By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 30 April 2020 at 4:23 pm
There are four more confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Orleans County, bringing the total to 95, the Orleans and Genesee County Health Departments is reporting this afternoon.
There are also two more cases in The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center in Albion, bringing the total to 49 cases at the nursing home in Albion.
Besides the two cases at The Villages, the other new cases include a resident of Albion and one in Gaines.
Of the four new cases, one person is in the 50s, two are in their 60s and one is in the 90s.
(One of the new cases was considered a non-county resident, but the Health Department was notified that positive is part of the count in Orleans County. The individual was followed in the county they are currently in. The person has since recovered.)
The Health Department also is reporting one additional recovery, bringing that total to 31.
Of the active cases, five people are currently hospitalized.
Genesee County doesn’t have any new cases to report today and remains at 149 confirmed cases. The county has three more recoveries bringing that total to 78. Three Genesee County residents remain hospitalized with Covid-19.
Click here to view an online map of confirmed cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.
The facility breakdown is only showing those facilities from where the Health Departments received a positive swab for Covid-19. Facilities will be added when and if there is a positive case of Covid-19. If a regulated facility from either Genesee or Orleans counties is not listed, there are no positive cases of Covid-19.
The local health departments do not have oversight with many regulated facilities, which may include nursing homes, correctional facilities and hospitals, etc.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 29 April 2020 at 4:15 pm
4 more people also have recovered from coronavirus in Orleans
There are four more confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Orleans, including three more at The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Albion.
The new cases brings the total confirmed positive cases in the county to 90, with 47 of those at The Villages, a 120-bed nursing home and rehabilitation center.
The new cases include one person who lives in Murray, with the others in Albion where The Villages is Located. The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments also is reporting the ages of people who tested positive include one in the 20s, one in the 60s, one in the 70s and one in the 80s.
One of the newly positive individuals was on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic. The Health Departments also are reporting that four people have recovered from Covid-19, bringing the county’s total recoveries to 30.
There are five people currently hospitalized from Covid-19.
In Genesee County, the Health Departments said there is one new case, and that person is under age 20 and lives in Batavia. The newly positive individual was on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic.
Genesee County now has 149 total positive cases. There has been one more recovery, bringing that total to 75 in Genesee.
Of the active cases, three people are currently hospitalized and one person is at a non-hospital regulated facility, the Health Departments reported this afternoon.
Click here to view the online map of confirmed cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 35 counties have been approved to resume elective outpatient treatments. The Governor previously announced that the state will allow elective outpatient treatments to resume in counties and hospitals without significant risk of COVID-19 surge in the near term.
Governor Cuomo also announced New York State is now conducting an average of 30,000 diagnostic tests for COVID-19 per day. Last week, the Governor announced the state will work with the federal government to double New York’s testing capacity from 20,000 tests per day to 40,000 tests per day over several weeks.
The Governor also announced the results of the state’s FDNY and NYPD antibody testing survey that tested 1,000 New York City Fire Department officers and 1,000 New York City Police Department officers from across all five boroughs. The preliminary results show 17.1 percent of FDNY officers and EMTs have COVID-19 antibodies and 10.5 percent of NYPD officers have COVID-19 antibodies. The state will be conducting further antibody analysis and surveys by race and gender in the future.
The Governor also announced the state is testing today 1,000 transit workers for antibodies to further determine the spread of infections among our frontline workers. The State is working with BioReference to provide antibody tests to first responders and other essential workers from the MTA, State Police, DOCCS and others.
The Governor also directed the MTA to issue a full plan by tomorrow, April 30th, on how it will clean and disinfect every train, every night in response to reported deteriorations of the conditions in the subways during the pandemic.
“We have made tremendous progress to stop the spread of this infection, but we are not out of the woods yet and we need to proceed with caution as we begin our re-opening plan,” Governor Cuomo said. “We know testing is key to re-opening New York – it is the indicator that will show if we are keeping the infection rate down throughout the re-opening process. We have been more aggressive than any state or nation in the world on testing and we are now halfway to our goal of doubling our testing capacity from 20,000 per day to 40,000 per day, but we still have more work to do.”
Finally, the Governor confirmed 4,585 additional cases of novel coronavirus, bringing the statewide total to 299,691 confirmed cases in New York State.
Dr. Thomas Madejski of Albion, a primary care doctor with General Physician, PC, regularly sees patients who have one or more serious underlying health issues. He serves an aging population in his Medina office, and he knows that they, more than anyone, are vulnerable to COVID-19.
“There are patients who don’t feel comfortable leaving their home during this pandemic,” Dr. Madejski says. “And there are also those patients who I don’t feel comfortable with them leaving their home.”
Realizing the growing need to treat such patients, General Physician, PC expanded its telemedicine service to better serve its patients navigating this new frontier of life under social distancing rules.
“We are able to see patients using Skype, of Facetime, or any number of video platforms,” Dr. Madejski says.
According to the New England Journal of Medicine, telemedicine is now offered through more than 50 major health systems in the United Stated. Most importantly for patients, many insurance companies are covering video visits at the same cost they would a traditional office visit.
With more than 80 percent of Americans owning smartphones, telemedicine has become a much more viable option than in years past. For providers like Dr. Madejski, it has offered a lifeline to patients in need.
“The focus right now is on COVID-19, and rightfully so,” he says. “But we still have patients presenting with illnesses and medical needs that aren’t COVID-19 related every day. Other illnesses don’t stop because of this pandemic, so we needed to change how we care for those patients.”
According to a recent survey conducted by the Washington Post, the biggest obstacle doctors report is patients who are uncomfortable with video visits because it is so opposite of what they have always known. As much as people report “white coat syndrome,” born of an anxiety from being in the doctor’s office, the reality, Dr. Madejski says, is that many people feel comfortable with their doctor and want to see them face to face.
“Many of my patients have been coming to me for years, and that is true for doctors across our organization,” he says. “I’m not just some guy coming in the room, I’m a familiar, friendly face. I’m someone they have come to trust with their health.”
Dr. Madejski says he has seen that apprehension in patients when his team suggests a video visit— at least until they have their first virtual experience.
“They are genuinely surprised at how personal the experience still is,” he says. “I’m asking questions and examining them, they are asking questions, it is a very thorough, interactive process, and that surprises people.”
The bottom line, according to Dr. Madejski and his team, is that, at least until COVID-19 is under control, video visits are a great option.
“We are able to take care of most of your needs from home, so it is safer for you right now,” he says. “It will allow us to maintain your health, while decreasing the chances of you contracting COVID-19.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 28 April 2020 at 4:18 pm
Orleans has 5 more confirmed cases of coronavirus, bringing total to 86
Two more people have died from Covid-19 at The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Albion, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments reported this afternoon.
There are now 11 deaths at the nursing home in Albion from Covid-19. There are also two more confirmed cases of coronavirus at the facility, bringing the total to 44 confirmed cases at The Villages.
“Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of these individuals during this difficult time,” the Health Departments said in a statement this afternoon.
There are five more confirmed cases reported today in the county, including the two at the Villages. That brings the county’s total to 86 confirmed cases. Those cases include 26 people who have recovered after having Covid-19. Six people are currently hospitalized with Covid-19.
Of the five new cases reported today, one person lives in Barre, one in Murray, and three in Albion with two of the Albion cases at The Villages.
One individual is in the 20s, two are in their 30s, one is in the 50s, and one is in the 90s.
In Genesee County, there are two new positive cases for 148 total. One of the new positives lives in Batavia and the other resides in the Town of Alabama. One is in the 30s and the other is in the 70s.
One of the newly positive individuals was on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic.
One of the previous positive cases also has recovered and has been released from mandatory isolation. That brings the total recoveries in Genesee County to 73, the Health Departments reported.
Genesee has three people currently hospitalized from Covid-19.
Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 April 2020 at 6:02 pm
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced today that Medina Memorial Hospital (Orleans Community Health) will receive $380,000 in federal funding through the CARES Act.
The money is part of $1.4 billion being directed to hospitals by the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
“Our hospitals and providers have been New York’s heroes in the fight against COVID-19, and these critical dollars will help keep the fight against the virus going strong,” Schumer said in a news release. “New York and its hospitals have been on the frontline of the battle against the virus for over a month now and they are struggling. I will fight with everything I’ve got to get New York’s incredible healthcare workforce all the federal support they need to beat back this pandemic.”
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 27 April 2020 at 4:34 pm
There are two more confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Orleans and also two more people have recovered after being ill from the virus, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments is reporting today.
Of the two new cases in Orleans, one person is in the 60s and the other is in the 80s. The Health Department reports the new positive cases include a resident of Waterport and a person from Albion. One of the positive individuals was on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic.
The Health Department said 81 people have now tested positive for the virus, and that includes 42 at the Village of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Albion.
The number of people who have recovered from the virus also increased by two, going from 22 to 24.
Eight people are currently hospitalized from Covid-19.
In Genesee County, there are three new positive cases bringing the county’s total to 146. All three live in Batavia with one person in the 20s, one in the 40s and one in the 80s.
One of the newly positive individuals was on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic.
Three more people have recovered from the virus, bringing the total recoveries to 72.
Two people from Genesee are currently hospitalized from Covid-19, while another person in an active case is at a non-hospital regulated facility.
Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases.
Additional updates and guidelines from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments:
• VIRUS IS PREVALENT LOCALLY: Remember even though the numbers may be high at a specific location, the virus is still moving though our counties. People need to continue frequent handwashing and sanitizing shared surfaces, practicing stay safe at home, social distancing and wearing cloth masks when out in public. This is not the time for gathering at the grocery stores, take-out lines or play dates. This is the time to be kind and think of the health and well-being of others.
• NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS: The NYS Health Department will partner with the State’s Attorney General to investigate nursing home violations. A hotline or online form can be submitted where residents, families, or members of the public can share complaints about nursing homes that have not provided required communications with families about COVID-19 diagnoses or fatalities, nursing home abuse and neglect including failure to follow rules to keep residents safe. The hotline number is 833-249-8499 or click the link for the online form.
• Domestic Violence: For New Yorkers in need of help or assistance, they can text 844-997-2121 or can go to the new confidential online site to reach a professional at www.opdv.ny.gov The new text program and confidential online service will make it easier for victim who are isolated with their abusers to get help. Both the text and online service are staffed 24/7 by the Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Staff who are experts in the area of domestic violence.
• MASKS: Wearing Masks and social distancing is paramount to preventing flare-ups and mini-outbreaks. Everyone needs to be compliant. Correctly wearing cloth masks is part of a multi-prong approach to stop/slow the spread of COVID-19. We know wearing a face covering is inconvenient and uncomfortable, but it can limit transmission of respiratory germs. The mask traps the droplets before they spread into the environment. Remember wearing a face covering helps to protect others from your potential germs.
• GUIDELINES FOR BUSINESSES: The Health Department encourages stores and businesses to set guidelines that include not allowing patrons to enter if they are not wearing a face covering or wearing it correctly (covering the mouth & nose). Make sure proper signage noting your policy is visible to patrons.
• When the state starts to open up we all have to be diligent for quite some time to prevent the spread of this virus.
• Continue frequent handwashing / hand sanitizing if soap and water are not available.
• Continue frequent sanitizing / cleaning of shared surfaces.
•Continue Social Distancing – staying 6’ away from others.
• Continue Wearing face coverings – wearing face coverings correctly when out in public. The mouth and nose are to be covered and the face covering should be tucked under the chin. Wearing masks is a way of strengthening social distancing.
• Stay HOME if you are sick! Do not go shopping, Do not go to work, Do not go visiting!
• There is still no cure or vaccination available for COVID-19. Be alert to scams or home remedies. Contact your primary care provider if you have any symptoms and follow his/her instructions.
• Swabbing is becoming increasingly available in the WNY region. If you are experiencing symptoms, contact your primary care provider and they will determine if testing is right for you. If the counties receive an increase in swabbing supplies and the protocol for testing is changed, we will notify the public.
• MENTAL HEALTH: Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations and having to socially distance yourself from someone you love can be difficult. Below are resources that can help you connect to a professional that can help you through these challenging times:
• Care + Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 at 585-283-5200 or text ‘Talk’ to 741741
• New Yorkers can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling
Press Release, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments
Please advise that the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments are canceling the anti-rabies immunization clinics scheduled for May to comply with the New York State on PAUSE executive order.
Cats, dogs and ferrets still need to be protected against rabies with a vaccine. Please call your local veterinary practice about how and when to vaccinate your pet.
• The next anti-rabies immunization clinic in Genesee County is scheduled for Aug. 13 at the Genesee County Fairgrounds from 4 to 7 p.m.
• The next anti-rabies immunization clinic in Orleans County is scheduled for Aug. 15 at the town of Shelby Highway Building from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 April 2020 at 4:13 pm
There is one more confirmed case of Covid-19 in Orleans County, bringing the total confirmed cases in the county to 80, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments reported this afternoon.
There aren’t any new cases in Genesee, which has had 143 confirmed cases.
Contact tracing has been initiated in Orleans County and all who have had direct contact with the individual who tested positive will be notified by Health Department staff.
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, the Health Departments stated in a news release.
“We continue to encourage our residents to be vigilant about handwashing, cleaning frequently used surfaces, properly wearing cloth face coverings over the mouth and nose, keeping your hands away from your face, limiting time out in public and when you do need to go out for essentials you designate one person from your household, keep social distancing and stay home if you are sick,” the departments stated in the news release.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 26 April 2020 at 1:00 pm
‘All of these super-sick patients are sick because of Covid.’ – Kandace Pierce
Provided photos: Kandace Pierce, left, and a coworker wear their protective gear while working with Covid-19 patients at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Cheektowaga. Pierce, an Albion resident, has been working 12-hour shifts with Covid-19 patients since March 26.
An ICU nurse from Albion has been on the front lines the past month treating Covid-19 patients at a hospital in Cheektowaga.
Kandace Pierce, 33, works 12-hour night shifts at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Cheektowaga. It was made a Covid-19 only hospital by Catholic Health with a capacity for 80 patients.
Pierce works with three or four patients a shift. They need a lot of attention. Some are in their 20s and 30s, and others are much older.
“These patients are some of the sickest I’ve ever seen,” Pierce said in a phone interview. “They are not normal ICU patients. These are very sick people.”
Pierce has been an ICU nurse the past 14 years. She has worked at St. Joseph’s for about four years. Before the hospital was changed to Covid-only, Pierce worked in the ICU and typically worked with two to six patients a shift.
The hospital was dedicated to Covid-19 patients on March 26. It went from having a few Covid patients in late March to about 40 now.
Pierce has watched people come in with shortness of breath and fevers, and quickly be in trouble, with multiple problems, not just respiratory issues. Their intestines slow down, and their kidneys and livers often are failing.
“This affects your entire body, not just your lungs,” Pierce said. “All of these super-sick patients are sick because of Covid. Once they are sick enough to need ICU care they go downhill really fast.”
Her advice to Orleans County residents: take the virus seriously.
People should keep washing their hands frequently, practice social distancing and wear masks, even after the state loosens some of the strict restrictions and allows some businesses to reopen, Pierce said.
Kandace Pierce has been a nurse for 14 years and said the Covid-19 patients are among the sickest patients she’s ever seen.
She works in the “red zone” at the hospital with the sickest patients. Many have been intubated and are on ventilators.
The hospital is quieter than usual, because there aren’t any visitors. That also make a somber scene even worse because the patients are very ill, and don’t have the comfort of loved ones in the room. The hospital has iPads to help patients communicate with family. Nurses will sometimes need to hold the device for the patients.
“It’s hard to see somebody who is not doing well and their family can’t see them,” Pierce said. She worries about going to work and catching the virus. Thankfully, she said, none of her co-workers have got it. Catholic Health has provided employees with multiple personal protective equipment, with fitted N-95 masks, goggles, gowns, hair coverings and gloves.
“They provide us scrubs, so we change clothes before leaving,” Pierce said. “They also provide a local hotel room if we want to shower before coming home.”
Pierce is an Oklahoma City native. She and her husband Nicholas were on a vacation to Niagara Falls when they fell in love with Western New York. They moved to WNY in 2016, impressed with the quality of schools, the relatively low-cost living and the many healthcare options.
“We just thought the area was beautiful,” Pierce said.
They like the history of the area, and the big old houses with sizable back yards. And those houses are affordable, especially in the small towns. The couple has two sons, ages 5 and 10.
The family lived in Buffalo their first year in WNY before moving to Albion about three years ago.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 25 April 2020 at 4:42 pm
9 residents at nursing home in Albion have now died from coronavirus
Two more residents of the Village of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center have died from Covid-19, and four more residents have tested positive for coronavirus, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments reported this afternoon.
The 120-bed nursing home in Albion has now suffered nine deaths from Covid-19 and 42 residents have tested positive for the coronavirus.
“Both individuals were residents at The Villages of Orleans with one person under the age of 65 and one person over 65,” said Paul Pettit, public health director of Genesee and Orleans counties. “Our sincere condolences go to the family and friends of these two individuals.”
The county’s total cases for Covid-19 is now up to 79.
Genesee County is reporting one more case of Covid-19, bringing the total cases in that county to 143.
Contact tracing has been initiated for all of the positive cases. All who have had direct contact with the individuals will be notified by Health Department staff.
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, the Health Departments said.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 24 April 2020 at 4:59 pm
Village of Orleans in Albion now has 38 confirmed cases, 7 deaths from virus
ALBION – There are 10 more confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Orleans County, the biggest one-day jump for the county, and two more deaths.
That brings the total number of confirmed cases to 75 in Orleans, and seven deaths. The seven people who died from the virus were all residents at the Village of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center, the former county nursing home in Albion. That 120-bed facility now has 38 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
The Villages of Orleans represents 51 percent of the county total cases. That doesn’t mean the rest of the community should feel like the virus isn’t pervasive in the county, said Paul Pettit, public health director for Orleans and Genesee counties.
Residents in all 10 towns in Orleans have tested positive for Covid-19.
The 10 new positive include two people outside the Villages, with one in Barre and one in Kendall. The other eight are residents of the nursing home.
Of the new cases, one person is in the 30s, one in the 40s, two in their 60s, one in the 70s, three in their 80s and two people in their 90s or older.
One of the new positive cases was on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments reported today. Eight of the total active positive cases are hospitalized.
The Health Department also is reporting one new positive in Genesee County, bringing that county’s total to 142 positive cases, which includes 49 detainees at the federal detention facility in Batavia and three residents of the Batavia VA Medical Center.
The new case reported today in Genesee is an Elba resident in the 50s. The person was not on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic.
Genesee has five more recoveries, bringing the total recoveries to 69. In Orleans, 22 people have recovered after contracting the virus.
The following information is from a press release from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments:
Non-county Public Regulated Facilities
• Due to the increased number of positive cases at specific regulated facilities, the G-O Health Departments have added a new chart to show the number of positive cases of Covid-19 for non-county public regulated facilities whose regulatory oversight does not fall within the local health departments.
• The numbers are part of the cumulative positive case numbers received since the first positive. As of today, in Orleans County the number of positive cases of Covid-19 at The Villages of Orleans has surpassed the number of community cases. These facilities are regulated by the state or federal government agencies and those who live within those facilities are overseen by those respective agencies. The local health departments will oversee any employees or community contacts (who reside within our counties) who had close contact with those who tested positive or who have become symptomatic.
This chart will be updated to reflect any public regulated facilities if and when confirmed Covid-19 cases are identified.
• Remember even though the numbers may be high at a specific location, the virus is still moving though our counties. People need to continue frequent handwashing and sanitizing shared surfaces, practicing stay safe at home, social distancing and wearing cloth masks when out in public. This is not the time for gathering at the grocery stores, take-out lines or play dates. This is the time to be kind and think of the health and well-being of others.
• The NYS Health Department will partner with the State’s Attorney General to investigate nursing home violations. A hotline or online form can be submitted where residents, families, or members of the public can share complaints about nursing homes that have not provided required communications with families about Covid-19 diagnoses or fatalities, nursing home abuse and neglect including failure to follow rules to keep residents safe. The hotline number is 833-249-8499 or click here the link for the online form.
Testing
• Antibody testing: Preliminary Phase 1 results of the Antibody Testing Study shows 13.9% of the population have Covid-19 antibodies. That is based on 3,000 random samples taken at various locations (19 counties and 40 localities) across the state, including at grocery stores and big-box stores where people were openly going out in public.
The preliminary results are:
Long Island made up 14.4% of the total tests and 16.7% had the antibodies
New York City made up 43% of the total tests and 21.2% had the antibodies
Westchester / Rockland made up 9.8% of the total test and 11.7% in that region had the antibodies
Rest of the state accounted for 32.8% of the total tests and 3.6% had the antibodies
Wearing Masks and Social Distancing
• Wearing masks and social distancing at a minimum of 6 feet are paramount to preventing flare-ups and mini-outbreaks. Everyone needs to be compliant. Correctly wearing cloth masks is part of a multi-prong approach to stop/slow the spread of Covid-19.
• We know wearing a face covering is inconvenient and uncomfortable, but it can limit transmission of respiratory germs. The mask traps the droplets before they spread into the environment. Remember wearing a face covering helps to protect others from your potential germs. “My mask protects you, and your mask protects me!”
• The Health Department encourages stores and businesses to set guidelines that include not allowing patrons to enter if they are not wearing a face covering or wearing it correctly (covering the mouth and nose). Make sure proper signage noting your policy is visible to patrons.
Prevent the Spread
As/when the state starts open up we all have to be diligent for quite some time to prevent the spread of this virus.
Continue frequent handwashing/hand sanitizing if soap and water are not available.
Continue frequent sanitizing/cleaning of shared surfaces.
Continue social distancing – staying 6 feet away from others.
Continue wearing face coverings – wearing face coverings correctly when out in public. The mouth and nose are to be covered and the face covering should be tucked under the chin. Wearing masks is a way of strengthening social distancing.
Stay HOME if you are sick! Do not go shopping, Do not go to work, Do not go visiting!
There is still no cure or vaccination available for Covid-19. Be alert to scams or home remedies. Contact your primary care provider if you have any symptoms and follow his/her instructions.
There is still limited swabbing available in Genesee and Orleans counties. If you are experiencing symptoms, contact your primary care provider and they will determine if testing is right for you. If the counties receive an increase in swabbing supplies and the protocol for testing is changed, we will notify the public.
Mental Health
Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations and having to socially distance yourself from someone you love can be difficult. Below are resources that can help you connect to a professional that can help you through these challenging times:
Care + Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 at 585-283-5200 or text ‘Talk’ to 741741.
New Yorkers can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 23 April 2020 at 4:21 pm
ALBION – Orleans County is reporting two more deaths from Covid-19 who are both residents for the Village of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center.
The county has now suffered five deaths from Covid-19, and all were residents of the nursing home on Route 31.
Both of the people who died were over the age of 65, the Orleans and Genesee County Health Departments reported.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the families and friends of these individuals during this difficult time,” the departments said in a news release.
The Health Departments today are reporting three more Covid-19 cases in Orleans County, including one more at The Villages, bringing the total Covid-19 cases at the nursing home to 30. There are now 65 cases in the county.
One of the new cases reported today is a Clarendon resident. That is the first confirmed case in Clarendon. It was the last town without a positive case of Covid-19 among the 10 towns in the county.
The other two new cases reported today are in Albion, with one at the nursing home. Two of the new cases are people in their 20s, and one is a person in the 70s, the Health Departments reported.
One of the newly positive individuals was on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic. There are six people from Orleans currently hospitalized from Covid-19.
In Genesee County, there is one new confirmed case of Covid-19, bringing Genesee’s total to 141. The person lives in Batavia and is in the 60s. The person was not on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic.
The Health Departments are reporting three more recoveries from Covid-19 in Genesee, bringing that total to 64. In Orleans, 22 people have recovered after contracting the virus.
In Genesee, two people are currently hospitalized with Covid-19.
For more information on cases in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties, click here to see a map about Covid-19 in the three counties.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 22 April 2020 at 4:21 pm
There are 14 more cases of Covid-19 in Orleans and Genesee counties, the Health Department for the two counties is reporting this afternoon.
Four of the new cases are in Orleans, with 10 in Genesee. The four new cases all include Albion residents. One person is in the 20s, one in the 40s, one in the 60s and one in the 80s. One of the new cases is a person who was on quarantine prior to developing symptoms of Covid-19.
Orleans now has 62 cases. There are four more recoveries, bringing that total to 22. Five of the current active cases include people who are hospitalized.
In Genesee County, the 10 new positive cases bring Genesee’s total to 140 cases. Of the new cases, five people cases reside in Batavia, two are from Darien, one from Alabama, one in Pavilion, and one in Pembroke.
One of the new cases is a person under age 20, two are in their 30s, six are in their 40s, and one person is in the 50s.
The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments is reporting one of the positive individuals was on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic. Two of the previous positive cases have recovered and have been released from mandatory isolation, bringing Genesee’s total recoveries to 61. Two of the total active positive cases are people who are hospitalized.
Genesee has third death from Covid-19
Genesee County had one new death notification related to Covid-19. The individual was hospitalized and under the age of 65, the Health Department said. Genesee and Orleans have both suffered three deaths from Covid-19.
The Health Department stated the following in a news release:
Non-County Public Regulated Facilities
• In an effort to provide additional information on state and federally regulated facilities in both Genesee and Orleans counties, the health department will be adding some additional layers to our mapping tool later this week that will break out community versus (non-county regulated) public facility spread cases.
• In addition, we will be adding a chart to our websites and daily briefings that will detail the number of cases and deaths in the regulated facilities in our counties.
Testing
• There is still limited swabbing available in Genesee and Orleans counties. If you are experiencing symptoms, contact your primary care provider and they will determine if testing is right for you. If the counties receive an increase in swabbing supplies and the protocol for testing is changed, we will notify the public.
Mental Health
• Everyone reacts differently to stressful situations and having to socially distance yourself from someone you love can be difficult. Below are resources that can help you connect to a professional that can help you through these challenging times:
• Care + Crisis Helpline is available 24/7 at 585-283-5200 or text ‘Talk’ to 741741
• New Yorkers can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling.
By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 21 April 2020 at 4:23 pm
Orleans County has suffered its third death from Covid-19, and the county has two new confirmed cases, bringing its total to 58 confirmed cases.
The death of a person over age 65 is the third death from Covid-19 in county reported in the past five days. The other deaths were reported on Saturday and last Thursday.
Two positive cases reside in Albion. In Orleans, 33 of the 58 positive cases are people who live in Albion.
Of the two new cases in Orleans, both people live in Albion, and one is in the 30s and the other is in the 50s.
The Orleans and Genesee County Health Departments is reporting two more recoveries from Covid-19, bringing the total recoveries to 18. The department also reports that 425 people have been tested for the virus in Orleans County, with 367 of those tests coming back negative.
Four people from Orleans County are currently hospitalized with Covid-19.
Genesee County is reporting three more confirmed cases, bringing the total to 130. The three new cases include two people from Batavia and one from Elba.
One individual is in the 20s, is in the 50s, and the other person is in the 60s.
In Genesee, two of the positive individuals were on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic, the Health Department reported this afternoon.
Genesee also has six more recoveries, bringing that total to 59. Three of the current cases include people who are hospitalized from the virus.
There have been 710 people tested in Genesee County, with 580 of those tests negative for Covid-19.
“If you are experiencing any Covid-19 related symptoms stay home!” the Health Department said in an advisory today. “Do not go to work, do not go to the store, do not go anywhere, you are spreading the virus. Stay Home!”
Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases.
