GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/69 new positive cases since last Friday

o Data Update– 5/11/21

New data format: We will be reporting the total number of positive cases, ages,
number of active cases / mandatory isolation and on Friday’s we will include the NYS Fatality
Data.

We will no longer be reporting by region, facility data, negative and recovered numbers.
Hospitalizations and ages of new positive individuals will be reported in the narrative. The
total age breakdown and potential community exposure risks will continue to be posted on
our websites.

The data reporting chart will also include the Finger Lakes COVID Vaccination
Hub updates on vaccination in both total number and percentage.

o Genesee County reporting 32 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 5193 positive cases
(covering 05/07-05/11).
 The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s.
 5 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.

o Orleans County reporting 37 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3007
positive cases (covering 05/07-05/11).
 The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.
 0 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.

Genesee and Orleans County COVID-19 Map

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

For regional COVID-19 Vaccination data based on eligible population (currently 16+) for
our counties go to: https://flvaccinehub.com/regional-data

The GO Health COVID-19 Events Notification Form is to be completed for any events, social
gatherings over the NYS maximum social gathering limit:
Responsible parties are to report events/social gatherings over NYS’s maximum social gathering
limits, no less than 5 days prior to the event, to Genesee or Orleans County Health Departments by
using this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GOHealthNotification

To check for vaccination providers go to: https://www.vaccines.gov/

The Finger Lakes Vaccine Hub has launched a Finger Lakes Region Vaccine Finder:
https://flvaccinehub.org/getting-your-vaccine/#vaccine-finder

For current updates visit https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home or
https://forward.ny.gov/ny-forward

If your business or organization is interested in hosting a Pop-up Vaccination
Clinic, please fill out the form for GO Health Pop-up Vaccination Clinic:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GOHealthPopUpVaccineClinic

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.

For more information about the vaccine and access for those who are 60 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. 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.

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/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. School Report (ny.gov)
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=no

To learn more about large gatherings, quarantines and travel go to:
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/travel-large-gatherings-and-quarantines#quarantines

COVID-19 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 post an announcement on our websites
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!

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