Data Update –1/7/21
o Genesee County received 59 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 2818 positive cases.
The new positive cases reside in the:
West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke)
Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield)
East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, Stafford)
The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and
90’s.
39 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
26 of the positive individuals are hospitalized.
3 of the new positive cases are residents at Premier Genesee Center for
Nursing and Rehabilitation.
1 of the new positive cases is a resident at the Batavia VA Medical Center.
1 of the new positive cases is a resident at the New York State Veterans’ Home at Batavia.
o Orleans County received 78 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 1612 positive cases
The new positive cases reside in the:
West Region (Yates, Ridgeway, Shelby)
Central Region (Carlton, Gaines, Albion, Barre)
East Region (Kendall, Murray, Clarendon).
The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
3 of the individuals were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
28 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
14 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
1 of the new positive individuals is a resident of The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehab and one of the new positive individuals is a resident of Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
We removed 1 individual from yesterday’s total due to the person not being a resident of Orleans County.
Percent Positive 7-day average as of 01/03/21 (https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-resultscounty-dashboard):
Genesee: 12.4%
Orleans: 9.7%
To review the raw positive data for each of the counties click the following link:
https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/views/NYS-COVID19-Tracker/NYSDOHCOVID-19TrackerMap?%3Aembed=yes&%3Atoolbar=no&%3Atabs=n
Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases
Genesee Orleans Wyoming COVID-19 Case Tracker (arcgis.com)
Rapid Testing: Pre-registration is required for rapid testing clinics.
Orleans County Drive-through Testing Clinic Results 01/06/21:
Total # of Tests = 537
Total Positive Results = 48
Total Positive Orleans County Residents = 46
Please note if you have recently tested positive, please do NOT come and
get tested again at these clinics. These clinics are to identify new cases,
not to determine if you are now negative. It is important to understand that
you may still test positive for weeks after initially testing positive.
Use the Rapid COVID-19 Test Intake Form for either the Orleans County or Genesee County COVID19 Rapid Test Clinics. You will need one form per person being tested.
If you are filling out the form, please complete it, print it out and bring it with you. Click here for the form: http://bit.ly/GOHealthIntakeForm
Pre-registration is required for all clinics.
o To register for the Orleans County Testing Clinic on January 13, 2021 please go to: https://on.ny.gov/35mHMRI
o To register for the Genesee County Testing Clinic on January 12, 2021 and January 14, 2021 please go to: https://on.ny.gov/3beJV5T
For both Genesee and Orleans to help the process please note the following guidelines:
o You must pre-register for any of the county clinics.
o For anyone under 18 years of age they must have their parent or guardian with them in order to be tested.
o If you have a printer, complete the GO Health Intake Form http://bit.ly/GOHealthIntakeForm and bring it with you. If you completed the Intake form online please print it out and bring it with you – if you don’t have a printer, the form will be provided for you at the clinic
o Make sure you have a pen in your vehicle, if you do not have a completed Intake Form, you will have to complete it before moving forward which may delay your test.
o Everyone in the vehicle is to have their mask on when they pull up at the testing site
o For those who are getting tested, for the most part, the person will receive a call within 3 hours, however, they may get a call fairly quickly from an unknown number…please answer the phone. Staff cannot leave messages and can only give results to the individual tested or the guardian of minor children. Hard copy results will be e-mailed within 48 hours if we have a
valid e-mail address.
o If the clinics are closed please check the NYS COVID-19 Drive through test sites: Call New York State Department of Health Testing Appointments Call 1-888-364-3065 or
o Monroe Community College – testing by appointment only:
https://www.monroecc.edu/index.php?id=29078
o Niagara County Community College – https://covid19screening.health.ny.gov/covid19-screening/
Quarantine and Isolation Update:
New guidance for those on mandatory and precautionary quarantine as long as you have no symptoms: for community members, travelers and healthcare personnel (with exceptions):
Consistent with recent CDC guidance, quarantine for individuals exposed to COVID-19 can end after ten days without a testing requirement if no symptoms have been reported during the quarantine period.
o Individuals must continue daily symptom monitoring through Day 14;
o Individuals must be counseled to continue strict adherence to all recommended non-pharmaceutical
interventions, including hand hygiene and the use of face-coverings, through Day 14.
o Individuals must be advised that if any symptoms develop, they should immediately self-isolate and contact the local public health authority or their healthcare provider to report this change in clinical status and determine if they should seek testing.
For those who work as healthcare professionals at Nursing Homes, Adult Care Facilities, certified as Enhanced Assisted Living Residences (EALR) or licensed as Assisted Living Programs (ALP):
o Individuals can be released from quarantine after 10 days of being symptom free, however they are still furloughed (not able to report for work) for the full 14 days.
o Individuals will have to continue to self-monitor the entire 14 days. Individuals must be counseled to continue strict adherence to all recommended non-pharmaceutical interventions, including hand
hygiene and the use of face-covering, through Day 14.
o Individuals must be advised that if any symptoms develop, they should immediately self-isolate and contact.
These quarantine requirements are also applicable to travelers who are not essential workers and/or who did not complete the testing requirements described in Executive Order 205.2.
o If you believe you are a contact or have been notified you are a contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, it may take a few days for contact tracers to initially contact you due to the volume of contacts. Please self-quarantine, even if you are feeling fine.
Stay away from other household members, use separate bathroom facilities (or sanitize after each use), have meals delivered. If you start to feel ill, contact your primary care provider and let them know you were exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19.
o 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.
Yellow Micro-cluster Zone: Genesee County is currently in the Yellow micro-cluster zone, here is why (Finger Lakes Control Room week of 12/30/20):
Batavia and part of Genesee County have been designated as being in a Yellow micro-cluster zone.
Go to https://forward.ny.gov/micro-cluster-strategy for maps or
https://covidhotspotlookup.health.ny.gov/#/searchResults to search if an address is in a Yellow Zone.
The following restrictions will be in place in these identified locations starting 12/16/20 for a minimum of 2 weeks: for non-residential gatherings 25 people maximum, indoors and outdoors; residential gatherings 10 people maximum, indoors and outdoors; House of Worship 50% of
maximum capacity; Businesses are open; Dining indoor and outdoor dining permitted, 4 person maximum per table, and bars and restaurants close at 10:00 p.m. for on-premises consumption;
Starting 12/21/20, schools are open with 20% weekly testing of in-person students and faculty.
We continue to encourage everyone whether located in a micro-cluster zone or not to limit
gatherings as much as possible, properly wear masks/face coverings, social distance at least 6 feet, frequently wash / sanitize your hands and frequently shared surfaces to minimize the spread. If the rates continue to increase further restrictions are possible.
Micro-clusters: To learn more about the Cluster Action Initiative go to
https://forward.ny.gov/ny-forward.
School Guidance: Click here to access the COVID-19 Report Card
Vaccine Information: Limited clinics are now open for only those in the Priority Group
1a. As of this release the following are included in this group:
For Genesee County 585-344-2580 ext. 5555 or e-mail Health.Dept@co.genesee.ny.us.
For Orleans County 585-589-3278 or OCPublicHealth@orleanscountyny.gov.
To check eligibility go to https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/
The vaccine availability is limited and determined by the state. For more information on when it will be available for the general public keep checking our websites or the NYS Department of Health website: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/