New Covid cases reported today include 7 in Orleans, 24 in Genesee

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 25 March 2021 at 5:09 pm

There are 31 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 reported today in Genesee and Orleans counties bringing the total in the two counties during the pandemic to 7,114 cases.

In Orleans County there are 7 new positive cases for a total of 2,530 confirmed cases since March 2020. The positive cases reside in the Central Region (Carlton, Gaines, Albion, Barre) and East Region (Kendall, Murray, Clarendon).

The individuals are in the age groups of 0-19, 30s, 40s, and 50s. One of the new positive individuals is an inmate at Albion Correctional Facility, where there have been 23 confirmed cases during the pandemic, according to the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments.

Of the new cases, 3 were under quarantine prior to testing positive. Orleans also is reporting 2 more of the previous positive individuals have recovered and been removed from the isolation list.

No one from Orleans County is currently hospitalized due to Covid.

In Genesee County there are 24 new positive cases for a total of 4,584 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, and 70s. (Three of the new positive individuals are inmates at the Genesee County Jail where eight inmates have now tested positive for Covid.)

Genesee is reporting 10 of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list. There are currently 2 Genesee residents hospitalized due to Covid.