Press release:
- Genesee County received 48 new positive cases of COVID-19.
- The new positive cases reside in Alabama, Alexander, Batavia, Bergen, Bethany, Byron, Darien, Elba, Le Roy, Oakfield and Pavilion.
- The individuals are in their 0-19s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.
- Twenty-seven of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
- Twenty-four of the positive individuals are hospitalized.
- Two of the new positive cases are residents at Le Roy Village Green Residential Healthcare Facility.
- Orleans County received 38 new positive cases of COVID-19.
- The new positive cases reside in Albion, Barre, Carlton, Clarendon, Murray, Ridgeway, Shelby and Yates.
- The individuals are in their 0-19s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 80s.
- Eight of the individuals were on mandatory quarantine prior to testing positive.
- Twelve of the previous positive individuals have recovered and have been removed from the isolation list.
- Two of the current positive individuals are hospitalized.
- One of the new positives counted on 12/16/20 was determined not to be an Orleans County resident and has been deleted from our total numbers
- We are saddened to report the COVID-related death of one of a community resident. The individual was over 65 years old. We will not be releasing any further information to protect the privacy of the individual and their family. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of this individual during this very difficult time.
