{"id":14986,"date":"2020-03-19T16:56:26","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T20:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=14986"},"modified":"2020-03-19T17:35:34","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T21:35:34","slug":"genesee-orleans-county-health-department-press-briefing-one-person-in-orleans-county-tests-positive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/19\/genesee-orleans-county-health-department-press-briefing-one-person-in-orleans-county-tests-positive\/","title":{"rendered":"Genesee\/Orleans County Health Department\/ Press Briefing\/One person in Orleans County tests positive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dvN6j1ejz4Y?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COVID-19 Response Update 3.19.2020 4:00p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Orleans County Health Department has received notification today about an Orleans County resident testing positive for COVID-19 while out of state.\u201d stated Paul Pettit, Director of Genesee and Orleans Counties Departments of Health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe individualwas  confirmed  through  testing  at the state they  are visiting,\u201d Pettit continued. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe individual is in mandatory isolation where they are recovering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This incident is a good example as to the spread of this virus from location to location.\u201d The Orleans County Department ofHealth has begun an intensive investigation to identify potential close contacts of the individual before they left on vacation and it is believed to be a community spread transmission. Some close contacts have been notified of their potential exposure to COVID-19, placed under mandatory quarantine to monitor for symptoms and swabbed as indicated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public Health Officials are implementing contact tracing to identify other potential individuals who have had close contact. The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments have been preparing and responding to this possibility for weeks under the guidance of the NYSDOH and the CDC.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents who are experiencing a fever, with cough and\/or shortness of breath are advised to call your health care provider beforegoing to seek medical care.In order to hamperthe spread of the virus, residents can practice social distancing and proper germ prevention practices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing; going to the bathroom; and before eating or preparing food. \uf0b7Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. \uf0b7Stay home when you are sick. \uf0b7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.\uf0b7Avoid people who are sick.\uf0b7Disinfect high-traffic surfaces often.If you have questions about recent travel and symptoms regarding COVID-19, please call the NYSDOH Coronavirus hotline: 1-888-364-3065.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 4:00p.m. 3.19.2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Genesee County &#8211;<br> 1 person in mandatory isolation (positive case),<br> 15 persons under mandatory quarantine, &amp;<br> 7 persons under precautionary quarantine<br> <br> Orleans County &#8211;\u00a0<br> 1 person in mandatory isolation out of state (positive case),<br> 10 persons under mandatory quarantine, &amp;<br> 0 persons under precautionary quarantine<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COVID-19 Response Update 3.19.2020 4:00p.m. \u201cThe Orleans County Health Department has received notification today about an Orleans County resident testing positive for COVID-19 while out of state.\u201d stated Paul Pettit, Director of Genesee and Orleans Counties Departments of Health. \u201cThe individualwas confirmed through testing at the state they are visiting,\u201d \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/19\/genesee-orleans-county-health-department-press-briefing-one-person-in-orleans-county-tests-positive\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14988,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[23,6],"tags":[2053],"class_list":["post-14986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-genesee-county","category-orleans-county","tag-covid-19"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-3TI","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":29583,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/12\/12\/genesee-orleans-health-department-joint-statement-from-counties-and-health-officials-on-mask-mandate-that-begins-tomorrow\/","url_meta":{"origin":14986,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS\/Health Department\/Joint statement from counties and health officials on mask mandate that begins tomorrow","author":"aka","date":"December 12, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"[Rochelle M. 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