****For Immediate Release****
October 28, 2020
Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of seventeen additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 residents within Cattaraugus County. The department’s active positive COVID-19 caseload is now one hundred and four as there are three hundred and thirty one residents who have recovered from COVID-19.
The four hundred and thirty seventh 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 works in a healthcare facility and recently developed fever, congestion, sore throat, and fatigue. She was tested for COVID-19 on October 22nd as a screening process at the facility and her test results on October 27th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and thirty eighth 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 an eye infection, fever, chills, and sinusitis. He was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 28th and his test results indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and thirty 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 recently developed fever, chills, and sinusitis. She was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 28th and her test results indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and fortieth 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 a sore throat, congestion and headaches. He was tested for COVID-19 on October 25th and his test results on October 28th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and forty 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, cough and running nose. He was tested for COVID-19 on October 23rd and his test results on October 27th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and forty second confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who recently traveled to Canada. He is a healthcare worker who reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person and recently developed chills, abdominal pain, loss of taste, and fatigue. He was tested for COVID-19 on October 26th and his test results on October 27th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and forty third confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the southwest quadrant of the county, who recently traveled from Massachusetts. He denies being in contact with a positive COVID-19 person and was recently hospitalized with pneumonia and shortness of breath. He was tested for COVID-19 on October 26th and his test results on October 27th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and forty fourth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southwest quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history or being in contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She was recently hospitalized with chest pain. She was tested for COVID-19 on October 26th and her test results on October 27th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and forty fifth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast 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 and recently developed fever, cough, and chills. She was tested for COVID 19 on October 25th her test results on October 28th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and forty sixth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast 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 and recently developed cough, and fatigue. She was given a rapid test for COVID 19 on October 28th and her test results indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and forty seventh confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who recently traveled to Texas. She denies being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person and recently developed congestion. She was tested for COVID 19 on October 24th and her test results on October 26th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four 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 or being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She recently developed fever, chills and headaches. She was given a rapid test for COVID 19 on October 28th and her test results indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and forty ninth 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 recently developed congestion and sinusitis. She was given a rapid test for COVID 19 on October 28th and her test results indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and fiftieth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who denies any significant travel history or being indirect contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She recently developed congestion, sore throat, and fatigue. She was given a rapid test for COVID 19 on October 28th and her test results indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and fifty first confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast 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 and recently developed sinusitis. She was tested for COVID 19 on October 27th and her test results on October 28th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and fifty second 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 fever sore throat, body aches and fatigue. She was tested for COVID 19 on October 25th and her test results on October 28th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The four hundred and fifty third 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 reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). He was tested for COVID 19 on October 26th and as a screening process of the facility and his test results on October 28th 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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