****For Immediate Release****
November 7, 2020

Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of six additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 residents within Cattaraugus County. The department’s active positive COVID-19 caseload is now one hundred and sixteen as there are four hundred residents who have recovered from COVID-19.

The five hundred and thirtieth 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 is a healthcare worker who reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). He was tested for COVID-19 on November 2nd as part of a screening process by the facility, and his test results on November 6th indicated that he was positive for the virus.

The five hundred and thirty first 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 but reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). She was tested for COVID-19 on November 5th as part of a screening process by the facility, and her test results on November 7th indicated that she was positive for the virus.

The five hundred and thirty second confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the northeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history. He reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. He recently developed cough, chills, headaches and syncope. He was tested for COVID-19 on November 4th and his test results on November 6th indicated that he was positive for the virus.

The five hundred and thirty third 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 and running nose. She was tested for COVID-19 on November 3rd and her test results on November 6th indicated that she was positive for the virus.

The five hundred and thirty 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 and nausea. She was tested for COVID-19 on November 4th and her test results on November 5th indicated that she was positive for the virus.

The five hundred and thirty fifth 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 loss of taste. He was tested for COVID-19 on November 4th and his test results on November 7th 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.

Press release for confirmed COVID-19 cases.