Press release:
- Genesee County received four new positive cases of COVID-19.
- The new positive cases reside in Batavia, LeRoy, and Pavilion.
- The individuals are in their 0-19s, 30s, and 60s.
- One of the individuals was on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
- Twenty-five new individuals are on precautionary quarantine due to travel from restricted states.
- Two of the positive individuals are hospitalized.
- Orleans County received six new positive cases of COVID-19.
- The new positive cases reside in Carlton, Clarendon and Murray.
- The individuals are in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 60s and 80s.
- None of the individuals were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
- Four new individuals are on precautionary quarantine due to travel from restricted states.
- Nine of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
- Two of the positive individuals are hospitalized.
Also, the Health Department released the following health alert:
“Individuals who attended a wedding on private property on Acton Road in the Town of Clarendon (Bergen mailing address) on Saturday, Oct. 17, may have been exposed to COVID-19,” said Paul Pettit, Public Health director for Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments.
“A significant number of known close contacts have been identified through contact tracing and have been placed under mandatory quarantine or isolation. However, there are individuals that attended the wedding that were not part of the original guest list and those contacts may not be aware they may have been exposed to the virus.”
If you attended the wedding, continue to monitor your symptoms through Saturday, Oct. 31. If you develop symptoms, contact your primary care provider immediately and self-isolate until you receive your test results.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include but are not limited to: fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.
To find a testing site, click here.
