Data Update – 1/11/21-the numbers include the weekend data.
o Genesee County received 170 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3056 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.
§ 155 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
§ 21 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
§ 8 of the new positive cases are residents at the Leroy Village Green Residential Healthcare Facility.
§ 7 of the new positive cases are residents at Premier Genesee Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation.
§ 2 of the new positive cases are residents at the Batavia VA Medical Center.
o Orleans County received 100 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 1744 positive cases
§ Orleans is only reporting the number of positive cases since late Friday through Monday. We expect the data will be updated in tomorrow’s report.
§ There will be no data chart for 01/11/21.
Health Alert (new format for announcing when there is a time we cannot contact potential close contacts. This will replace several press releases and will be reported as needed.
We encourage all businesses to take down names/contact information and time in attendance at their business to assist with contact tracing should someone be positive for COVID-19. This may eliminate the need for a press alert if we are able to contact potential close contacts.): Only provided if there are reports of locations where potential contacts, with a person who tested positive for COVID-19, cannot be identified.
Percent Positive 7-day average as of 01/03/21 (https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county-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-19Tracker-Map?%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)
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.
Vaccine Information: Limited clinics are now open for only those in the Priority Groups 1A and 1B. To assist with those in Priority Group 1A and 1B seeking COVID-19 vaccine a Vaccine web-page has been developed. Because of the new addition of the 1B priority group, please note there may not be vaccine available.
Please continue to check the NYS website, your primary care provider / pharmacy and the GO Health Vaccine web page for more information go to http://bit.ly/39bfElNGOHealthVaccine. For more information about the vaccine and access for those who are 75 and older who do NOT have internet access, please contact your respective Office for the Aging (OFA).
For Genesee OFA please call 585-813-2457 for COVID-19 Vaccine assistance between 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and leave a message and someone will return the call. For Orleans OFA please call 585-589-3191 between 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and leave a message if you get voicemail and someone will return the call. The OFA offices can only assist with the NYS online tool as noted below. Individuals will need to call the COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline to make appointments at the listed providers.
The NYS Department of Health has set up various opportunities for vaccination. As of January 11, 2021, New Yorkers in Phase 1a and segments of Phase 1b are eligible for the vaccines. ALL VACCINATIONS ARE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Eligible groups include doctors, nurses and health care workers, people age 75 and over, first responders, teachers, public transit workers, grocery store workers and public safety workers. Residents and staff at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities will continue to be vaccinated through a federal program, which the state is providing resources to accelerate.
· Health care workers who are part of Phase 1a will continue to be vaccinated at hospitals and other clinical settings.
· People age 75 and over will primarily be vaccinated at pharmacies and other sites that are part of the “retail network.” Use our online tool to find a location. Beginning at 4:00pm on Monday, January 11, the COVID-19 Vaccination Hotline will open for scheduling vaccination appointments for eligible New Yorkers: 1-833-NYS-4-VAX (1-833-697-4829).
· Public employees (for example, police departments, public school teachers and MTA employees) will primarily be vaccinated through their groups’ relevant health programs or as organized by their unions. To see who are currently included in the 1A and 1B priority groups go to: https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=50500884
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/
Rapid Testing: Pre-registration is required for rapid testing clinics.
Genesee County Drive-through Testing Clinic Results 01/07/21:
Total # of Tests = 249
Total Positive Results = 10 Total Positive
Orleans County Residents = 6
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 COVID-19 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
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/covid-19-screening/