****For Immediate Release****
October 15, 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 eighty four as there are two hundred and forty one residents who have recovered from COVID-19.
The three hundred and twenty ninth confirmed case is a male resident of a skilled nursing home facility located in Cattaraugus County who has no 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.) and was tested for COVID-19 on October 13th as a screening requirement for of the facility and his test results on October 14th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and thirtieth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southwest quadrant of the county, who recently traveled to both Virginia and North Carolina. She denies being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person, but recently developed cough, chills, nausea, diarrhea, and headaches. She was tested for COVID-19 on October 13th and her test results on October 15th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and thirty first confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeast quadrant of the county, who has no 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 October 13th and her test results on October 14th indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and thirty second and thirty third confirmed cases are two residents (mother and son) who reside in the southwest quadrant of the county, who recently traveled to Maryland. They report being in direct contact of a positive COVID-19 person, and recently developed cough, congestion, running nose, and headaches. They were given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 15th and their test result indicated that they were positive for the virus.
The three hundred and thirty fourth confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history. He reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person, but also reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no body aches, etc.). He was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 15th and his test results indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and thirty fifth confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history. He reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person and recently developed fever. He was tested for COVID-19 on October 13th and his test results on October 15th indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and thirty sixth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history. She reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She developed stomach aches, headaches, and loss of taste. She was given a test for COVID-19 on October 15th and her test results indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The three hundred and thirty seventh confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no 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 given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 15th as a 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.
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