o Data Update –4/23/21
o Genesee County reporting 21 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4998 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 and 70’s.
§ 19 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
§ 7 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
§ We are saddened to report the loss of one community resident. The individual was under 65. We do not provide any further information to protect the privacy of the individuals and their families. Our deepest condolences to the families and friends during this very difficult time.
o Orleans County reporting 16 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 2812 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, and 50’s.
§ 11 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
§ 6 of the new positive individuals were previously on quarantine prior to testing positive.
§ 4 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
Genesee and Orleans County COVID-19 Map
New York State Fatality Data: http://bit.lu/NYSFatalityData
o School Guidance: Click here to access the COVID-19 Report Card. School Report (ny.gov)
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
Percent Positive 7/14 – day average click here (https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county-dashboard)
COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule & Guidance
The Finger Lakes Vaccine Hub has launched a Finger Lakes Region Vaccine Finder: https://flvaccinehub.org/getting-your-vaccine/#vaccine-finder
Vaccine Update: Both counties are offering vaccination clinic registration via phone – these numbers are for COVID Vaccination Registration ONLY. In Genesee call (585) 815-7168. In Orleans call (585) 589-3170. For both numbers ask for the vaccine registration help line. The vaccine registration help line is NOT associated with either Public Health Department. The individuals who answer the phone can ONLY assist with registering for a COVID-19 clinic, they cannot answer COVID-related questions.
Visit the GO Health Vaccination Page (http://bit.ly/GOHealthVaccination) to check for upcoming Vaccination Clinics. All of our clinics are targeted for Genesee and Orleans County residents but open to residents who live, work and/or study in New York State. Once you are fully vaccinated you will be able to travel without testing, attend large gatherings without testing, go to prom, high school/college graduations without testing, attend professional sporting events without testing and so much more. The best thing is that if you are exposed to someone who tests positive for COVID-19 you will NOT have to quarantine! Until more people are vaccinated we have to continue to wear face masks/coverings when out in public, limit time in public and large gatherings and of course, continue to wash/sanitize your hands frequently.
For FREE Rapid Testing, click here: http://bit.ly/GOHealthC19Tests 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/covid-19-screening/
New York State Resource and Data Links: o Vaccine Information: https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/covid-19-vaccine-tracker 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 To learn more about large gatherings, quarantines and travel go to: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/travel-large-gatherings-and-quarantines#quarantines