{"id":29553,"date":"2021-12-09T11:57:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T16:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=29553"},"modified":"2021-12-09T11:57:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T16:57:27","slug":"genesee-orleans-county-covid-19-update-press-conference-via-zoom-household-spread-behind-the-high-positivity-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2021\/12\/09\/genesee-orleans-county-covid-19-update-press-conference-via-zoom-household-spread-behind-the-high-positivity-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE\/ORLEANS COUNTY\/COVID-19 Update\/Press conference via Zoom\/Household spread behind the high positivity rate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-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\/XG2IXlFX0k8?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\">Genesee County officials held a briefing with the media regarding various COVID-19 updates, including local data for Genesee &amp; Orleans Counties on Thursday morning via Zoom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for Genesee and Orleans counties, household spread is behind the high positivity rate in both counties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, Genesee County has a 7-day positivity rate of 12.5% while Orleans has a 12.2% 7-day positivity rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If you are symptomatic stay home,&#8221; says Petitt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people say they thought they just had a cold and end up testing positive for COVID-19, according to Pettit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, 55.9 % of the population in Genesee County has been vaccinated, with only 10% of children being vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Orleans County, 52 % of the population is vaccinated with 9.5% of children being vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Breakthrough cases among the vaccinated is 30%. Genesee County reports 1,087 positive cases who are fully vaccinated and 2,544 who are positive unvaccinated cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Orleans County, there are 807 positive cases who are fully vaccinated and 2,009 who are positive unvaccinated cases, or 29%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">35 are hospitalized in Genesee County and 13 in Orleans County. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Dan Ireland, President at UMMC\/Rochester Regional Health, there are 200 positive cases hospitalized at Rochester Regional Health and 11% at UMMC in Batavia. 62% in the ICU are COVID positive with 80% being unvaccinated. 100% of those on ventilators are unvaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our community needs to help us out, get vaccinated and test before getting together will help us on the hospital side, &#8220;says Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An option of submitting home test results online to the Genesee\/Orleans County Health Department is coming soon, Petitt says a mechanism to submit the tests online should be ready for use by next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If using home testing, the community is advised to isolate immediately if you get a positive home test. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Link below to health department website for vaccination and testing information for COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gohealthny.org\/\">GO Health &#8211; Genesee &amp; Orleans Public Health Departments (gohealthny.org)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Genesee County officials held a briefing with the media regarding various COVID-19 updates, including local data for Genesee &amp; Orleans Counties on Thursday morning via Zoom. According to Paul Pettit, Public Health Director for Genesee and Orleans counties, household spread is behind the high positivity rate in both counties. 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