ORLEANS COUNTY/National Night Out cancelled for August 2021

Press release It is with deep regret that we must announce that the 2021 National Night Out event scheduledfor August 3, 2021 is being cancelled due to Covid-19 concerns. Last year’s event was postponed from its original date of August 4, 2020, and rescheduled to October 6, 2020. The event …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/19 new positive cases reported, 5 at the Genesee County Jail, 1 at Albion Correctional

o Data Update –3/24/21 o Genesee County reporting 12 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4560 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in the: · Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) · East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, Stafford) § The individuals are in …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/15 new positive cases and one death reported

o Data Update –3/23/21 o Genesee County reporting 12 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4548 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in the: · Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) · East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, Stafford) § The individuals are in …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/29 new positive case reported, links to local vaccine appointments

o Data Update –3/22/21 o Genesee County reporting 20 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4536 positive cases including the weekend data. § The new positive cases reside in the: · West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) · Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) · East Region …

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GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTIES/Local vaccination clinic openings

COVID-19 Update FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE/press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments have several upcoming vaccination clinics with appointments available for Genesee and Orleans County residents. Whichever COVID-19 vaccine is available is the right vaccine to get now! All approved vaccines are effective and saves lives. We encourage anyone …

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ORLEANS COUNTY/Pilot not injured in emergency landing after running out of fuel near the Pine Hill Airport in Barre

Press release The Orleans County Sheriff’s Office is Investigating an aircraft emergency landing in a corn field off Bragg Schoolhouse road in the Town of Barre on Sunday afternoon. The Buffalo Niagara International Airport Control Tower contacted the Orleans County Sheriff’s 911 Center and reported a plane down approximately 2 …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/42 new positive cases reported/Link to Finger Lakes Vaccine finder included

The Finger Lakes Vaccine Hub just launched a Finger Lakes Vaccine Finder to help those seeking vaccination:  https://flvaccinehub.org/getting-your-vaccine/#vaccine-finder o Data Update –3/19/21 o Genesee County received 36 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4516 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in the: · West Region (Alabama, …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/26 new positive cases reported

o Data Update –3/18/21 o Genesee County received 15 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4480 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, …

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Independent Living of the Genesee Region hires Betesha Thompson as a Medicaid Facilitated Enroller

Press release Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR), a member of the Western New York Independent Living, Inc. Family of Agencies, welcomes Betesha Thompson to assist people with disabilities in the Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming County (GOW) Region as a Medicaid Application Assistance Program (MAAP) Facilitated Enroller. Ms. Thompson comes to ILGR after having gained …

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GENESEE COUNTY/Public Service Announcement/Health Update/Free Hepatitis A Vaccine offered to food service workers

Press release The Orleans County Health Department has been awarded a grant to provide the Hepatitis A Vaccine to food service workers at NO COST to them or the employer. In Western New York and across the United States, foodborne outbreaks of Hepatitis A have occurred as a result of …

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