GENESEE COUNTY/West Falls man indicted on rape and sexual abuse charges

Nicholas B. Turnquist, 35, of Reading Rd., West Falls, NY, has been indicted by a Genesee County Grand Jury, and is accused of rape 3rd degree, a class E felony and sexual abuse 1st degree, a class D violent felony, after an incident in the Town of Darien on August …

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WNY/National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week/Public Health Column

October 25th– 31st is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, which is a time when families, community organizations, and local governments join efforts in the fight against lead poisoning in their communities. Lead poisoning in children can lead to hyperactivity, reduced cognitive (thinking) ability, and other permanent, negative health effects. One …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/No new positive cases in Orleans, one in Genesee

New Cases – As of 2:00 p.m. o Genesee County received 1 new positive case of COVID-19 for a total of 273 positive cases § The new positive case resides in Pembroke. § The positive individual is in their 60’s. § The individual was not mandatory quarantine prior to testing …

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NYS/Gov. Cuomo announces new testing initiatives to improve COVID-19 detection and control across NYS

Press release Announces $500,000 for Pilot Program To Test for the Virus in Wastewater Systems as ‘Early Warning Indicators’ to Detect COVID-19 Spread After Discovery of New Clusters Tied to Seasonal Farm Workers, State DOH and Agriculture & Markets to Dispatch Mobile Testing Teams to Farms & Assist With Isolation Facilities  SUNY Approved for …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/Death reported at the Villages in Orleans, 7 more positive cases reported

Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments have received 7 more COVID-19 cases. Orleans has 6 new cases (bringing the total to 200) and Genesee has 1 (bringing the total to 179). Contact tracing has been initiated and all who have had direct contact with the individuals will …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept. COVID-19 Update/Four new positive cases in Orleans, zero in Genesee

(The facility breakdown is only showing those facilities from where we received a positive swab for COVID-19. Facilities will be added when and if there is a positive case of COVID-19. If a regulated facility from either of our counties is not listed, there are no positive cases of COVID-19 …

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