****For Immediate Release****
October 2, 2020
Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of thirteen additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 residents within Cattaraugus County. The department’s active positive COVID-19 caseload is now thirty four as there are two hundred and nine residents who have recovered from COVID-19.
The two hundred and thirty eighth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history and denies any contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She developed headaches and fatigue and was tested for COVID-19 on September 29th. Her test results on October 2nd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and thirty ninth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history. She is a healthcare worker who reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She developed a sore throat, congestion, loss of taste and smell and was tested for COVID-19 on September 29th. Her test results on October 2nd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and fortieth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history, and denies any contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She developed congestion, running nose, loss of taste and was tested for COVID-19 on September 29th. Her test results on October 2nd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and forty first confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the northeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history and denies any contact with a positive COVID-19 person. He developed congestion, sweating, and muscle aches and was tested for COVID-19 on September 30th. His test results on October 2nd indicated that he was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and forty second confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history and denies any contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She developed fever, congestion, loss of smell, and was tested for COVID-19 on September 30th. Her test results on October 1st indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and forty third confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southwest quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history and denies any contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She was recently hospitalized and tested for COVID-19 on September 30th as part of a discharge protocol for admission into a rehabilitation facility. Her test results on October 2nd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and forty fourth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history and denies any contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no muscle aches, etc.). She was tested for COVID-19 on September 30th as part of a screening protocol for the facility. Her test results on October 2nd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and forty fifth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history and denies any contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no muscle aches, etc.). She was tested for COVID-19 on September 30th as part of a screening protocol for the facility. Her test results on October 2nd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and forty sixth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history and denies any contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no muscle aches, etc.). She was tested for COVID-19 on September 30th as part of a screening protocol for the facility. Her test results on October 2nd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and forty seventh confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history and denies any contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no muscle aches, etc.). She was tested for COVID-19 on September 30th as part of a screening protocol for the facility. Her test results on October 2nd indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and forty eighth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history. She is a healthcare worker and reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. However, she reports being asymptomatic (no fever, no cough, no muscle aches, etc.) and was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 2nd which indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and forty ninth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history. She is a healthcare worker and reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She developed congestion, fatigue and muscle aches. She was given a rapid test for COVID-19 on October 2nd which indicated that she was positive for the virus.
The two hundred and fiftieth confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeast quadrant of the county, who has no significant travel history. She is a healthcare worker and reports being in direct contact with a positive COVID-19 person. She developed fever, sore
throat, headaches, and loss of taste and smell. She was tested for COVID-19 on September 30th and her test results on October 2nd 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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