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Recent pool testing done last week at the State University of New York at Fredonia reveals no new positive cases.
That was the word from Dr. Cedric B. Howard, vice president for Division of Enrollment and Student Services this afternoon in an email to campus."We have more good news from the latest round of pool testing conducted last Friday in Steele Hall," he said. "(Three hundred twenty-four) tests were conducted and there were zero positive cases. Since the start of the semester, Fredonia has conducted a grand total of 797 pool tests with two positive cases returned."
SUNY Fredonia, according to the COVID-19 tracker, has eight active cases through Tuesday and a total of 111 positive cases since the start of the fall semester. Howard indicated the number of pool tests will increase in October.
"It is important we all continue our #FREDstrong mentality of wearing masks, maintaining social distancing, and making smart choices," he said.
On Tuesday, four new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday by the Chautauqua County Health Department.
Indicated in the report were 30 active cases that continue to recover. The four new cases include two from Brocton, one from Jamestown and one from Bemus Point. There are 285 cases under quarantine/isolation orders by the Public Health Director and being monitored and 33 under domestic traveler quarantine for having arrived to Chautauqua County from a state listed on the New York state travel advisory.
One person was hospitalized in Chautauqua County as Saturday. To date, there have been: 618 recovered cases; 10 deaths; 658 total confirmed cases; and 44,346 negative test results.