o Data Update –3/1/21
o Genesee County received 30 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4267 positive cases which includes data from the weekend.
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 and 60’s.
43 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
9 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
6 of the new positive individuals are inmates at the Buffalo Federal Detention Center.
We retracted three positive residents of The New York State Veterans’ Home at Batavia that were determined to be duplicates.
o Orleans County received 8 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 2417 positive cases which includes data from the weekend.
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, 30’s, 40’s, 60’s, and 80’s.
3 of the new positive individuals were under mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
25 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
1 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
The State updates the raw positive and fatality data as they receive it and can be seen here: http://bit.ly/NYSFatalityData The data is updated on Fridays with the latest data.
Genesee and Orleans County COVID-19 Map
Percent Positive 7/14 – day average click here (https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-resultscounty-dashboard)
School Guidance: Click here to access the COVID-19 Report Card. School Report (ny.gov)
COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule & Guidance
Vaccine Information: To see how the COVID-19 vaccine is administered throughout the state go to the COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/covid19-vaccine-tracker This now includes the county breakdown.
Currently what limited supply of vaccine the County Health Departments receive are targeted for specific audiences as per NY State requirements/guidance. As this changes and we receive more
vaccine to our counties we hope we will be able to further open up vaccine clinics. At this time all appointments are full, however we encourage you to keep monitoring in case people have canceled.
To check for vaccination clinics in Genesee and Orleans Counties please go to: http://bit.ly/GOHealthVaccine
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 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.
Please complete the Rapid COVID-19 Test Intake Form and bring it with you to your appointment.
Gathering Size: Starting March 15, 2021, the Governor is allowing weddings at up to 50% of the venue capacity or up to 150 people (whichever is smaller) at weddings/catered events.
See section D (In-person and Catered Events) of the Interim Guidance for Food Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency updated February 24, 2021
(https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/Indoor_and_Outdoor_Food_Services_Detailed_Guidelines.pdf).
There are strict guidelines to be followed and Responsible Parties
are to notify the local health department if they plan to host in-person and catered events above the State’s maximum social gathering limit, which is 50 people as of February 24, 2021.
Those who ignore the guidance can be fined and/or lose their license to operate.
There continues to be a maximum of 10 people indoors and outdoors for residential gatherings.
Social distancing, wearing cloth masks/face coverings over the mouth and nose, and handwashing, cleaning and disinfection protocol requirements are to be continued to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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