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Genesee County Public Health COVID-19 briefing for June 12, 2020.

Press release:

•    Genesee County received zero new positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 201 positive cases.
  • One of the previous community positive cases have recovered and have been released from mandatory isolation.
  • Zero of the total active positive cases are hospitalized.
• Orleans County received 1 new positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 247 positive cases.
  • We are very saddened to report the loss of another county resident to COVID-19. This person was a resident of Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Our deepest condolences to this individual’s family and friends during this very sad time.
  • Fourteen of the total active positive cases are hospitalized. Please note those in the hospital may be from the community or a state-regulated facility. We do not separate them out to protect their privacy.
  • Two of the previous community positive cases have recovered and have been released from mandatory isolation.
  • The new positive case was not on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
  • The individual is in their 60s.
  • The positive individual resides in Carlton.

We encourage everyone to remember to be polite and respect individual privacy. If you have a complaint about someone or a business use the appropriate channels provided by the state. Using social media to air your complaints and accusing individuals / businesses of wrongdoing generally does nothing to fix the problem. Be compassionate of other people and spread kindness.

Chamber of Commerce Seminar with Public Health Director Paul Pettit on Phase 3 reopening

Public Health COVID-19 Update for June 5, 2020

Interview with Batavia PD Chief Shawn Heubusch. We will be talking at 10:30 a.m. about the killing of George Floyd and the events, both nationally and locally, that have followed.

Interview: Nicole Ilasi, owner of Salon Miaou, about the challenges salon and barbershop owners are facing in Phase Two reopening. Salon Miaou is located at 417 E. Main St. in Batavia.

Interview with Macy Paradise, about the upcoming BBQ for Equality

Public Health COVID-19 briefing for May 29, 2020.

Press release:

• As of 2 p.m.
  • Genesee County received one new positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 186 positive cases.
    • The positive case resides in Batavia.
    • The positive individual is in their 20s.
    • The positive case was on mandatory quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic.
    • Two of the total active positive cases are hospitalized.
  • Orleans County received 10 new positive case of COVID-19, for a total of 221 positive cases.
    • One of the new positive individuals resides in Albion, three of the new positives live in Ridgeway, one of the new positive lives at The Villages of Orleans Health & Rehabilitation Center and five of the new positive individuals live at Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.
    • Of the new positive case one of the individuals is under 20, one of the individual is in their 20s, two individuals are in their 50s, two individuals are in their 60s, three individuals are in their 70s and one of the individuals is in their 90s.
    • Two of the new positive cases were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
    • One of the previous positive cases has recovered and has been released from mandatory isolation.
    • Nineteen of the total active positive cases are hospitalized. Please note those in the hospital may be from the community or a state-regulated facility. We do not separate them out to protect their privacy.
    • We are sorry to report that we have lost two more county residents due to COVID-19. The individuals resided at the Orchard Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of these individuals during this very sad time.

Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans County online map of confirmed cases.

Interview with Michael Plitt, chairman of the Democratic Party in Genesee County.

Press release:

As we move into the Memorial Day weekend, we would like to take a moment to remember those who fought for our freedom and have given the ultimate sacrifice, their lives. We appreciate each of these individuals and their families who gave so much for this great nation.

Even though there aren’t any public gatherings or parades, it doesn’t stop you from visiting cemeteries and monuments or have your own household time to remember our service men and women as long as you continue to social distance.

This is also the unofficial beginning of summer and we encourage people to be creative on how they can safely enjoy the great weather without putting others at risk of contracting COVID-19. Consider planting a victory garden of flowers, fruits and vegetables, go for daily hikes while social distancing, and/or start up some new hobbies.

Take time to step back and enjoy the slower pace we have found ourselves in during this pandemic. Remember to journal about how you and your family made it through these historic times. We are one day closer to making this a memory, remember this is only temporary.

We can get through this together, without being so close.

New Cases

• As of 2 p.m.
  • Genesee County received zero new positive case of COVID-19, for a total of 178 positive cases.
    • Three of the previous positive cases have recovered and have been released from mandatory isolation.
    • Two of the total active positive cases are hospitalized.
  • Orleans County received 23 new positive cases of COVID-19, for a total of 194 positive cases.
    • One of the new positive cases resides in Ridgeway.
    • Twenty-two of the new positive cases are residents of Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.
    • Of the new positive cases one individual is in their 20s; three of the individuals are in their 50s; three of the individuals are in their 60s; six of the individuals are in their 70s; seven of the individuals are in their 80s; and three of the individuals are in their 90s.
    • Two of the previous positive community cases have recovered and have been released from mandatory isolation.
    • Fifteen of the total active positive cases are hospitalized. Please note those in the hospital may be from the community or a state-regulated facility. We do not separate them out to protect their privacy.
    • We are truly saddened to receive word that five of our residents have died related to COVID-19. One of the residents lived at The Villages of Orleans Health and Rehabilitation Center and four of the residents lived at Orchard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center. Our deepest condolences go to the family and friends of each of these individuals during this very difficult time.

Click here to view the Genesee and Orleans Counties' online map of confirmed cases.

Interview with UMMC infection preventionist Tricia Woodward about wearing masks.

Interview with Jason Smith, Batavia Concert Band.

Dylan DeSmit performs for you at 8 p.m. (or thereabouts).

Interview with Tori Ganino, dog trainer, owner of Calling All Dogs in Batavia.

Interview with David Bellavia, Medal of Honor Recipient, and a one-time candidate for NY-27. We're going to talk about the NY-27 race and the situation with the novel coronavirus. We're scheduled to start at 2 p.m.

Interview with Melissa Fleischut, president & CEO of the New York State Restaurant Association.

Interview with Craig Yunker, CEO of CY Farms. We're going to talk about the impact of coronavirus issues on agriculture. We're scheduled to start at 2 p.m.

Written briefing:

• As of 2 p.m.
  • Genesee County received one new positive case of COVID-19 for a total of 142 positive cases.
    • The positive case resides in Elba.
    • The positive case is in their 50s.
    • The newly positive individual was not on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic.
    • Five of the previous positive cases have recovered and have been released from mandatory isolation.
    • One of the total active positive cases is hospitalized.
  • Orleans County received 10 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 75 positive cases.
    • One positive case resides in Barre, and one resides in Kendall.
    • Eight of the positive cases were from The Villages of Orleans Health & Rehab Facility.
    • One individual is in their 30s, one individual is in their 40s, two individuals are in their 60s and one individual is in their 70s, three individuals are in their 80s and two individuals are in their 90s or older.
    • One of the newly positive individuals was on quarantine prior to becoming symptomatic.
    • Eight of the total active positive cases are hospitalized.
• Orleans County has been made aware of two more deaths from The Villages of Orleans Health & Rehab, both of the individuals were over 65. Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of these individuals, our neighbors, during this very sad time.

Interview with Batavia City Council President Eugene Jankowski

Interview with Bonnie Birkmeyer, Western Region executive director, Hillside Family of Agencies.

Interview with Todd Rapp, local coordinator of Emergency Disaster Services for The Salvation Army.