****For Immediate Release****
November 9, 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 ninety seven as there are four hundred and thirty three residents who have recovered from COVID-19.
The five hundred and forty first and forty second confirmed cases are two residents (husband and wife) who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who deny any significant travel history or being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. They recently developed fever, sore throat, and weakness. They were tested for COVID-19 on November 5th and their test results on November 8th indicated that they was positive for the virus.
The five hundred and forty third 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 but reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). She was tested for COVID-19 on November 6th and her test results on November 8th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The five hundred and forty fourth 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 congestion, chills, nausea, diarrhea, headaches and body aches. She was tested for COVID-19 on November 6th and her test results on November 8th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The five hundred and forty fifth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northwest quadrant of the county, who recently traveled to Oklahoma but denies being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She recently developed congestion, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. She was tested for COVID-19 on November 6th and her test results on November 7th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The five hundred and forty 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 November 6th and his test results on November 9th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The five hundred and forty seventh 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 was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on November 9th as part of a pre-op screening and his test results indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The five hundred and forty 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 congestion, sore throat, shortness of breath, and fatigue. She was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on November 9th and her test results indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The five hundred and forty ninth 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, sore throat and body aches. He was tested for COVID-19 on November 8th and his test results on November 9th indicated that he 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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