Steuben County reports COVID-19 death at Absolut Care Three Rivers; 36 new cases in the county – WETM – MyTwinTiers.com

STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) An 89-year-old resident of Absolut Care Three Rivers in Painted Post has died from COVID-19, according to the Steuben County Public Health Department.

The residents death is the first known COVID-19 death at Absolut Care Three Rivers and the 82nd COVID-19 death in the county.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to the friends and family of the gentleman who has passed, said Public Health Director, Darlene Smith. COVID-19 continues to spread in Steuben County, and we must all take every precaution available to protect our most vulnerable.

Steuben County also reported 36 new positive cases since Saturday, bringing the total number of active cases to 146 and the number of confirmed cases to 1,282.

The individuals are residents of the:

The individuals are isolated and being monitored by the County Health Department. Public Health staff investigated and identified close contacts of the confirmed cases and exposure risks. All those known to have direct contact with the individuals have been notified.

Per CDC and New York State Department of Health guidance, information is collected beginning 48 hours prior to symptom onset or date of test if asymptomatic through the day of the positive test result to identify any potential exposure risks.

The investigations indicate:

In addition to the locations noted above, the individuals reported visiting the following locations that could pose an exposure risk within their investigation timeframes:

Todays age groups for the positives are as follows:

On our call with local hospital systems this morning, it was shared that bed capacity is running low due to COVID-19 admissions in the area, said Public Health Director Smith. We currently have Steuben positives in their 30s to their 90s who are hospitalized. It is so important to limit social gatherings at this time, because these events lend to spread more readily. You could be lucky and not feel too ill with COVID-19, or you could end up in the hospital at any age none of us know which way COVID could impact you specifically. Utilize all prevention strategies so that our hospitals are available for those who need care, COVID-related or otherwise.

All residents should continue to monitor themselves for COVID-19 symptoms of fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills or repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and new loss of taste or smell and contact their healthcare provider for instructions if feeling ill.

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