The Niagara County Department of Health issued the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County:
We regret to report the passing of three Niagara County residents. We offer our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the deceased:
- 94 year-old male with underlying health conditions
- 76 year-old male with underlying health conditions
- 70 year-old male with underlying health conditions
The rest of the update is as follows:
- 33 new positive cases
- Total of 359 positives to date (isolations + recoveries + deaths)
- 163 in isolation
- 143 isolating at home
- 20 in hospital isolation
- 175 recovered
- 21 deaths
- 1635 people tested (source: https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/)
Quarantines, unlike isolations, are for people who are well and not showing symptoms, but may have been exposed to the virus. Right now, 116 people are in quarantine and 388 have completed quarantine.
The Niagara County heat map that breaks the positive cases down by municipality can be found here: https://niagara-county.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html?fbclid=IwAR09HGa8skSqJJKN2cWvd68PDbXC_SWjdR4u9UPgmgs_pNK-BViyWmN51Lg#/1438a0783c4e4b0883aa42d3f8009257
Niagara County Legislature Chairman Becky Wydysh will provide an update on COVID-19 today at 2 p.m. The update will be live on LCTV and streamed at lctv.net. This broadcast will then be available later in the day in LCTV’s on-demand library under “Niagara County Legislature” and on the county’s Facebook page.
Information and resources relative to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) can be found at: https://www.niagaracounty.com/health/Services/Public-Health-Preparedness/2019-Novel-Coronavirus-COVID-19
LCTV has directed media to use this address: LCTV Link 4/24 – https://youtu.be/ccnAMdyxO34
LCTV YouTube Channel (Live events show up at the top of the page): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-cJE6FZmkojU4T0uEZLJEw
