****For Immediate Release****
October 7, 2020
Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of seven additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 residents within Cattaraugus County. The department’s active positive COVID-19 caseload is now forty two as there are two hundred and eighteen residents who have recovered from COVID-19.
The two hundred and sixty fourth confirmed case is a male 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. He was recently hospitalized with shortness of breath and was tested for COVID-19 on October 2nd. His test results on October 6th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and sixty fifth confirmed case is a male 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 however, he developed fever and congestion and was tested for COVID-19 on October 4th. His test results on October 7th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and sixty sixth 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 but reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). He was tested for COVID-19 on October 5th, and his test results on October 7th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and sixty seventh confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history. She reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person and recently developed fever, congestion, headaches, and running nose. She was tested for COVID-19 on October 4th and her test results on October 7th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and sixty 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 and recently developed cough, loss of taste and smell. She was tested for COVID-19 on October 3rd and her test results on October 7th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and sixty ninth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southwest quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history or being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She developed fever, fatigue, cough, and loss of taste and smell. She was tested for COVID-19 on October 5th and her test results on October 7th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and seventieth 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 developed cough, congestion, and an earache. She was tested for COVID-19 on October 6th and her test results on October 7th 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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