GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/64 new positive cases reported

o Data Update –4/12/21
o Genesee County reporting 45 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4842 positive cases
which include the 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 19-20’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 80’s.
 31 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed
from the isolation list.
 5 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
 2 of the new positive individuals are residents of the Grand Rehabilitation
and Nursing.

o Orleans County reporting 19 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 2665
positive cases which include the 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)
 2 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.

Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases. Genesee Orleans Wyoming COVID-19 Case Tracker (arcgis.com)

New York State Fatality Data: http://bit.lu/NYSFatalityData 

School Update: Interim Guidance for In-person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12
Schools: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/PreK_to_Grade_12_Schools_MasterGuidance.pdf

Vaccine Update: PLEASE SHARE THE LINK WITH OTHERS. ALL New Yorkers 16 and
over are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Visit the GO Health Vaccination Page
(https://bit.ly/GOHealthVaccine) to check for upcoming Vaccination Clinics. All of our
clinics are targeted for Genesee and Orleans County residents.

o As of April 6, 2021 anyone 16 years of age and older are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine
along with the other priority groups.

Pfizer vaccine is recommended for those 16 and older (those under 18 must have a parent / guardian present when getting the vaccine, check the

NYS-run clinics for Pfizer vaccine: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/). Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are recommended for those 18 and older.
The Finger Lakes Vaccine Hub has launched a Finger Lakes Region Vaccine Finder:
https://flvaccinehub.org/getting-your-vaccine/#vaccine-finder

Travel Update: NYS Travel Advisory: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-
travel-advisory
Updated Travel Guidance:
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/04/updated_travel_adv
isory_april102021.pdf

ALL travelers are still required to complete the Health Traveler Form and must:
o Monitor symptoms daily from day of arrival in New York through day 14;
o Continue strict adherence to all recommended non-pharmaceutical
interventions, including hand hygiene (wash/sanitize frequently) and the use of
face coverings, through Day 14 (even if fully vaccinated); and
o Must immediately self-isolate if any symptoms develop and contact their
healthcare provider or local public health department to report this change in
clinical status and determine if they should seek testing.

For FREE Rapid Testing, click here: https://bit.ly/GOHealthTesting the links will be
live when there is a clinic scheduled and there are open appointments. Clinics will be
limited and determined week-by-week.
o After testing, go home to wait for your results…do NOT go out in public.
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/

New York State Resource and Data Links:
o Vaccine Information: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/covid-19-vaccinetracker This now includes the county breakdown.
o To learn more about the businesses and restrictions go to https://forward.ny.gov/ny-forward
o NY Forward Rapid Test Program: https://forward.ny.gov/ny-forward-rapid-test-program
o Percent Positive 7/14 – day average click here (https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positiveresults-county-dashboard)
o School Guidance: Click here to access the COVID-19 Report Card.
o 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
o To learn more about large gatherings, quarantines and travel go to:
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/travel-large-gatherings-and-quarantines#quarantines

For wedding and defined catered events, the following guidance and GO Health Large Event form are
specific to these events and do not go by the non-essential gathering guidance. Starting April 2nd
2021, small and medium scale performing arts and entertainment of the Interim Guidance are to
follow the Interim Guidance for Small and Medium Scale Performing Arts & Entertainment During the
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency which was updated April 1, 2021:
https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/Small_and_Medium_Performing
_Arts_Detailed_Guidance.pdf

To report events/social gatherings over NYS’s maximum social gathering limits of 100 indoors and
200 outdoors to Genesee or Orleans County Health Departments use this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GOHealthLargeEvent

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