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County reports 112 new cases of COVID

The county Health Department on Friday reported 112 new cases of COVID-19. The number of people with the virus in the hospital remains at 24, a day after it doubled. Of the new cases, from information collected Thursday, 45 came from people residing in the Jamestown zip code. Other areas of note: 14 in Fredonia, eight in Dunkirk and five each in Falconer and Ashville. There are currently 336 active cases of the virus in the county, a drop of nine from Thursday's numbers; 705 people in quarantine, a jump of 81 from the previous day; and a seven-day positivity rate of 9.1%, which is ...

COVID hospitalizations double in Chautauqua County

Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently in the hospital doubled in one day, according to information provided by the county Health Department on Thursday. Hospitalizations went from 12, where it has largely stayed since last week, to 24 based on information collected Wednesday. The county has noted that the number doesn't mean someone is being treated solely for COVID, but rather they have been admitted and have tested positive for the virus. The county also recorded 87 new confirmed cases of the virus.

County reports 66 new COVID cases, new virus death

The Chautauqua County Department of Health reported 66 new cases of COVID-19 as well as a new virus-related death. The information was collected Tuesday. Of the new cases, 16 came from people living in the Jamestown zip code; 13 in Fredonia; six in Dunkirk; four in Frewsburg; three each in Silver Creek, Ashville, Bemus Point and Portland; two each in Westfield, Lakewood and Falconer; and one each in Forestville, South Dayton, Brocton, Clymer, Dewittville, Kennedy, Panama, Ripley and Sherman. The number of active cases of the virus increased, from 302 to 336, while those with COVID ...

County reports 153 new COVID cases over long weekend

The county Health Department recorded 153 new cases of COVID-19. The statistics are from information collected Friday through Monday. Of the new cases, 52 involve people living in the Jamestown zip code; 22 were in Fredonia; 17 in Dunkirk; six in Westfield; four each in Bemus Point, Portland and Stockton; three each in Silver Creek, Cassadaga, Cherry Creek, Gerry, Ripley and Sinclairville; two each in Forestville, Brocton, Frewsburg, Kennedy and Sherman; and one each in Ashville, Celoron, Chautauqua, Clymer, Falconer and Panama. There are currently 302 active cases, an increase from ...

County reports 56 new COVID cases; hospitalizations up

The uptick in new COVID-19 cases in Chautauqua County continues as 56 were reported Friday. The number of people with the virus in the hospital also saw a bump. There are currently 281 active cases, 500 people in quarantine and a seven-day positivity rate of 8.5%. There have been 10,173 confirmed cases to date as well as 9,727 recoveries and 165 virus-related deaths. Of the new cases, from information collected Thursday, 18 came from people residing in the Jamestown zip code; 12 in Fredonia, five in Westfield and Dunkirk; four in Bemus Point; three each in Falconer and Lakewood; ...

‘Think of others,’ Schuyler urges with COVID

If you happen to see Christine Schuyler out in public, odds are she may be wearing a mask. Schuyler, who is the Chautauqua County public health director and commissioner of Social Services, is fully vaccinated. She's not "scared" of getting COVID-19, but she does want to do her part to ...