o Data Update – Covering 05/21-05/25
o Genesee County reporting 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 5291 positive cases.
§ The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.
§ 8 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
§ 24 of the previous positive individuals have completed their 10 day isolation and have been removed from mandatory isolation.
o Orleans County reporting 18 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3074 positive cases.
§ The individuals are in their 0-19’s, 20’s, 30’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and 80’s.
§ 1 of the current positive individuals is hospitalized.
§ 16 of the previous positive individuals have completed their 10 day isolation and have been removed from mandatory isolation.
The vaccination data is from the Finger Lakes COVID-19 Vaccine Hub which uses different geographic bounds and inclusion criteria: https://www.flvaccinehub.com/regional-data Please note as of this writing the Finger Lakes Vaccine Hub has not updated the COVID Vaccination of Finger Lakes Residents by County.
Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases. Genesee and Orleans County COVID-19 Map
The State updates the raw positive and fatality data as they receive it and can be seen here: http://bit.ly/NYSFatalityData. The fatality data is updated on our charts on Fridays with the latest data posted by the State.
County Fairs and Local Festivals– State Guidance- https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2021-05/FairsAndFestivalsAdvisory.pdf
Child Care, Day Camps, and Overnight Camp Programs– State Guidance- https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/Child_Care_Daycamps_Detailed_Guidelines.pdf
Masking Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People– https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2021-05/NYS_CDCGuidance_Summary.pdf
Masking Update– As of May 19, 2021, New York State will be following the CDC guidance which has determined it is safe for the majority of those who are fully vaccinated (2 weeks after final vaccination) to not have to wear masks in most cases indoors and outside.
Those who are not fully vaccinated, choose not to be vaccinated and/or are immunocompromised, work or attend Pre-K to 12 schools, public transit, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, nursing homes and healthcare settings will continue to follow the State’s existing COVID-19 health guidelines regarding masking until more New Yorkers are fully vaccinated.
The Department of Health strongly recommends masks in indoor settings where vaccination status of individuals is unknown. Mask requirements by businesses must adhere to all applicable federal and state laws and regulations. This recommendation will apply across commercial settings, including retail, food services, offices, gyms and fitness centers, amusement and family entertainment, hair salons, barber shops and other personal care services, among other settings.
Vaccine Update: Anyone 12 and older is now eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Currently only
the Pfizer vaccine is allowed for those who are 12-17 years old. All vaccination clinics are for both first and
second doses for Moderna and Pfizer brands on a ‘First Come, First Served’ basis. Some clinics have walkin (generally Moderna and Johnson & Johnson) and some are by appointment only (generally Pfizer).
Please note making an appointment for any of the clinics will help save you time and make sure there is
vaccine available for you.
For GO Health Department-run clinics use this link: https://gohealthny.org/covid-19-vaccineinformation/
For general clinic locations, including pharmacies use the www.vaccines.gov link
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.
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
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 here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GOHealthPopUpVaccineClinic
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: https://gohealthny.org/covid-19-testing-information/ 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-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 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=n
o 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!