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The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments are working with a local employer to determine if there was close contact between their employees and a person who tested positive for COVID-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contact tracing with all identified as potential contact is in progress and people are being swabbed if needed. To protect the privacy of the individual, no further information will be shared related to this incident.
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As of 2:00 p.m. today (count includes Saturday and Sunday numbers), the following positive results were received, for Genesee County there were 10 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 32. Genesee has received 260 negative test results, 23 people (positive cases) are under mandatory isolation, 46 people under mandatory quarantine, 1 under precautionary quarantine and 8 have recovered. For Orleans County, there are 6 new positive cases for a total of 15 positive cases. Orleans has 162 negative test results, 11 are under mandatory isolations (positive cases), 16 under mandatory quarantine, 2 under precautionary quarantine and 4 are recovered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is an important reminder that if you are experiencing any respiratory symptoms, including mild ones, to stay home and self-isolate so you aren\u2019t potentially sharing germs with others. The more people walk around with symptoms, the more they are potentially putting other\u2019s lives at risk. Not everyone experiences symptoms, or they may feel like they \u2018just\u2019 have a cold \u2013 STAY HOME! \u201cIt is your civic and social responsibility to stay home to protect yourselves and others,\u201d stated Paul Pettit, Director of the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen you are sick, stay home from work,\u201d stated Pettit, \u201cA significant increase in the number of mandatory quarantines being reported today is due to a symptomatic person going to work at a local business. Also, if you are part of gatherings and even one person tests positive everyone in close contact to the positive will be placed on mandatory quarantine. We\u2019re all in this together, we need to make sacrifices in the short term to get us through this challenging time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The CDC has also recommended that anyone out in public especially in areas with high incidence of COVID-19 to wear a cloth face cover. These can be homemade for community members. For information on how to make your own face covering use the link: https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/prevent-getting-sick\/cloth-face-cover.html
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It is important to note, that wearing a face covering may slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and it will keep your hands away from your face. You still need to practice frequent handwashing, cleaning often touched items as the virus can stay on surfaces for some time, keep your hands away from your face (eyes, nose and mouth) and continue to practice social distancing. Keep 6\u2019 away from non-household members and don\u2019t socialize at the store, other people\u2019s homes, in the line waiting for take-out, etc. With the Easter holiday fast approaching plan on calling or using a social media app to spend time \u2018with\u2019 your family and friends, from a distance!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments are working with a local employer to determine if there was close contact between their employees and a person who tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing with all identified as potential contact is in progress and people are being swabbed if \u2026<\/p>\n