****For Immediate Release****
October 23, 2020
Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of nine additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 residents within Cattaraugus County. The department’s active positive COVID-19 caseload is now seventy two as there are three hundred and eight residents who have recovered from COVID-19.
The three hundred and eighty eighth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history. She reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She recently developed sinusitis and was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 23rd and her test results indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and eighty ninth confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the northwest quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history or being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. He recently developed cough sore throat, headaches and body aches. He was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 23rd and his test results indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and ninetieth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history. She is a healthcare worker who reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. However, she reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). She was tested for COVID-19 on October 19th as a requirement of the facility to test employees weekly and her test results on October 23rd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and ninety first confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history. He reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person, and recently developed fever, congestion and body aches. He was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 23rd and his test results indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and ninety second confirmed case is a young male resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, whose parent denies that he had any significant travel history. The parent reports that he is a direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person, but he is asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). He was tested for COVID-19 on October 23rd and his test results on indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and ninety third confirmed case is a male resident who is residing in the northeast quadrant of the county, who is from Florida but denies being in contact with a positive COVID-19 person. He reports recently developing a cough, and body aches. He was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 23rd and his test results indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and ninety fourth confirmed case is a male resident who is resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history or being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. He was recently hospitalized for chest pains and a fall. He was tested for COVID-19 on October 22nd and his test results on October 23rd indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and ninety fifth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history, or being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She is a healthcare worker who reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). She was tested for COVID-19 on October 20th and her test results on October 23rd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and ninety sixth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southwest quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history. She is a healthcare worker who reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She recently developed cough, and loss of taste and smell. She was tested for COVID-19 on October 22nd and her test results on October 23rd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The department has begun a thorough contact tracing investigation for those individuals that they have been in contact with and the places that they have visited.
We would like to reiterate that if any resident experience fever, cough, shortness of breath or whole body aches they should contact their health care provider (avoid going directly to an Urgent Care facility, or the Emergency Room before calling).
In addition, wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. This is especially important after using the bathroom, coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose.
If soap and water is not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains a minimum of 60% alcohol.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth, especially with unwashed hands.
Disinfect commonly touched surfaces with a cleaner that is approved by the EPA against COVID-19.
In an effort to determine the prevalence of the virus in our community, any resident interested in getting a swab test can register for a test or call 716-938-9119 or 716-938-2265.
For continued updates visit us at CattCo.org/Coronavirus.
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