Press Release, Orleans County Mental Health Department
The Care & Crisis Helpline (585) 283-5200 serving Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming counties is back in service after being down and non-operational on Tuesday.
In the case of a mental health crisis or if you are in need of additional information on your counties available mental health resources, please contact (585) 283-5200 or 911.
Orleans County will receive over 1,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine this week, which is significantly more than the county typically gets. Last week Orleans was able to administer 400 doses.
The county is getting 500 doses as part of its regular allotment with 300 to be administered by the Orleans County Health Department, 100 by the Tops pharmacy and 100 at Medina Memorial Hospital.
The county also will have an additional 585 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and will working with its partnering healthcare providers to administer those doses, Paul Pettit, the county’s public health director, advised local officials during a conference call this evening.
“That’s great news,” he said about the 585 doses on top of the weekly allotment.
In addition, the Health Department will be giving 200 shots of the second dose of the vaccine during its vaccine clinic Thursday at the Ridgeway Fire Hall.
Orleans also is expecting to hear confirmation soon from the state that the county will be teaming with Genesee and Wyoming health officials for a tri-county mass vaccination clinic at GCC in Batavia. Pettit said that clinic is in the planning stages.
“We are very hopeful this mass vaccination site will come to fruition and provide a much needed boost to Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties,” he said.
In Orleans, about 10 percent of the population has received at least one dose of the vaccine. That is down from a 15 percent rate across the state and in the Finger Lakes Region.
Press Release, Orleans County Department of Mental Health
ALBION – Effective immediately the 24-hour Care & Crisis Helpline serving Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming counties is down and non-operational.
In the case of a mental health related crisis or for information on available mental health resources in your community, please contact the numbers below, utilizing the number associated with the county in which you reside or contact 911.
Orleans and Genesee counties are reporting 19 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 today in the two counties, which brings the total to 6,703 during the pandemic since last March.
In Orleans County there are 4 new positive cases of Covid reported today for a total of 2,421 cases since last March, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments reported this afternoon.
The new positive cases reside 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, 40s and 50s.
Orleans is reporting 3 more of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.
There are currently no residents from Orleans hospitalized due to Covid.
In Genesee County there 15 more confirmed cases of Covid-19 for a total of 4,282 positive cases during the pandemic.
The new positive cases reside 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 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s. The new cases include 3 inmates at the Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia.
Genesee is reporting 26 more of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.
There are currently 3 residents form Genesee hospitalized due to Covid.
Covid-19 cases were down significantly in Orleans, Genesee and Wyoming counties, after surging from November through January.
The three counties had nearly 3,000 cases in both December and January. Last month there were 965 cases in the three counties, and that included 79 in the state prisons in Wyoming County.
The cases began a sharp upward trajectory in November with 1,133 cases in the three counties and reached 2,993 in December and 2,814 cases in January.
Genesee averaged 45.8 new cases a day in January. The county had 400 new cases in February or an average of 14.3 per a day. Genesee had 151 active cases on Feb. 1 and that was down to 82 on March 1.
Orleans dropped from an average of 25.4 cases a day in January to 9.0 per day in February. Orleans had 98 active cases on Feb. 1 and reported 36 active cases on march 1.
Wyoming County averaged 19.6 community cases daily in January and that was down to 8.3 per day in February or 11.1 per day if the cases in the prison are included. The number of actives cases dropped from 92 on Feb. 1 to 40 on March 1.
Here is a monthly breakdown of the Covid cases in the three counties:
Orleans County (population: 40,352)
First case reported on March 18.
Genesee County (population: 57,280)
First case reported on March 17.
Wyoming County (population: 40,085)
First case reported March 17.
Source: Orleans Hub research, local health departments, Census Bureau 2019 estimates for population
Orleans and Genesee counties are reporting 38 more cases of Covid-19 today in the first update since Friday. That puts the combined total to 6,684 for the two counties since March 2020.
In Orleans County there are 8 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 for a total of 2,417 positive cases since last March.
The positive cases reside 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, 60s and 80s.
Of the new cases, 3 were under mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments said.
Orleans is reporting 25 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list. There are now 36 active Covid cases in the county.
There is currently one Orleans County resident hospitalized due to Covid.
In Genesee County there 30 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 for a total of 4,267 positive cases since last March.
The new positive cases reside 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 and 60s.
Genesee is reporting 43 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list. There are now 82 positive Covid cases in the county.
Of the new cases, 6 are inmates at the Buffalo Federal Detention Center in Batavia. There are 9 Genesee residents hospitalized due to Covid.
The G-O Health Departments said three positive residents of The New York State Veterans’ Home at Batavia were retracted because they were determined to be duplicates.
The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments said there are appointments available for people who want a rapid Covid-19 test on Tuesday.
The Health Departments are running a clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Genesee County Emergency Management/Fire Training Center at 7690 State Street Rd., Batavia.
There are no residency requirements for the testing clinic, the Health Departments said.
People getting a test need to go online to register and to get an intake form. Click here for more information.
Press Release, The Genesee-Orleans County Department of Weights & Measures
Provided photos: Ronald P. Mannella serves as Weights & Measures director in Genesee and Orleans counties.
The Genesee-Orleans County Department of Weights & Measures is responsible for testing all commercial devices used to weigh and measures various commodities.
These inspections are done annually at over 220 businesses which include grocery stores, delis, bakeries, produce stands, laundromats, farms, manufacturing plants, distribution centers, stone quarries, gas stations and non-commercial locations as requested.
The department is also responsible for testing the quality of fuel sold within the counties, a task that is 100% reimbursed by NYS (132 fuel samples were taken in 2020). We celebrate this marketplace protection annually on March 1st, the start of National Weights & Measure Week.
Prior to 2020, Genesee and Orleans County operated separate W&M departments. This changed last January when Ronald P. Mannella was appointed Director for both – a move with estimated annual savings of over $54,000.
2020 resulted in 1,138 total devices tested between the two counties, including a 4.11% increase in Genesee County devices compared to 2019.
“In our first year functioning as a shared department, we were able to serve both communities better than ever before,” Mannella said. “We pumped over 13,000 gallons of fuel and used over 5 million pounds for testing.”
Tested and approved
These seals indicate a device was tested and approved for use by a Weights & Measures inspector. New for 2021, our seals will incorporate two public health messages acting as reminders for residents and visitors to the area.
“Our new seals for this year will address drunk driving and hand washing in an attempt to better the health outcomes of our residents,” Mannella said. “I believe we are the first in the state, potentially the nation, to use health and safety messaging on inspection seals – which have gone relatively unchanged for decades. It’s a great opportunity and use of the space allotted to us.”
Protection at the pump
With support from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Genesee-Orleans and the surrounding counties are cracking down on credit card skimmers and those responsible. W&M inspectors perform random
sweeps of fuel stations looking for these fraudulent devices. Arrests have been made and we want it known that New York will not tolerate these criminal acts.
If you have suspicious credit card activity, call your bank immediately.
For more information about Weights & Measures (click here) or call Genesee County at 585-344-2580 ext. 5555 or Orleans County at 585-589-3278.
Courtesy of the Governor’s Office: This is the 7-day average percentage of positive test results over the last three days in each of the 10 regions of the state.
The Finger Lakes Region hit a milestone with the positive rate of Covid tests falling below 2 percent over 7 days.
The 7-day average ending on Friday was 1.92 percent for the nine-county region that includes Orleans. The Finger Lakes is lower than the statewide 7-day average of 3.18 percent.
Less than two months ago, the Finger Lakes Region had a 7-day positivity rate of 10.29 percent on Jan. 5, among the highest in the state.
The number of people hospitalized in the region due to Covid has also dropped from a pandemic high with 964 on Dec. 28 to 210 on Friday.
The positivity rate in Orleans County is above the region’s average but it is going down. The 7-day average for positive tests in Orleans is currently 2.8 percent. Orleans County’s had the highest 7-day positivity rate in the nine-county Finger Lakes Region on Feb. 6 with a rate of 7.2 percent.
This is the 7-day average among the nine counties in the Finer Lakes Region.
Governor Andrew Cuomo reported today there were 5,445 People hospitalized on Friday statewide due to Covid, the lowest since Dec. 12.
There were 8,141 new confirmed Covid cases on Friday out of 285,307 tests for a positivity rate of 2.85%. The state’s 7-day average for positive tests at 3.18 percent is the lowest since Nov. 26
“The footrace between the positivity rate and the vaccination rate is progressing in our favor and we’ve been able to reopen different sectors of our economy, but we still need more vaccines to propel us over the finish line,” Cuomo said in a statement. “We have continuously opened more vaccination sites as our supply allows, and we’re ready to get shots in arms as quickly and fairly as possible as our allocations increase. We can get to the light at the end of the tunnel, but we’re going to need to stay safe and vigilant and care for our fellow New Yorkers.”
Orleans and Genesee counties combined are reporting 22 more cases of Covid-19, which brings the total in the two counties to 6,646 since last March.
In Orleans County there are 4 new confirmed cases of Covid for a total of 2,409 positive cases during the pandemic, according to today’s update from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments.
The new positive cases reside 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, 20s and 80s. Orleans is reporting 3 of the new positive individuals were under mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
The county also has 4 more recoveries from Covid. There is currently one person from the county hospitalized due to Covid.
In Genesee County there are 18 new cases of Covid-19 for a total of 4,237 positive cases during the pandemic.
The new positive cases reside 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, 70s and 80s.
Genesee is reporting 18 more of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.
There are currently 14 county residents hospitalized due to Covid.
The G-O Health Departments reported one positive resident was retracted after a case at the Batavia VA Medical Center was determined to be a duplicate.
These charts from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments show the recent data is mostly trending downward in the two counties.
