The Niagara County Department of Health issued the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County:
We regretfully report the deaths of 6 Niagara County residents. We send our deepest sympathies to their family and friends:
- An 61 year-old female with underlying health conditions
- A 94 year-old female with underlying health conditions
- An 83 year-old female with underlying health conditions
- An 89 year-old male with underlying health conditions
- A 90 year-old male with underlying health conditions
- A 62 year-old male with underlying health conditions
The rest of the update is as follows:
- 41 new positive cases
- Total of 570 positives to date (isolations + recoveries + deaths)
- 249 active cases (230 isolating at home or 19 in hospital)
- 287 recovered
- 34 deaths
- 3,236 people tested (source: https://covid19tracker.health.
ny.gov/) The Niagara County heat map that breaks the positive cases down by municipality can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ybgzmusw
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/
LCTV has directed media to use this address: LCTV Link 2pm 5/5 – https://youtu.be/r01EDdMh7e8
LCTV YouTube Channel (Live events show up at the top of the page): https://www.youtube.com/
