GENESEE/ORLEANS COUNTY/COVID-19 Update – Level of Transmission

Press release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “According to the CDC COVID Data Tracker (https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view) Orleans County has increased to substantial level of community transmission,” stated Paul Pettit, Director of the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health). “Genesee County is currently maintaining a moderate level of transmission for COVID-19. This …

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GENESEE AND ORLEANS COUNTIES/Vaccine clinics will be available at the county fairs this year

Press release GO Health is bringing free COVID-19 vaccination clinics to both the Genesee and Orleans County Fair this year. The one shot Johnson and Johnson will be available as well as the two-dose Pfizer vaccine. The second dose of Pfizer will be scheduled at the health department. The Pfizer …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/22 active cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming Counties

Data Update – Covering 06/04-06/08 o Genesee County reporting 3 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 5326 positive cases. · The individuals are in their 0-19’s and 20’s. · 3 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized. · 3 of the previous positive individuals have completed their …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/27 new positive cases from 5/25-5/28/12 hospitalized/Guidance links

o Please be advised that both the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments will be closed on Monday, May 31st for Memorial Day. We remember and honor those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. o Data Update – Covering 05/25-05/28 o Genesee County reporting 18 new positive cases …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/COVID-19 Update – Pop-up Clinics planned for next week

Press release GO Health Departments will be on the road with Pop-up Clinics. The Pfizer vaccine is approved to vaccinate anyone 12 years old and older. All clinics are now availablefor walk-in and registration. “We have been very successful with the Pop-up Clinics,” stated Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for …

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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 FatalityData. We will no longer be reporting by region, facility data, negative and recovered numbers.Hospitalizations and ages of …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/The Health Department will be on the road with Pop-up COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics next week

Press release Next week Genesee Orleans County Health Departments will be on the road with Pop-up Clinics. Clinics with Johnson & Johnson Janssen (J & J) and Moderna will be available for walk-in and registration. Pfizer clinics are by registration only. “As we transition away from the larger mass vaccination …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update will only occur two days a week/ New Public Information Officer announced

Provided information Genesee County’s new Public Health Educator and Public Information Officer is Kaitlin Pettine.  Kaitlin joined the GO Health team on April 2nd and has been training and learning her role.  Along with the increased relaxation of the COVID-19 restrictions, GO Health will only be reporting 2 days a week …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/18 new positive cases reported

o Data Update –5/6/21 o Genesee County reporting 11 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 5147 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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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/23 new positive cases reported/ 7 hospitalized

o Data Update –5/5/21 o Genesee County reporting 11 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 5136 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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