New Covid cases include 80 in Orleans, 101 in Genesee in first update since Thursday
Both counties see big increases in people hospitalized with Covid
In the first update in local Covid-19 cases since Thursday, Genesee and Orleans are reporting a combined increase of 181 new confirmed cases.
Both counties are reporting big increases in people hospitalized with Covid. Orleans has 18 residents hospitalized with Covid, which is up from 8 on Thursday and 6 a week ago.
Genesee County has 38 residents hospitalized with Covid, an all-time high during the pandemic. That is up from 29 on Thursday and 14 a week ago, according to data from the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments.
In Orleans County, there are 80 new positive cases of Covid-19 for a total of 1,239 cases since March.
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, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.
Of the new cases, 14 were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
Of the new cases, 19 are inmates of the Orleans Correctional Facility. There are 49 inmates who have now tested positive for Covid at the men’s prison in Albion.
The county also is reporting 78 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.
• Albion Central School reported that a middle school student and high school staff member tested positive for Covid-19.
The student’s last day in school was Friday, Dec. 11. Due to the 48-hour lookback period, the Department of Health determined there was no need for contact tracing or the quarantine of students and staff members.
The staff member was last in school on Friday, Dec. 18. Contact tracing and the quarantine of students and staff members was implemented according to health department guidelines, the district stated on its website.
In Genesee County there 101 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 for a total of 2,180 positive cases.
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, 80s and 90s.
Of the new cases, 3 are residents at LeRoy Village Green Residential Healthcare Facility, 3 are residents of Premier Genesee Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation in Batavia, 2 are residents of Genesee Senior Living in Batavia, 2 are residents at the New York State Veterans Home in Batavia, and 1 is a resident at The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing at Batavia.
The county is reporting that 148 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
• Correction from the Genesee & Orleans County Health Departments: 6 recoveries have been retracted from today’s number as 4 previously reported are residents of the NYS Veterans Home at Batavia and 2 are residents of Leroy Village Green Residential Healthcare Facility. Persons reported recovered are community members only and don’t live in nursing homes which are regulated by the Department of Health.
• Data will be vetted: Today’s report includes data since Thursday, Dec. 24th, after 2:00 p.m. Due to the increased numbers from the holiday weekend, the G-O Health Departments anticipate to have the data updated over the next couple of days in order for staff to make sure the date is properly vetted.
• What does recovered mean? What “recovered” means in relation to Covid-19: Generally when someone is recovered that means they are feeling better. With Covid-19 the G-O Health Departments are using the term recovered to show the individual is no longer able to spread the virus. This means they have been on isolation for at least 10 days, have not had a fever over 100 for 72 hours without fever-reducing medication, and their respiratory symptoms are getting better.
There have been cases where people have started doing better for a short period of time and then they are hit with symptoms again or a new set. Some have had continued respiratory issues, developed pneumonia, sepsis, other infections, deep venous thrombosis (DVT), extreme fatigue, etc.
Because of the time in bed, there is a higher risk of blood clots which can cause strokes, heart attacks and pulmonary embolisms as well as other symptoms.
• Percent Positive 7-day average of Covid-19 tests as of Dec. 27: Genesee: 11.7% and Orleans: 8.2%.
