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New York state saw record coronavirus hospitalizations over the weekend, rising to levels last seen in May.
The state noted that 6,208 were hospitalized as of Friday the largest number in the state since May 15. That number had decreased to 6,185 as of Sunday afternoon.
Hospitalizations in the eight-county Western New York region, however, continued to decline from its previous high of 548 on Dec. 10. As of Saturday, 473 were in the hospital in the region.
Cattaraugus County has reported five deaths since Thursday, reporting its 37th death on Saturday, a 90-year-old man who developed respiratory failure and was unable to overcome his illness despite aggressive medical treatment, and its 38th death on Sunday, a 73-year-old woman who developed respiratory failure and was unable to overcome her illness despite aggressive medical treatment.
WBFO s Ryan Zunner reports
Chautauqua County residents will be soon able to receive a rapid COVID-19 test thanks to the health department’s acquisition of Abbott ID Now testing machines. Tests will be available this Tuesday at the Murphy Fire Training Center on Brigham Road in Dunkirk from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and again during the same hours on December 29. Tests will also be available at the Taylor Training Center on Harrison Street in Jamestown from 9 to 2 this Wednesday, and again on the 30th.
Testing is free, but residents must register in advance on the county website. Health department officials expect the tests to be in high-demand, and warn that even with an appointment, wait times may be long.
churst@post-journal.com
New York state saw record coronavirus hospitalizations over the weekend, rising to levels last seen in May.
The state noted that 6,208 were hospitalized as of Friday the largest number in the state since May 15. That number had decreased to 6,185 as of Sunday afternoon.
Hospitalizations in the eight-county Western New York region, however, continued to decline from its previous high of 548 on Dec. 10. As of Saturday, 473 were in the hospital in the region.
Cattaraugus County has reported five deaths since Thursday, reporting its 37th death on Saturday, a 90-year-old man who developed respiratory failure and was unable to overcome his illness despite aggressive medical treatment, and its 38th death on Sunday, a 73-year-old woman who developed respiratory failure and was unable to overcome her illness despite aggressive medical treatment.
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After peaking at 9% on Wednesday, Chautauqua County saw a slight drop in COVID-19 positivity rate on Thursday even as it reported 71 new cases and a 25th virus-related fatality.
In addition to the cases, The county Department of Health reported a seven-day positivity rate of 8.8% on Thursday. Meanwhile, 34 people are hospitalized with the virus a drop of two from information released on Wednesday.
The fatality, the second recorded in as many days, appears to be an individual in their 80s, according to a breakdown of deaths by age demographic released by the county. Of the 90 residents between the ages of 80 and 89 to have been diagnosed with the virus, nine have passed away a 10% fatality rate and the largest of any age demographic in the county.