ORLEANS COUNTY/Free at-home COVID-19 test kits are now available

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/Press Release New York State has provided Orleans County Emergency Management Office with free at-home COVID-19 test kits to distribute to residents. Starting Friday, February 18th, 2022, each town hall, village hall, library, and the Orleans County OfficeBuilding will have a supply of COVID-19 test kits to distribute …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Department/Changes implemented to case investigations and contact tracing due to the surge in positive COVID-19 cases

For IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Due to the high volume of COVID-19 case reports in recent days exceeding the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) and NYS contact tracing capacity to individually contact every Genesee and Orleans County resident with a positive COVID-19 test result GO Health and New York …

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Genesee/Orleans County Health Department now accepting At-home COVID-19 test results

Press release For IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are pleased to announce that we will now be able to accept at-home COVID-19 tests. “We have developed an online form for residents to report a positive test result after taking an at-home COVID-19 test,” stated …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS/Health Department/Joint statement from counties and health officials on mask mandate that begins tomorrow

[Rochelle M. Stein, Chair, Genesee County Legislature; Lynne M. Johnson, Chair, Orleans County Legislature; John C. Welch Jr., Orleans County Chief Administrative Officer, L. Matthew Landers, Genesee County Manager and Paul A. Pettit, Genesee and Orleans Counties Public Health Director] BATAVIA, NEW YORK – Due to the current COVID-19 surge, …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS County Health Department/Flu season is here: Help protect yourself and your family

Press releaseFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The smell of the evergreen trees, the taste of warm hot cocoa, and the cheerfulChristmas songs are some lovely things that bring family and friends together duringthis festive season. With cold weather moving people indoors, there is also anincreased risk of the spread of illnesses such …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTY/Three charged after pursuit through two counties

On Monday, December 1, 2021 at 10:19p.m., NYS ENCON Officer Fuerch was investigating a conservation violation in the area of Horseshoe Lake road and Sanders road in Stafford, and was attempting to make contact with the suspect vehicle by activating her emergency lights. The suspect vehicle failed to comply and …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Sheriff’s Office investigating an accidental shooting in Carlton

Press release The Orleans County Sheriff Office is investigating an apparent accidental shooting in the Town of Carlton. On November 21, 2021, at 3:14 pm, the Sheriff’s 911 Communication Center received a report of a male suffering from a gunshot wound on Winding road in Waterport. Carlton Fire/EMS, Central Orleans …

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