GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/One death and 88 new positive cases reported/Health Alert at Batavia’s Original

Data Update – 1/13/21/-Due to the volume and rapidly changing numbers we are no longer reporting mandatory quarantine data.

o Genesee County received 49 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3184 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.

§ 47 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.

§ 16 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.

§ 4 of the new positive cases are residents of Premier Genesee Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

§ 6 of the new positive cases are residents of the LeRoy Village Green Residential Healthcare Facility.

o Orleans County received 39 new positive cases of COVID-19 from Tuesday through Today for a total of 1783 positive cases.

§ The 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, and 70’s,.

§ 8 of the new positive individuals were on quarantine prior to testing positive.

§ 26 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation.

§ 14 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.

§ 1 of the new positive cases is a resident of Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

§ We are saddened to report the COVID-related loss of a community member. The individual was less than 65. We do not provide any further information to protect the privacy of the individuals and their families. We express our deepest condolences to the family and friends of this person during this very difficult time.

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 01/11/21 (https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county-dashboard):

Genesee: 9.3% down by 3.1% from previous report

Orleans: 9.0% down by .7% from previous report

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: We are currently scheduling Point of Dispensing (POD) mass vaccination clinics for Priority Groups 1A and 1B. To check your eligibility to either of these groups go to: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phased-distribution-vaccine#phase-1a—phase-1b

Links for pre-registration are updated on a week to week basis based on vaccine availability. If appointments become full, please check the state vaccine web page: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ or the GO Health

Vaccine web page: http://bit.ly/39bfElNGOHealthVaccine or check with your primary care provider or pharmacy.

Due to high traffic volume, the registration links may temporarily become unavailable. Please continue to try again if experiencing any errors with registration. The process of getting the vaccine out to priority groups and eventually the general public is going to take many weeks, months.

For more information about the vaccine and access for those who are 65 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 65 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 65 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 01/12/21: Total # of Tests (including volunteers) = 497

Total Positive Results = 30

Total Positive Genesee County Residents = 30

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.

Rapid COVID-19 Testing Clinics
Click here to register for the  upcoming rapid testing clinics in Genesee.

https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=50501541

Click here to register for the upcoming rapid testing clinics in Orleans.

https://apps.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=50501525

Please complete the Rapid COVID-19  Test Intake Form and bring it with you to your appointment. Rapid-COVID-Test-Internal-Form-GO-Health121720-1PageFillable.pdf (orleanscountyny.com)

Ø School Guidance: Click here to access the COVID-19 Report Card.

School Report (ny.gov)

COVID-19 101 Reminders: If a person is identified as a contact, they will be notified by the County Health Department, quarantined and if warranted, swabbed if indicated. Limited information is provided to the public in compliance with HIPAA regulations and out of the respect of those impacted by this virus.

o When, and if, there is a situation where potential contact is made in a public location where contact tracing doesn’t have actual names of close contacts, we will send out a media announcement to help seek contacts.

o If you are experiencing ANY COVID-19 related symptoms STAY HOME! Do not go to work, do not go to the store, do not go anywhere, YOU are spreading the virus. STAY HOME!

o We encourage everyone to remember to be polite and respect individual privacy. If you have a complaint about someone or a business use the appropriate channels provided by the state.

To file a complaint about a business, location or incident in your community you can call 1-833-789-0470 or use the online form. File Complaint (custhelp.com)

o Using social media to air your complaints and accusing individuals / businesses of wrong doing generally does nothing to fix the problem. Be compassionate of other people and spread kindness.

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. COVID data from the Finger Lakes Control Room as of 01/13/21.

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

Mental Health Resources:

Care+Crisis Helpline: 585-283-5200 or text ‘Talk’ to 741741

Genesee County Mental Health Department: 585-344-1421

Orleans County Mental Health Department: 585-589-7066

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