendon, Barre, Gaines, Yates, Murray, and Ridgeway.
§ The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s,.
§ Ten of the individuals were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ 5 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
§ The Health Department has been notified of a positive student at Holley High School, Albion High School and Lyndonville High School. All of the students were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
Albion also has one staff member who tested positive and was not on quarantine prior to testing positive. The individuals are on mandatory isolation until they recover. Contact tracing is in process for those who are considered close contacts and will be placed on mandatory quarantine for 14 days from the last contact with the positive individual.
§ 1 of the positive individuals is hospitalized.
Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases.
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A reminder the numbers listed as positive/active are current community cases. The recovered numbers are only for community cases and do not include non-county regulated facilities. The total positive cases includes community active/positive, community recovered and all those from non-county regulated facilities.
Updates:
New Restrictions: Effective November 13th at 10:00 p.m. bars, restaurants and gyms, as well as State Liquor Authority-licensed establishments, must close in-person service from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily.
Effective November 13th at 10:00 p.m. indoor and outdoor gatherings at private residences will be limited to no more than 10 people outside your family unit currently living at home. We will report future guidance as it is released.
Time-Distance-Masks-Hands!: In order to limit the spread of COVID-19 you need to rethink any upcoming gatherings. The more time you spend with non-household members, the more at risk of spreading the virus and putting our counties in a micro-cluster which will increase restrictions.
Even small gatherings have the potential to have an impact on our hospital systems as we are seeing an increase in hospital admissions and ICU admissions. Limit time with non-household members…Keep at least 6 feet or more…Properly wear a mask/face covering over your nose and, mouth…and Wash your hands frequently with soap and water or 60% alcohol hand sanitizer, as well as sanitizing frequently touched surfaces/items.
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 at venues (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.
· Erie County – New Yellow Precautionary Zone – Click Here for Map https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/ErieZonesOnly_11_9_2020.pdf
o Over the past ten days, parts of Erie County have had 7-day average positivity rates above 2.5%, and cases per 100,000 and new daily hospital admissions have increased, meeting the metrics for a yellow zone designation.
· Monroe County – New Yellow Precautionary Zone – Click Here for Map
o Over the past ten days, parts of Monroe County have had 7-day average positivity rates above 3%, and cases per 100,000 and new daily hospital admissions have increased, meeting the metrics for a yellow zone designation.
School Guidance: Click here to access the COVID-19 Report Card https://schoolcovidreportcard.health.ny.gov/#/home
Community Testing Sites
Ø 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 Jerome Center (Genesee County) – 16 Bank St., Batavia, NY 14020; Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.: These trailers are NOT open to everyone, nor are they walk-in or drive- through sites. Patients MUST have a lab testing order from their provider.
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.
To find a test site, click the link: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you