****For Immediate Release****
October 27, 2020

Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of twenty nine additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 residents within Cattaraugus County. The department’s active positive COVID-19 caseload is now eighty eight as there are three hundred and thirty residents who have recovered from COVID-19.

The four hundred and eighth 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 reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.) She was tested for COVID-19 on October 22nd as a screening process at the facility and her test results on October 26th indicated that she was positive for the virus.

The four hundred and ninth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northwest 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, congestion, running nose, diarrhea, headaches and body aches. She was tested for COVID-19 on October 22nd and her test results on October 26th indicated that she was positive for the virus.

The four hundred and tenth through the four hundredth and ninetieth confirmed cases are ten residents (five males and five females) who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history. They report being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person but also reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). They were tested for COVID-19 on October 25th as a screening process at the facility and their test results on October 26th indicated that they were positive for the virus.

The four hundred and twentieth confirmed case is a male 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. He recently developed cough, headaches and body aches. He was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 26th and his test results indicated that he was positive for the virus.

The four hundred and twenty first confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeast quadrant of the county, whose denies any significant travel history. She reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person and recently developed fever, and sore throat. She was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 27th and her test results indicated that she was positive for the virus.

The four hundred and twenty second confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the southwest quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history. He is a healthcare worker who reports being in contact with a positive COVID-19 person. He developed cough and congestion. He was tested for COVID-19 on October 21st and his test results on October 27th indicated that he was positive for the virus.

The four hundred and twenty third through the four hundredth and thirty fifth cases are 13 residents (four males and nine females) who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history. They report being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person and recently developed an array of symptoms (fever, cough, congestion/stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea). They were given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 27th as a screening process at the facility and their test results indicated that they were positive for the virus.

The four hundred and thirty sixth 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, however she reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). She was tested for COVID 19 on October 23rd as part of a pre-op screening and her test results 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.

Press release for confirmed COVID-19 cases.