Orleans has 3 more recoveries for 103 total

Orleans and Genesee counties both don’t have any new Covid-19 cases to report today. Orleans has had 259 people test positive for Covid-19, while Genesee has had 206 confirmed cases.

In Orleans, three more people form the community have recovered from the coronavirus, for 103 recoveries, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments reported this afternoon.

There are 12 people from Orleans County hospitalized with Covid-19, while no one from Genesee is currently hospitalized, the Health Departments said.

Click here to see a map of the confirmed cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

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Orleans County is reporting one more death from Covid-19, a resident of Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Medina.

“Our heartfelt condolences go to the family and friends of this individual during this very difficult time,” the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments said in a statement.

The death reported today brings the total to 50 in the county who have died from Covid-19. Those deaths include 19 at Orchard Rehab and Nursing, 30 at The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center in Albion, and one resident of the community.

Orleans is also reporting three more confirmed cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the total to 259 who have tested positive for coronavirus in the county.

The new positive cases include people who reside in Ridgeway, Murray and Gaines. One of the individuals is in the 20s, another is in the 60s and the other is in the 70s.

One of the individuals was on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.

There are 15 residents from the county who are currently hospitalized with Covid-19.

In Genesee County, there are no new confirmed cases. Genesee has had one more resident recover from Covid-19, bringing that total to 143. Genesee doesn’t have any residents currently hospitalized from Covid-19.

Click here to view an online map of confirmed cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

The facility breakdown shows the total positive cases from those facilities where the Health Departments has been notified of a positive swab of Covid-19.

More from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments:

• A new GO Health Minute has been uploaded on the GOHealth NY YouTube channel. Today’s GO Health Minute is hosted by Marlee Diehl, a local Rotarian sharing about those who are “immunocompromised.”

• Phase 3 is open.  With that in mind, everyone in Phase 3 should have developed and implemented their Business Safety Plan and have it in place prior to opening whether it be a business, house of worship, not-for-profit organization, etc.

You are responsible to have your plan and all necessary supplies in place prior to opening.  You will not be submitting your plan, however it must be on the premises in the event of a state, local or safety inspection.  Keep checking the New York Forward website for your industry/organization summary guidelines.

• Social gathering size: Per Governor Cuomo gatherings (groups, assembly, meeting, etc.) of 25 or less are permitted with social distancing and sanitization protocols in place through July 15. The Health Departments do not authorize or allow exemptions from the Governor’s orders.

• Antibody Testing:  This is a current snapshot of the SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody test results both departments have received and will be updated periodically, but not daily.

• Genesee County: Of the 1,507 antibody test results received there were 41 who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 IgG (the virus that causes COVID-19) antibodies.
• Orleans County: Of the 654 antibody test results received there were 17 who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 IgG (the virus that causes COVID-19) antibodies.

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Press Release, Orleans Community Health/Medina Memorial Hospital

MEDINA – Medina Memorial Hospital will continue to follow the CDC, CMS and State Regulations that were put in place on March 13th and continue to not allow visitors at Medina Memorial Hospital.

This restriction is to ensure the continued safety of our nursing home residents, patients and staff.

The same visitor exceptions will remain in place: Nursing staff and attending physicians will work with families who have special circumstances, such as a critically ill or injured family member, end-of-life situations, etc. on a case-by-case basis.

• Radiology/Imaging/Cardiac Services are available at Orleans Community Health by appointment only:

To make an appointment for Radiology at the Albion Healthcare Center (14789 Route 31, Albion), please call (585) 589-2273. To make an appointment for Radiology, Imagining and/or Cardiac Services at Medina Memorial Hospital (200 Ohio Street, Medina), please call (585) 798-8054.

• Lab services are available by appointment only at Medina Memorial Hospital. Please call (585) 798-2000.

We thank you for your continued cooperation and support as we all work together to keep our residents, patients and staff safe.

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Orleans County reached a milestone today with the 100^th recovery of a community member from Covid-19.

The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments reported today one new recovery from the community from Covid-19. That brings the total to 100.

The county also reported two more cases of Covid-19, for 256 people total who have tested positive for Covid-19. The two new cases are residents of Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Medina, with one in the 30s and one in the 80s.

Of the 256 people who have tested positive for Covid-19, 106 are community residents, while 150 are residents of regulated facilities, including 89 at The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center in Albion, 55 at Orchard Rehabilitation and 6 at a state-owned group in Medina for people with disabilities.

The Health Departments also reports today that 13 county residents remain hospitalized with Covid-19.

In Genensee County, there are four new Covid-19 cases, for 206 total. The new cases include people who live in Alabama, Alexander, Batavia and Elba. One of the individuals is less than 20 years old, one individual is in the 20s, and two individuals are in their 30s.

The new positive cases were not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.

Genesee also is reporting one more recovery from Covid-19, for 142 total. No one from Genesee is currently hospitalized with Covid-19.

Click here to view an online map of confirmed cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

The facility breakdown shows the total positive cases from facilities that have had a positive swab for Covid-19.

More from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments:

• Hospitals and group homes will be allowed to accept visitors at their discretion, while following guidelines including time-limited visits and requiring visitors to wear PPE and be subject to symptom and temperature checks.

• Phase 3 is open. With that in mind, everyone in Phase 3 should have developed and implemented their Business Safety Plan and have it in place prior to opening whether it be a business, house of worship, not-for-profit organization, etc.

You are responsible to have your plan and all necessary supplies in place prior to opening. You will not be submitting your plan, however it must be on the premises in the event of a state, local or safety inspection. Keep checking the New York Forward website for your industry/organization summary guidelines.

• Social gathering sizes: Per Governor Cuomo gatherings (groups, assembly, meeting, etc.) of 25 or less are permitted with social distancing and sanitization protocols in place through July 15. The Health Departments do not authorize or allow exemptions from the Governor’s orders. If you have questions about the orders you can go to forward.ny.gov or e-mail the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room at flnyf@esd.ny.gov.

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Press Release, Genesee and Orleans County Health Department

The Genesee and Orleans County Health Department is accepting applications from contractors to be included on a list of bidders for the Genesee-Orleans Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Program.

The program is grant-funded and is concentrating on reducing lead-based paint hazards at properties in the City of Batavia and Village of Albion. However, properties must be located in one of the following census tracts: 36037950700, 36037950800, 36037951000, and 36073040700. Check your census tract by clicking here.

Contractors wishing to be included on the list are required to complete a Contractor Application.

There is no deadline for application submittal at this time. However, only those firms which appear on the program’s list of preapproved contractors, having submitted a completed application package and been successfully preapproved, will receive bid packages.

Contractors are required to be EPA Lead Abatement certified. Training can be arranged and paid for with program funds for firms/workers not currently certified.

Applications and information on the program can be obtained by calling the Genesee County Health Department at (585) 344-2580 x5555, or by emailing health.GOlead@co.genesee.ny.us.

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Orleans County has seven more confirmed cases of Covid-19 since Friday, the Genesee & Orleans County Health Departments reported this afternoon.

Orleans County has now had 254 people test positive for Covid-19.

The new cases includes two community residents, who both live in Shelby. One is in the 30s and the other is in the 40s.

There are also five new confirmed cases at Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Those new cases include two people in their 60s and three in the 70s. Orchard has now had 53 residents test positive for Covid-19, which resulted in 18 deaths.

Orchard said 23 staff members have also tested positive for Covid-19, and one staff member is currently hospitalized and fighting the virus, Orchard posted on its Facebook page on Sunday.

There are 13 county residents hospitalized with Covid-19.

In Genesee County, there is one new case since Friday, bringing Genesee’s total to 202. The new case is a Pembroke resident in the 20s.

The new positive case was not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive. In Genesee County, none of the current positive cases include people who are hospitalized..

Click here to see an online map of cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

The facility breakdown is only showing the total positive cases from those facilities from where we received a positive swab for Covid-19.

More from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments:

• The Governor has amended Executive Order 202.6 for determining whether a business enterprise is subject to a workforce reduction (click here).

• Interim Guidance for Pools and Recreational Aquatic Spray Grounds During the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (click here).

• Phase 3 is open. With that in mind, everyone in Phase 3 should have developed and implemented their Business Safety Plan and have it in place prior to opening whether it be a business, house of worship, not-for-profit organization, etc.

You are responsible to have your plan and all necessary supplies in place prior to opening. You will not be submitting your plan, however it must be on the premises in the event of a state, local or safety inspection. Keep checking the New York Forward website for your industry/organization summary guidelines.

• Groups now allowed up to 25: Per Governor Cuomo gatherings (groups, assembly, meeting, etc.) of 25 or less are permitted with social distancing and sanitization protocols in place.

The Health Departments do not authorize or allow exemptions from the Governor’s orders. If you have questions about the orders you can go to forward.ny.gov or e-mail the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room at flnyf@esd.ny.gov.

To file a complaint about a business, location or incident in your community you can call 1-833-789-0470 or click here. Businesses that are not in compliance with the Governor’s executive order may be penalized.

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There has been another death at the Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Medina, bringing the total deaths at the nursing home in Medina to 18.

Orleans County has now had 49 residents die from Covid-19, with 30 at The Villages of Orleans Health & Rehabilitation Center in Albion, and one death of a community member outside a nursing home.

The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments today is reporting one new confirmed case of Covid-19, a Carlton resident who is in the 60s. This person was not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.

The county has now had 247 people test positive for Covid-19. The Health Departments is reporting today that two more community members have recovered after getting Covid-19, bringing the total recoveries outside facilities to 97.

There are currently 14 residents hospitalized with Covid-19.

In Genesee County, there are no new cases today.

There also is one more recovery, bringing that total to 141 in Genesee.

Click here to see an online map of cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

The facility breakdown is only showing the total positive cases from those facilities with confirmed cases of Covid-19.

More information from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments:

• Phase 3 is open today. With that in mind, everyone in Phase 3 should have developed and implemented their Business Safety Plan and in place prior to opening whether it be a business, house of worship, non-for-profit organization, etc.

You are responsible to have your plan and all necessary supplies in place prior to opening. You will not be submitting your plan. However it must be on the premises in the event of a state, local or safety inspection. Keep checking the New York Forward website for your industry/organization summary guidelines.

If you have questions regarding your business operations, please contact the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room: flnyf@esd.ny.gov.

• Guidance for indoor seating at restaurants and food services establishments and for personal care services for tattoo, piercing facilities, appearance enhancement practitioners, massage therapy, spas, cosmetology, nail specialty, UV and non-UV tanning, or waxing are now posted on the NY Forward website under Phase Three Industries.

Remember plans (including that the affirmation guidance has been read) and supplies have to be in place before opening.

• Garage/Yard sales are now able to be open following masking, social distancing, sanitizing and limiting to 10 or under. Garage and yard sales – as informal events for the sale of used goods by private individuals in residential settings – are permitted to operate so long as sellers ensure that (1) people can be safely and appropriately spaced such that each person is at least six feet away from others and, in no case, should the space be occupied by more than 10 people at any given time; (2) appropriate face coverings must be used by people in areas or situations where they are likely to come within six feet of another individual; and (3) adequate hand hygiene supplies (e.g. hand sanitizer) and regular cleaning/disinfection protocols are in place. Sellers may consult the New York Forward safety plan template for additional precautions that they should consider implementing during such sales.

• Social gatherings still 10 people or less: Per Governor Cuomo gatherings (groups, assembly, meeting, etc.) of 10 or less are permitted with social distancing and sanitization protocols in place. The executive order is through June 21st or unless it is extended.

The Health Departments do not authorize or allow exemptions from the Governor’s orders. If you have questions about the orders you can go to forward.ny.gov.

• Protestors urged to get tested for Covid-19. Governor Cuomo is urging all protesters to get a Covid-19 test. Find a test site near you.

• Orleans waiting direction on state on when DMV can reopen: Jack Welch, CAO of Orleans County, said the county is awaiting a Governor’s executive order to allow us to open the DMV by appointment. We look forward to the day we may announce our ability to greet the public by appointment at DMV.

• Mental Wellness: Six New Yorkers. Six weeks. Coping together. New Yorkers are coping with a lot. Coping Circles are free six-week support and resilience groups, held by video or phone, facilitated by licensed mental health professionals. Learn more and sign up at ny.gov/copingcircles for a Coping Circle, including specialized Circles for Healthcare Workers and First Responders, Survivors of COVID-19 Infection, Job Loss due to COVID-19, or Loss of a Loved One to COVID-19.

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Garage and yard sales are now allowed with precautions in place

Orleans and Genesee counties both don’t have any new confirmed cases of Covid-19 to report today. Orleans has had 246 cases and Genesee, 201.

Earlier this afternoon, the Health Department reported a participant in the March for Justice on Sunday has tested positive for Covid-19. That person tested positive earlier this week, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments said in a a daily Covid-19 news release.

Orleans is reporting one more recovery from Covid-19, bringing that total to 94. In Genesee, 140 community residents from recovered after getting Covid-19.

Other information from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments

• Nursing home staff testing: The Governor has amended Executive Order 202.40 for those regions that have reached Phase Two of reopening: all nursing homes and all adult care facilities must test or make arrangements for the testing of all personnel, including all employees, contract staff, medical staff, operators and administrators, for COVID-19, once per week instead of twice per week.

• Phase 3 is opening this Friday. With that in mind, everyone waiting on Phase 3 should developing and implementing their Business Safety Plan to the best of your ability and geared toward your organization whether it be a business, house of worship, non-for-profit organization, etc.

You are responsible to have your plan and all necessary supplies in place prior to opening. You will not be submitting your plan, however it must be on the premises in the event of a state, local or safety inspection. Keep checking the New York Forward website for your industry/organization summary guidelines.

• Guidance for indoor seating at restaurants and food services establishments and for personal care services for tattoo, piercing facilities, appearance enhancement practitioners, massage therapy, spas, cosmetology, nail specialty, UV and non-UV tanning, or waxing are now posted on the NY Forward website under Phase Three Industries.

Remember plans (including that the affirmation guidance has been read) and supplies have to be in place before opening.

• Garage/Yard sales are now able to be open following masking, social distancing, sanitizing and limiting to 10 or under.

Garage and yard sales – as informal events for the sale of used goods by private individuals in residential settings – are permitted to operate so long as sellers ensure that (1) occupancy of the space used for the sale is limited to the number of people who can be safely and appropriate spaced such that each person is at least six feet away from others and, in no case, should the space be occupied by more than 10 people at any given time; (2) appropriate face coverings must be used by people in areas or situations where they are likely to come within six feet of another individual; and (3) adequate hand hygiene supplies (e.g. hand sanitizer) and regular cleaning/disinfection protocols are in place.

Sellers may consult the New York Forward safety plan template for additional precautions that they should consider implementing during such sales.

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Press Release, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments

BATAVIA – The Genesee County Health Department received notification that a Genesee County resident who attended the “March for Justice” event on Sunday in Batavia has tested positive for COVID-19.

The individual did not know about being positive prior to attending the event but exhibited symptoms associated to COVID-19 at the event. The individual reported to have been wearing a mask the entire time at the event from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Currently three close contacts have been placed under mandatory quarantine in Genesee County and two additional close contacts reside outside of the county.

“Although the warmer weather is here, COVID-19 is still very much in our communities,” stated Paul Pettit, Public Health Director of Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments. “We must continue to take actions to decrease the spread of the virus by wearing masks, practicing social distancing, washing hands regularly for 20 seconds with soap and water, and avoiding large crowds such as social events and parties.”

Pettit also mentioned that an increase in cases may slow down the reopening of businesses in our region.

“Our region must maintain a set of metrics in order to continue the phased reopening in our region. If we see a spike in cases or hospitalizations, the reopening process will either be delayed or stopped depending on the metrics.” Click here to view the NYS COVID-19 Regional Metrics Dashboard.

Although the exposure risk is low, anyone who attended the “March for Justice” is encouraged to monitor their symptoms for 14 days from the event until June 21st. If symptoms develop, contact your primary care provider or click here to find a testing site near you.

Governor Cuomo is also urging all people who attended a protest or rally to get a COVID-19 test (please click the link above to find a testing site near you). Symptoms of COVID-19 may include: a fever of 100.4 or greater, fatigue, loss of taste and and/or smell, headache, cough or difficulty breathing, sore throat, congestion, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea.

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Genesee has 2 more cases, passes 200 total

Orleans County has two new confirmed cases of Covid-19, bringing the county’s total to 246 people who have tested positive.

Of the two new cases, one lives in Carlton and the other is a Murray resident. One of the new cases is a person in the 20s, and the other is in the 50s.

Neither of the new positive cases were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive, said the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments.

Orleans also had two more people recover after contracting coronavirus, bringing the total recoveries in the community to 94.

Fifteen residents from Orleans remain hospitalized from Covid-19.

Genesee County received 2 new positive cases of Covid-19, pushing the county’s total past 200 to 201.

Both new cases are Batavia residents. One is in the 20s and the other is in the 30s.

The new positive cases were not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.

Genesee also has two more recoveries for 140 total. The county currently doesn’t have anyone hospitalized with Covid-19.

Click here to see an online map of confirmed cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

More information from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments:

• Testing for nursing home staff reduced from twice a week to once a week: The Governor has amended Executive Order 202.40 for those regions that have reached Phase Two of reopening: all nursing homes and all adult care facilities must test or make arrangements for the testing of all personnel, including all employees, contract staff, medical staff, operators and administrators, for Covid-19, once per week.

• Phase 3 reopening: At the earliest, Phase 3 may be opened this Friday. However, it will be at the Governor’s discretion. With that in mind, everyone waiting on Phase 3 should be developing and implementing their Business Safety Plan to the best of your ability and geared toward your organization whether it be a business, house of worship, non-for-profit organization, etc.

You are responsible to have your plan in place prior to opening. You will not be submitting your plan, however it must be on the premises in the event of a state, local or safety inspection. Keep checking the New York Forward website for your industry/organization summary guidelines.

• Indoor seating: Guidance for indoor seating at restaurants and food services establishments and for personal care services for tattoo, piercing facilities, appearance enhancement practitioners, massage therapy, spas, cosmetology, nail specialty, UV and non-UV tanning, or waxing are now posted on the NY Forward website under Phase Three Industries. Remember plans (including that the affirmation guidance has been read) and supplies have to be in place before opening.

• Groups of 10 people or less: Per Governor Cuomo, gatherings (groups, assembly, meeting, etc.) of 10 or less are permitted with social distancing and sanitization protocols in place. The executive order is through June 21 or unless it is extended.

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Three more residents of the Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center have died from Covid-19, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments is reporting today.

Orchard Rehab & Nursing has now had 17 of its residents pass away after contracting the coronavirus. Orleans County has now suffered 48 deaths from Covid-19.

Orleans County doesn’t have any new confirmed cases of Covid-19 to report today. Genesee County has one new case, a person in the 60s from Batavia. Genesee now has had 199 people test positive for Covid-19, while Orleans has had 244.

The new case in Genesee County was not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.

The facility breakdown is only showing the total positive cases from those facilities from where the Health Departments have received a positive swab for Covid-19.

More from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments

• Phase 3 reopening: At the earliest Phase 3 may be opened this Friday, June 12, however it will be at the Governor’s discretion.

With that in mind, everyone waiting on Phase 3 should be developing and implementing their Business Safety Plan to the best of your ability and geared toward your organization whether it be a business, house of worship, non-for-profit organization, etc.

You are responsible to have your plan in place prior to opening. You will not be submitting your plan. However it must be on the premises in the event of a state, local or safety inspection. Keep checking the New York Forward website for your industry/organization summary guidelines by clicking here.

• Personal care services and indoor seating at restaurants: Guidance for indoor seating at restaurants and food services establishments and for personal care services for tattoo, piercing facilities, appearance enhancement practitioners, massage therapy, spas, cosmetology, nail specialty, UV and non-UV tanning, or waxing are now posted on the NY Forward website under Phase Three Industries. Remember plans (including that the affirmation guidance has been read) and supplies have to be in place before opening.

According to the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room, personal care services such as nail salons and tanning salons are projected to reopen in Phase III. This means personal care services are prohibited to be operating at this time. Businesses that are not in compliance may be subjected to a financial penalty. If you have questions regarding your business operations, please contact the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room: flnyf@esd.ny.gov.

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Orleans also has 1 new Covid-19 case, 9 more recoveries

Orleans County had four more residents die from Covid-19, bringing the total to 45 deaths from the coronavirus, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments said this afternoon.

The four new deaths in Orleans include two residents at The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Albion and two residents at Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Medina.

The Villages of Orleans has now had 30 of its residents die from Covid-19 while 14 residents at Orchard have passed away after contracting the virus.

The Health Departments are also one new confirmed case of Covid-19 in Orleans, a person in the 50s from Ridgeway. That brings the total to 244 people in Orleans who have contracted Covid-19. The new positive case was not on mandatory quarantine.

The county also is reporting nine more recoveries from Covid-19, bringing that total to 92.

In Orleans, 17 people are currently hospitalized with Covid-19.

In Genesee County, there is one new positive case of Covid-19, bringing the total to 198 positive cases. The new positive individual resides in Batavia and is in the 30s. This person was not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.

Genesee also has three more recoveries from Covid-19, bringing that total to 135. No Genesee residents are currently hospitalized from Covid-19.

The facility breakdown is only showing the total positive cases from those facilities from where the Health Departments have received a positive swab for Covid-19.

More information from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments:

• Phase 3: At the earliest, Phase 3 may be opened this Friday, June 12, however it will be at the Governor’s discretion. With that in mind, everyone waiting on Phase 3 should be developing and implementing their Business Safety Plan to the best of your ability and geared toward your organization whether it be a business, house of worship, non-for-profit organization, etc.

You are responsible to have your plan in place prior to opening. You will not be submitting your plan, however it must be on the premises in the event of a state, local or safety inspection.

• Social Gatherings: Per Governor Cuomo gatherings (groups, assembly, meeting, etc.) of 10 or less are permitted with social distancing and sanitization protocols in place. The executive order is through June 21, unless it is extended.

The Health Departments do not authorize or allow exemptions from the Governor’s orders. If you have questions about the orders you can go to forward.ny.gov or e-mail the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room – flnyf@esd.ny.gov.

• Graduation: To help schools plan graduation ceremonies to celebrate all who are graduating in a safe and responsible manner click the link for the guidance. Socially distanced graduations of up to 150 people will be allowed beginning June 26th.

• Personal Care Services: According to the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room, personal care services such as nail salons and tanning salons are projected to reopen in Phase III. This means personal care services are prohibited to be operating at this time. Businesses that are not in compliance may be subjected to a financial penalty. If you have questions regarding your business operations, please contact the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room at flnyf@esd.ny.gov.

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Dr. Thomas Madejski

ALBION – Dr. Thomas Madejski of Albion is a new trustee for the American Medical Association. The AMA announced today that Madejski has been elected to 21-member Board of Trustees.

Madejski, a geriatrician and palliative care specialist, works in Medina with General Physician, P.C., on Ohio Street. He said on his Facebook page this morning he is “thankful and humbled” to be elected as a trustee for AMA.

He said he looks forward to working with the board “to make healthcare better for our patients and our physicians. I’m grateful to the support of so many of our delegates and will work diligently on their behalf for our profession.”

Madejski is a past president of the Medical Society of New York State. He is a graduate of SUNY Buffalo School of Pharmacy and The School of Medicine, SUNY Health Science Center in Syracuse. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, and Hospice Palliative Care.

He and his wife Sandra have also established the David and Donna Marie Meza Health Equity Fund to support health equity initiatives through the AMA Foundation.

Dr. Meza delivered more than 10,000 babies in his career that included working at the former Arnold Gregory Memorial Hospital in Albion and the Medina Memorial Hospital. Dr. Meza died on April 23 at age 89. He practiced medicine from 1959-2010.

He was the attending physician of OB/GYN at New York Metropolitan Medical Center, until he and his late wife Donna Marie moved to the Albion area.

Support from this fund is focused on the AMA’s Center for Health Equity and the Foundation’s Community Health Program. Eligible initiatives must demonstrate a commitment to addressing health disparities and promoting health equity in diverse, economically disadvantaged environments. Preference shall be given to initiatives that support health literacy and self-management. Click here to make a tax-deductible donation in direct support of this fund.

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Press Release, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments

The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments have received 3 more Covid-19 cases. Orleans has 1 new positive case (bringing the total to 243) and Genesee has 2 (bringing the total to 197).

Contact tracing has been initiated and all who have had direct contact with the individuals will be notified by Health Department staff. All of the new positive cases are community members.

There is currently no further information to release on ages and location. Mapping to include the positive cases from the weekend will be updated on Monday afternoon.

As we draw closer to Phase 3 it is important to make sure everyone has their Business Safety Plan ready. Keep an eye on the NY Forward website for further guidance.

For any questions contact the Finger Lakes Regional Control Room by e-mailing: flnyf@esd.ny.gov.

For any complaints about violations to the state restrictions or guidelines, please call 1-833-789-0470 or click here.

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