Active Covid cases continue climb in Genesee, Orleans

2 counties report nearly 200 new cases since Thursday

Genesee and Orleans counties today are reporting nearly 200 new cases of Covid-19 since the last update on Thursday afternoon. The new cases include 94 in Orleans and 103 in Genesee.

The number of active cases in the two counties is at 339 today, which is up from 295 on Thursday and 257 a week ago.

The 94 new positive cases in Orleans include people in the age groups of 0-19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 90s, according to the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments.

There are currently 3 Orleans County residents hospitalized due to Covid.

The county also has had 81 more recoveries or previous positive individuals who have completed their 10-day isolation and been removed from mandatory isolation.

In Genesee, the 103 new positive cases include people in the age groups of 0-19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.

Genesee currently has 13 residents hospitalized due to Covid.

Genesee is reporting 125 more of the positive individuals have completed their 10-day isolation and been removed from mandatory isolation.

Genesee has passed 6,000 Covid cases during the pandemic since March 2020. The two counties are nearing 10,000 cases during the pandemic – 6,092 in Genesee and 3,783 in Orleans.