GENESEE COUNTY/COVID-19 Update/Video Press Conference/Citizens asked to continue to mask, socially distance and limit small gatherings to help businesses remain open

Video of Press Conference via Zoom

Notes:

-City of Batavia/Parts of the Town of Batavia remain in the Yellow Zone micro-cluster(Since 12/16/20)

-With the large amount of positive cases reported recently, there is a 4-6 day delay in contact tracing. Public Health Director advises people who have come into contact with a positive case to begin self quarantining immediately, and they will eventually be contacted by NYS contact tracers.

Link to map below- Genesee/Orleans/Wyoming Counties COVID-19 case tracker

Genesee Orleans Wyoming COVID-19 Case Tracker (arcgis.com)

-7 day rolling average/positivity rate in Genesee County is 11.2% as of 12.30.20

-14 day rolling average/positivity rate in Genesee County is 11.5% as of 12.30.20

-Finger Lakes Region hospitalization rate is .08% as of 12.30.20

Region by Region status link below

https://forward.ny.gov/early-warning-monitoring-dashboard

-400 doses of the vaccine have been received for use in Genesee County. 284 employees at UMMC have been vaccinated so far. Next group, emergency responders, vaccinations to start tomorrow and through January.

-Nursing home vaccinations are being conducted by the state and are ongoing.

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