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Sheriff: Two inmates at Ontario County Jail test positive for COVID-19
Sheriff Kevin Henderson says his jail in Ontario County is dealing with COVID-19.
He said in a press release late-Friday that two inmates tested positive. “Both inmates have been quarantined in our medical unit, and at no time were in our general population housing units,” the Sheriff said. “One inmate who was in mandatory 15 day quarantine for a new admission began to present symptoms and a COVID test was performed. The test was positive, and the inmate is now housed in a negative pressure cell in our medical unit.”
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CANANDAIGUA Canandaigua Academy students will shift to remote learning starting Friday and it will continue through Wednesday, Dec. 23, when students head off for winter break.
The decision a day after Ontario County Public Health officials issued an urgent message to avoid social gatherings as COVID-19 cases continue to soar to record levels this month was made as a result of staffing issues primarily from quarantines, but also some COVID-positive cases specifically and recently at the Academy, according to Superintendent Jamie Farr.
In-person learning at Canandaigua Primary-Elementary School and Canandaigua Middle School will continue.
Ontario County COVID-19 numbers: 88 new cases Friday
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Here are the COVID-19 numbers as of 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, as reported by Ontario County Public Health.
There are now 2,371 confirmed cases since the pandemic started, 88 of which were newly reported Friday. On Thursday, 86 new cases were reported.
Here is their age range: 0-17 (15), 18-29 (12), 30-39 (13), 40-49 (12), 50-59 (17), 60-69 (8), 70-79 (7), 80-89 (2) and 90+ (2).
Residents are from Geneva (14), Farmington (7), Bloomfield (1), Canandaigua (35), Shortsville (4), Victor (6), Phelps (1), Naples (3), Farmington (7) Clifton Springs (3), Stanley (2), Manchester (1), Livonia (1), Hemlock (1) and Palmyra (2)
Twenty-eight people are in the hospital, which is one more than yesterday. One person in long-term care has died since numbers were reported yesterday, bringing the total to 44.
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CANANDAIGUA Ontario County Public Health officials are saying that COVID-19 cases are at an all-time high in the county, prompting an urgent warning for residents to avoid gathering during the upcoming holidays.
For the first 15 days of December, the Ontario County Public Health Department reported 869 positive COVID-19 cases, already exceeding the total combined cases reported for October (220) and November (632).
In addition, according to the New York Forward COVID-19 dashboard, the Finger Lakes region is leading all 10 regions of the state in positive coronavirus test results with a seven-day average of 8.2%.
County officials said the region is in jeopardy of entering a yellow, orange or, worst case, red zone, which would place additional restrictions on public gatherings and result in non-essential business closings.