New Covid cases include 12 in Orleans, 16 in Genesee

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 4 May 2021 at 4:45 pm

There are 28 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported in Genesee and Orleans counties today, bringing the total to 8,068 in the two counties since March 2020. That includes 5,125 in Genesee and 2,943 in Orleans, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments reported this afternoon.

In Orleans County there are 12 new positive cases today and they are in the West Region (Yates, Ridgeway, Shelby), Central Region (Carlton, Gaines, Albion, Barre) and East Region (Kendall, Murray, Clarendon). The individuals are in the age groups of 0-19, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s.

Orleans is reporting 8 more of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.

There are currently 2 Orleans County residents hospitalized due to Covid.

In Genesee County there are 16 new positive cases of Covid and they are in the West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke), Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) and East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, Stafford). The individuals are in the age groups of 0-19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.

Genesee is reporting 20 more of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.

In Genesee, 5 of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.