New Covid cases reported today include 10 in Orleans, 13 in Genesee

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 2 April 2021 at 7:15 pm

There are 23 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported today in Genesee and Orleans counties, bringing the combined total in the pandemic to 7,257, which 4,674 in Genesee and 2,583 in Orleans, according the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments.

Orleans County today is reporting 10 new positive cases of Covid-19. The positive cases reside in the West Region (Yates, Ridgeway, Shelby) and Central Region (Carlton, Gaines, Albion, Barre). The individuals are in the age groups of 0-19, 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s.

Three of the new positive individuals were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive. Four more of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.

Two of the new positive individuals are inmates of the Albion Correctional Facility.

Three of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.

In Genesee County there are 13 new positive cases of Covid-19. The new positive cases reside in the Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) and East Region (Bergen, Byron, Le Roy, Pavilion, Stafford). The individuals are in the age groups of 0-19, 20s, 30s, 50s, 60s and 70s.

Ten of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.

One of the new positive individuals is an inmate at the Genesee County Jail.

Eight of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.

Since a week ago the number of active cases in the two counties have increased from 91 to 121, with new infections outpacing recoveries. That includes from 37 to 53 in Orleans, and from 54 to 68 in Genesee.