Genesee, Orleans both report increase in active Covid cases since Tuesday

Genesee and Orleans counties both are reporting more active Covid cases today, two days after they showed a drop from the previous Thursday.

There are 144 active cases in the two counties today, according to the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments. That is up from 112 on Tuesday. Orleans has gone from 59 to 77, and Genesee is up from 53 to 67 since Tuesday.

A week ago there were 166 active cases in the two counties – 96 in Orleans and 70 in Genesee.

The G-O Health Departments in the update today said there are 35 new cases in Orleans since Tuesday. Those new cases include people in the age groups of 0-19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s.

There are currently three Orleans residents hospitalized due to Covid.

The county also reported 17 more of the previous positive individuals have completed their 10-day isolation and been removed from mandatory isolation.

Genesee County is reporting 27 new positive cases since Tuesday, and those people are in the age groups of 0-19, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 90s.

There are currently 16 Genesee residents hospitalized due to Covid.

The county is reporting 13 more of the previous positive individuals have completed their 10-day isolation and been removed from mandatory isolation.

For more information about Covid from the G-O Health Departments, click here.