o Data Update –2/1/2021
o Genesee County received 46 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3867 positive cases, covering the weekend and today.
§ 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 and 80’s.
§ 50 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
§ 20 of the positive individuals are hospitalized.
o Orleans County received 36 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 2164 positive cases, covering the weekend and today.
§ 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, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.
§ 7 of the new positive individuals were on quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ 56 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
§ 4 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
§ 5 of the new positive individuals is a resident at the Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
§ We are very sad to report the COVID-related death of three of our county residents. Two of the individuals were under the age of 65 and one of the individuals was over the age of 65. We will not be reporting any further information to protect the privacy of the individual and their families. We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of these individuals at this very sad time.
§ We are saddened to report the COVID-related death of a resident of Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. The individual was under the age of 65. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of this individual at this very sad time.
New York State Fatality Data: http://bit.lu/NYSFatalityData
Genesee and Orleans County COVID-19 Map
Ø School Guidance: Click here to access the COVID-19 Report Card. School Report (ny.gov)
Percent Positive 7/14 – day average click here (https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county-dashboard) 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
211 Now Available for COVID-19 Info: Individuals across our region can now call 211 to get COVID-19 information and clinic updates (scheduling appointments through 211 is not available at this time). When calling 211, individuals should choose the “COVID information” prompt to get connected with a staff member who can assist. The hotline is open 24/7. To avoid long wait times, please encourage individuals to call outside of normal business hours. A call-back function is also available.
Vaccine Information: At this time all appointments are full, however we encourage you to keep monitoring in case people have canceled. People are encouraged to cancel their appointment if:
o They are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, the flu or a cold;
o If they have been placed on mandatory quarantine because they are identified as a close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19;
o Or they cannot make the appointment for any other reason.
o Canceling the appointment as soon as you are aware you can’t make it will open up a new appointment for someone else.
o Please make sure you cancel using the information on your confirmation sheet or by calling the provider where you booked the appointment. The health departments cannot cancel appointments for other providers.
To check for vaccination clinics in Genesee and Orleans Counties please go to: http://bit.ly/GOHealthVaccine 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/GOHealthVaccine 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 quite some time.
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 if you get voicemail 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 clinic links as they are available. The system may experience slowdowns and crashing due to high volume. Please be patient and try again later.
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 ONLINE 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. o People age 65 and over will primarily be vaccinated at pharmacies and other sites that are part of the “retail network.”
Please go to your pharmacy website for more information on vaccine availability and to make appointments. Do not call the pharmacies for COVID-19 vaccine as they do not have the staff to handle the calls. Currently, by direction of NY State, pharmacies can only provide COVID-19 vaccine to those 65 and older. o Health care workers who are part of Phase 1a will continue to be vaccinated at hospitals and other clinical settings.
o 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.
o County Public Health Clinics are under the guidance of the state and must prioritize the essential worker population 1B group.
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 To check eligibility go to https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/. The local 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 website: http://bit.ly/GOHealthVaccine or the NYS Department of Health website: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/
Rapid COVID-19 Testing Clinics
Click here to register for the upcoming rapid testing clinics in Genesee.
Click here to register for the upcoming rapid testing clinics in Orleans.
Please complete the Rapid COVID-19 Test Intake Form and bring it with you to your appointment.
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