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  • New COVID-19 safety guidance released after multi-county outbreak linked to high school wrestling tournaments > Washington State Department of Health” title=”New COVID-19 safety guidance released after multi-county outbreak linked to high school wrestling tournaments > Washington State Department of Health” src=”https://www.doh.wa.gov/portals/1/images/dohlogoblack-square.jpg” class=”attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image” alt=”New COVID-19 safety guidance released after multi-county outbreak linked to high school wrestling tournaments > Washington State Department of Health” title=”New COVID-19 safety guidance released after multi-county outbreak linked to high school wrestling tournaments > Washington State Department of Health” style=”width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;” decoding=”async” /></a></figure> <h2 class=New COVID-19 safety guidance released after multi-county outbreak linked to high school wrestling tournaments > Washington State Department of Health

    For rapid launch: December 17, 2021   (21-250)Spanish

    Get in touch with: DOH Communications

    General public inquiries: Condition COVID-19 Data Hotline, 1-800-525-0127

    New COVID-19 safety guidance unveiled immediately after multi-county outbreak joined to significant college wrestling tournaments

    OLYMPIA – The Washington State Division of Health and fitness (DOH), is updating the health and fitness and basic safety specifications for large speak to indoor sports activities in the wake of a multi-school, multi-county outbreak. The outbreaks are connected to a sequence of wrestling tournaments held in early December and are connected to an approximated 200 COVID-19 instances. Genomic sequencing lately confirmed at minimum a few circumstances are omicron.

    DOH normally takes these outbreaks quite critically and is altering the current steering by incorporating the subsequent wellness and basic safety measures for all indoor, superior-make contact with sports activities and things to do (basketball, wrestling, h2o polo, and aggressive cheer), powerful promptly:

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    • Expected tests of all athletes, coaches, trainers, and help staff, irrespective of vaccination position.

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    • Elevated screening frequency to 3 situations per week. Amid people screening checks, at least one particular have to happen no faster than the working day prior to the competitors ideally, and anytime possible, the working day of the party.

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    In addition, DOH desires to remind individuals of current prerequisites for all K-12 sporting events that assist preserve athletes, workers, and people safer when attending these gatherings:

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    • All indoor function spectators must wear masks and should really length from other people or homes to the diploma achievable.

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    • Mask putting on is necessary among all athletes, coaches, trainers, and guidance personnel in indoor public areas apart from when actively competing.

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    • Referees will have to put on masks apart from when actively officiated and working.

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    DOH also acknowledges some of the influenced local health and fitness, education, or athletic leaders are choosing to postpone or terminate sporting occasions or pause sporting pursuits in buy to stop further more unfold of the condition. There may possibly be distinctions in how these activities are managed, so we would persuade people today to be affected person with any prospective process or scheduling alterations at the area level.

    “Omicron is a recreation-changer, but we know layered prevention actions gradual the spread of COVID-19 in sports, faculties, and communities.” mentioned Lacy Fehrenbach, Deputy Secretary for the COVID-19 response. “Please get vaccinated, boosted, use a very well-fitting mask, and manage your distance to aid our youngsters continue to be healthier, stay in the recreation, and continue to be in college.”

    “Vaccinations, in addition to tests and masking, will assistance preserve our athletes nutritious and enable all people to proceed to enjoy sporting situations when also limiting the distribute of disorder,” claimed Dr. Tao Sheng Kwan-Gett, Main Science Officer. “Getting a booster will make protection against the omicron variant even more robust. The booster vaccine is now readily available for every person 16 decades and more mature.”

    The DOH website is your resource for a nutritious dose of information and facts. Come across us on Fb and stick to us on Twitter. Indication up for the DOH site, General public Health Link. 

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  • ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 11, 2021

    ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 11, 2021

    ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 11, 2021

    ERIE COUNTY, NY – The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is providing an update on COVID-19 data. For the week ending December 11, 2021, ECDOH received reports for 4,345 new COVID-19 cases among Erie County residents, a 22{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} decrease from the previous week. This weekly case count is very similar to pre-Thanksgiving holiday levels. Erie County’s COVID-19 case rate of 455 cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days for the week ending December 11 is a decrease from the previous week’s case rate of 580. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) set a case rate threshold of 100 or more cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days for a community to be considered to have “high transmission.”

    31{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of new COVID-19 cases last week were among city of Buffalo residents. For reference, city of Buffalo residents make up 29{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of all Erie County residents. This past week the ZIP codes with the highest seven-day case rates per 100,000 persons were: 14202 (Buffalo, 29 cases), 14034 (Collins, 19 cases), 14218 (Buffalo, 131 cases), 14032 (Clarence Center, 53 cases) and 14212 (Buffalo, 70 cases). The small population of some of these ZIP codes can be impacted by a relatively small number of new COVID-19 cases. Eight ZIP codes have 7-day case rates of more than 600 new cases per 100,000 residents.

    Contact tracing case investigations continue to note family and household clusters of COVID-19 cases. With the holiday season approaching, ECDOH encourages people who plan to gather with friends and family to stay home and away from others if ill. Also, COVID-19 testing is a tool to make sure you know your COVID-19 status before small gatherings, especially if other guests are elderly, have chronic medical or immunocompromising conditions, are pregnant, or unvaccinated.

    About 48,000 COVID-19 test reports were received last week, an increase from the previous week’s total. Weekly test reports have remained stable over the past four weeks. ECDOH and health care providers within Erie County still have substantial diagnostic testing capacity. People who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, regardless of vaccination status, should strongly consider a diagnostic COVID-19 test. The New York State Department of Health maintains a list of testing locations. ECDOH created a list of community COVID-19 testing resources for parents and caregivers. Free COVID-19 tests are available through ECDOH by calling 716-858-2929 to schedule an appointment. Appointments are required for COVID-19 testing through ECDOH. Wait times for ECDOH appointment telephone line are longest in the morning. Callers may choose to call after 10 a.m. if they want to avoid a wait.

    The weekly positivity rate was 9.0{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}, down from 10.8{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} for the week ending December 4. Positivity rates declined in all age groups, though children under age 18 years continue to have the highest positivity rates. For all cases under age 18, the positivity percentage was 10{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}; for all case ages 18 years and older, the positivity percentage was 8.7{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}. These higher positivity rates for children may reflect lower relative numbers of tests in these age groups, and a higher likelihood that symptomatic children and adolescents will seek a COVID-19 test for return to school purposes. The 30-39-year-old age group had the highest number of COVID-19 cases last week; this age group also had the highest 7-day case rate per 100,000 persons, at 738.

    For children under age 18 years, case totals decreased from the previous week by about 23{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}, to 1,345 cases, in line with the 22{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} decrease in countywide cases.

    The school team in the ECDOH Office of Epidemiology is managing a large volume of cases among k-12 students and school staff. Data for the week ending December 4 are incomplete* because official test reports are pending. The Thanksgiving holiday may have contributed to a lower number of tests and positive test results for the week ending November 27.

    ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 11, 2021

    With 374 COVID-19 hospitalizations reported in Erie County hospitals on December 12, 2021, the number of patients admitted to Erie County hospitals with COVID-19 has remained stable over the past two weeks. [See chart at end of release]. 258 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (69{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}) were not fully vaccinated. Among those patients, 59 (77{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}) of 77 patients admitted to the ICU were not fully vaccinated; and, 42 (79{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}) of 53 patients with an airway assist were not fully vaccinated. Vaccines work to reduce the risk of serious illness and hospitalization. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) publishes statewide data for COVID-19 cases over time by vaccination status, and daily hospital admissions over time by vaccination status.                                                            

    ECDOH is reporting COVID-19 mortality data. ECDOH received reports of 52 COVID-19 associated deaths in the past seven days; these reports were from November and December. Total COVID-19-related deaths from March 2020 to December 9, 2021 now stand at 2,255, with 979 reported in 2021. CDC publishes national rates of COVID-19 related cases, hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#rates-by-vaccine-status.         

    Through December 13, 26.1{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of 5-11-year-olds in Erie County have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. All adult age groups have at least 70{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of those populations with at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Additional data, including vaccination estimates by ZIP code, are posted to the ECDOH web site. NYSDOH also updates vaccination data by demographics, by county and by ZIP code.                                                   

    ECDOH has an active schedule of COVID-19 vaccine clinics, listed at www.erie.gov/vax. Additional clinics have been added throughout the county through December 30. Clinics for 5-11-year-olds are listed at www.erie.gov/vax. ECDOH will also vaccinate any eligible Erie County resident at their home. Call (716) 858-2929 for the “Vax Visit” program.

     

    ECDOH encourages Erie County residents who are not fully vaccinated to begin their COVID-19 vaccine series. COVID-19 vaccination is especially important for youth and families attending school or child care.

    Following recent FDA authorization for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for 16- and 17-year-olds, ECDOH vaccine clinics will provide a COVID-19 booster dose to anyone age 16 years and older as long as enough time has elapsed from their initial series completion (6 months for Pfizer and Moderna; 2 months for J&J). ECDOH encourages people to review the recommended booster eligibility criteria, evaluate their risk factors and talk to their own physician with questions. NYSDOH has further information about booster doses.

     

    Finally, CDC and NYSDOH have begun to report influenza data for the 2021-2022 flu season. Influenza activity remains low nationally but continues to increase. There are early signs that flu vaccination uptake is down this season compared to last. ECDOH reminds all residents that there is still time to get a flu vaccine; flu vaccine is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older. Flu can have serious complications for older adults, individuals with immunocompromising medical conditions, pregnant women and infants.

    Chart: Erie County Hospitalization Data, last two weeks (November 29- December 12, 2021).
    Data Sources: New York State Department of Health and Erie County hospitals

     

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    ECDOH, COVID-19 vaccine info & clinic schedule: http://www.erie.gov/vax

    ECDOH, COVID-19 Information Line: (716) 858-2929 – foreign language interpretation available

    ECDOH, COVID-19 Weekly Data Updates: https://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=covid-19-media-data

    New York State Department of Health, COVID-19 Boosters: http://ny.gov/boosters

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  • December 12 update from Health Department on COVID-19 cases

    December 12 update from Health Department on COVID-19 cases

    The Tompkins County Overall health Department says there have now been 8,814 whole positive conditions in Tompkins County, 344 a lot more than on Saturday, with a whole of 1,664,240 checks done. They also say 8,001 sufferers are outlined as released from isolation right after having analyzed beneficial, 38 new recoveries, leaving 772 active cases. It is the optimum solitary-day situation depend of the pandemic.

    Similar: Cornell returns its COVID-19 warn stage to Yellow

    “What we’re observing domestically is component of the larger sized craze throughout the condition and state,” suggests Tompkins County health-related director Dr. William Klepack. “While this is an improve in situations, the defense supplied by all of our vaccines is exceptional and vaccinated folks are really guarded against symptomatic ailment and hospitalization, which include from variants.”

    Similar: Initial two conditions of Omicron variant verified in Tompkins County, suggests Well being Division

    As of Sunday at 10:30am, the Overall health Department suggests 947 assessments had been performed due to the fact the last update. The Tompkins County Wellbeing Department publishes NYS vaccine tracking data, showing 81,025 Tompkins County residents have a initially dose and 74,939 have concluded vaccination (which could be one or two doses, dependent on vaccine).

    Connected: Significant transmission charge for Tompkins, suggests Overall health Section

    The Health and fitness Division states nine folks are now hospitalized for COVID-19, a single less than in Saturday’s update. As of a change in data final winter season, “TCHD is reporting only lively instances who are hospitalized,” alternatively than which include sufferers recovered from COVID who stay hospitalized for other good reasons.

    Associated: Booster doses out there for all those 18 and up, suggests Wellbeing Department

    Samantha Hillson from the Wellness Division tells us “released from isolation” usually means the patient has been unveiled immediately after the “mandatory ten-day period,” but can be extended if individuals nonetheless have signs or other problems. Individuals do not automatically test detrimental, as “people can exam favourable for up to 90 days.”

    Relevant: Booster vaccines being available every Wednesday at Reach

    There have been 41 deaths from COVID-19 recorded amid Tompkins County people, which include the loss of life of two area inhabitants reported last week. (Two fatalities recorded in Tompkins County very last spring ended up of non-citizens, and the Health Department is providing different data.)

    Related: County experiences demise of vaccinated 93-calendar year-aged COVID client

    Tompkins County General public Wellbeing Director Frank Kruppa claims, “of the latest uptick in hospitalizations, a wide the vast majority have been of unvaccinated people today. Of the several vaccinated individuals who have been hospitalized, the craze retains that they have been admitted for a non-COVID relevant challenge and examined optimistic upon admittance.”

    On December 10, Cornell College documented 62 new positive conditions for December 9, 105 active college student instances, with a 1.00{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} positivity amount. Cornell only updates its dashboard on weekdays, and the timing of their updates does not make it possible for a direct comparison to the county’s studies.

    As of December 11, Ithaca School reviews 42 active student scenarios, 32 amongst people, with 99 recovered, and four active worker conditions and 31 recovered staff.

    Relevant: Cornell returns its COVID-19 alert degree to Environmentally friendly

    “All positive circumstances are distinctive individuals,” the Health and fitness Office suggests. Some of the damaging check results are individuals necessary to be analyzed multiple times, and so this depend is very likely to mirror the similar human being many occasions in many scenarios.

    The Overall health Department claims its data include things like tests that Cornell College commenced conducting very last summer season on July 16. Cornell launched its own COVID-19 details dashboard previous summer on August 25.

    Linked: New Cornell COVID-19 dashboard displays take a look at success and inform degree

    The Wellbeing Office suggests the general public wants to prevent the spread of COVID-19 not just to safeguard them selves, but others in our neighborhood who are most susceptible to obtaining really ill – more mature grownups, those who are immune-compromised, and all those with fundamental serious health and fitness circumstances. Anyone can get these techniques to halt the distribute of COVID-19 and “flatten the curve” in our community.

    TCHD’s Frank Kruppa claims, “There is a really higher vaccination fee for our local community, primarily with the successes that have been noted by our community faculties. In addition to the arrival and surveillance screening, lots of of our new circumstances are arising from sustained close get hold of with a good unique, which means additional than 10 minutes within 6 ft of a optimistic circumstance. These close contacts are taking place additional usually in substantial indoor gatherings that combine diverse teams of folks.”

    “Tompkins County is now in the ‘High’ transmission charge as described by the CDC,” the Overall health Office states. “High transmission rate happens when there are about 100 favourable cases for each 100,000 inhabitants about a 7-day time period. The advisory for County inhabitants to wear a mask indoors when about other folks proceeds to be in area.”

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    Relevant: Coronavirus coverage in 14850 Today

  • ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4, 2021

    ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4, 2021

    ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4, 2021

    ERIE COUNTY, NY – The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is providing an update on COVID-19 data. For the week ending December 4, 2021, ECDOH received reports for 5,537 new COVID-19 cases among Erie County residents, a 30{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} increase from the previous week and represents an all-time weekly high total of cases. Erie County’s COVID-19 case rate of 580 cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days for the week ending December 4 is an increase from the previous week’s case rate of 448. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) set a case rate threshold of 100 or more cases per 100,000 residents in the past seven days for a community to be considered to have “high transmission.”

    29{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of new COVID-19 cases last week were among city of Buffalo residents. For reference, city of Buffalo residents make up 29{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of all Erie County residents. This past week the ZIP codes with the highest seven-day case rates per 100,000 persons were: 14203 (Buffalo, 20 cases), 14055 (East Concord, 15 cases), 14057 (Eden, 75 cases), 14218 (Lackawanna, 173 cases) and 14086 (Lancaster, 278 cases). Five ZIP codes had a case rate of more than 800 new cases per 100,000 residents over seven days. Of note: 14203 and 14055 ZIP codes have smaller populations, and their case rate can be impacted significantly by case totals. Twenty-five ZIP codes have 7-day case rates of more than 600 new cases per 100,000 residents.

    Contact tracing case investigations continue to note family and household clusters of COVID-19 cases. With the holiday season approaching, ECDOH encourages people who plan to gather with friends and family to stay home and away from others if ill. Also, COVID-19 testing is a tool to make sure you know your COVID-19 status before small gatherings, especially if other guests are elderly, have chronic medical or immunocompromising conditions, are pregnant, or unvaccinated.

    About 51,000 COVID-19 test reports were received last week, an increase from the previous week’s total, and the most tests reported in one week since April 2021. Weekly test reports have remained stable over the past four weeks. ECDOH and health care providers within Erie County still have substantial diagnostic testing capacity. People who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, regardless of vaccination status, should strongly consider a diagnostic COVID-19 test. The New York State Department of Health maintains a list of testing locations. ECDOH created a list of community COVID-19 testing resources for parents and caregivers. Free COVID-19 NAAT tests are available through ECDOH by calling 716-858-2929 to schedule an appointment. Appointments are required for COVID-19 testing through ECDOH. Wait times for ECDOH appointment telephone line are longest in the morning. Callers may choose to call after 10 a.m. if they want to avoid a wait.

    The weekly positivity rate was 10.8{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}, up from 9.9{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} for the week ending November 27. This is the highest weekly positivity percentage since the earliest stages of the pandemic in May 2020, when testing capacity was low. The 30-39-year-old age group had the highest number of COVID-19 cases last week; this age group also had the highest 7-day case rate per 100,000 persons, at 899. The age groups with the highest positivity rates children under 14 years old: 12{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} for 0-4-year-olds; 13.2{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} for 5-10-year-olds; 16.4{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} for 11-13-year-olds; and, 13.7{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} for 14-17-year-olds. These higher positivity rates may reflect lower relative numbers of tests in these age groups, and a higher likelihood that symptomatic children and adolescents will seek a COVID-19 test for return to school purposes.

    For children under age 18 years, case totals increased from the previous week by about 25{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}, to 1,345 cases.

    Cases among children under 18 years comprised 25{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of all cases reported for last week.

    The school team in the ECDOH Office of Epidemiology is managing a large volume of cases among k-12 students and school staff. Data for the week ending November 27 are incomplete* because official test reports are pending. The Thanksgiving holiday may have contributed to a lower number of tests and positive test results for the week ending November 27. These weekly totals remain higher than at any other point in this academic year or the previous academic year.

     

    ERIE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROVIDES COVID-19 DATA UPDATE FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 4, 2021

     

    With 376 COVID-19 hospitalizations reported in Erie County hospitals on December 5, 2021, the number of patients admitted to Erie County hospitals with COVID-19 has ranged from a low of 284 hospitalizations to a high of 376 hospitalizations over the past two weeks [See chart at end of release]. 257 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 (68{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}) were not fully vaccinated. Among those patients, 51 (74{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}) of 69 patients admitted to the ICU were not fully vaccinated; and, 36 (72{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c}) of 50 patients with an airway assist were not fully vaccinated. Vaccines work to reduce the risk of serious illness and hospitalization. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) publishes statewide data for COVID-19 cases over time by vaccination status, and daily hospital admissions over time by vaccination status.              

    ECDOH is reporting COVID-19 mortality data. ECDOH received reports of 52 COVID-19 associated deaths in the past seven days; these reports were from October, November and December. Total COVID-19-related deaths from March 2020 to December 2, 2021 now stand at 2,203, with 927 reported in 2021. CDC publishes national rates of COVID-19 related cases, hospitalizations and deaths by vaccination status at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#rates-by-vaccine-status.         

    With data compiled by the ECDOH epidemiology office through December 6, 2021, 23.9{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of 5-11-year-olds in Erie County have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Additional data, including vaccination estimates by ZIP code, are posted to the ECDOH web site. NYSDOH also updates vaccination data by demographics, by county and by ZIP code.                                                   

    ECDOH has an active schedule of COVID-19 vaccine clinics, listed at www.erie.gov/vax. Additional clinics have been added throughout the county through December 30. Clinics for 5-11-year-olds are listed at www.erie.gov/vax. ECDOH will also vaccinate any eligible Erie County resident at their home. Call (716) 858-2929 for the “Vax Visit” program.

    ECDOH encourages Erie County residents who are not fully vaccinated to begin their COVID-19 vaccine series. COVID-19 vaccination is especially important for youth and families attending school or child care.

    ECDOH vaccine clinics will provide a COVID-19 booster dose to anyone age 18 and older as long as enough time has elapsed from their initial series completion (6 months for Pfizer and Moderna; 2 months for J&J). ECDOH encourages people to review the recommended booster eligibility criteria, evaluate their risk factors and talk to their own physician with questions. NYSDOH has further information about booster doses.

     

    Chart: Erie County Hospitalization Data, last two weeks (November 22, 2021-December 5, 2021); data for Nov. 25, 2021 not available due to Thanksgiving holiday.

    Data Sources: New York State Department of Health and Erie County hospitals

     

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    ECDOH, COVID-19 vaccine info & clinic schedule: http://www.erie.gov/vax

    ECDOH, COVID-19 Information Line: (716) 858-2929 – foreign language interpretation available

    ECDOH, COVID-19 Weekly Data Updates: https://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=covid-19-media-data

    New York State Department of Health, COVID-19 Boosters: http://ny.gov/boosters

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  • News Releases from Department of Health

    News Releases from Department of Health

    Hawai‘i Division of Health laboratory detects Omicron variant in Hawai‘i

    Posted on Dec 2, 2021 in COVID-19, Newsroom

    HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Section of Health’s (DOH) State Laboratories Division (SLD) confirms the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.529, also known as the Omicron variant, has been detected in the islands.

    “This isn’t rationale for worry, but it is cause for worry. It is a reminder the pandemic is ongoing. We require to safeguard ourselves by finding vaccinated, wearing masks, distancing as very best we can and averting massive crowds,” said Wellness Director Dr. Elizabeth Char, FACEP.

    On Monday, Diagnostic Laboratory Providers, Inc. (DLS) recognized a specimen with a molecular clue indicating it may be Omicron. The State Laboratories Division carried out expedited total genome sequencing and today established the specimen is the Omicron variant.

    The COVID-19 positive individual is an O‘ahu resident with reasonable signs who experienced previously been contaminated with COVID-19, but was under no circumstances vaccinated.

    This is a case of local community spread. The personal has no history of vacation.

    The Omicron variant has been detected in at least 23 countries and at minimum two other states.

    “Throughout the pandemic, DOH’s point out lab has been a leader in conducting COVID-19 genomic sequencing, which is how the Omicron variant was identified. Our surveillance procedure is operating. This announcement serves as a reminder to be exceptionally very careful to safeguard ourselves and our liked kinds, especially throughout the holiday time,” explained Point out Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Kemble.

    “Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc. (DLS) has worked intently with the Section of Health considering the fact that the beginning of the pandemic,” stated Dr. Chris Whelen, Vice President and Technological Director for Microbiology and Molecular Diagnostics. “When we detected the spike gene drop-out, which is a molecular clue that the virus might be the omicron variant, we quickly reported it to DOH Point out Laboratories and sent them the sample for sequencing.”

    Everyone contacted by a situation investigator from DOH is asked to make sure you cooperate in an effort to sluggish the transmission of COVID-19. Anyone with signs is asked to get analyzed and steer clear of other persons. Unvaccinated men and women who occur in close speak to with COVID-19 constructive men and women are encouraged to get examined.

    Details on no cost tests and vaccines is readily available at https://hawaiicovid19.com/.

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    PDF: Hawai‘i Division of Well being laboratory detects Omicron variant in Hawai‘i

  • Indiana Department of Health COVID-19 update

    Indiana Department of Health COVID-19 update

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    Indiana COVID-19 update

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    INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health reported 5,653 new positive coronavirus cases Thursday.

    The health department also reported 27 additional deaths in its latest update.

    The agency’s dashboard puts the state’s 7-day all-test positivity rate at 12.7{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} with a rate of 23.6{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} positive for unique individuals. The delta variant was responsible for 90.9{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of samples tested this month, according to state data.

    Dashboard data represents cases and deaths that occurred over a range of dates but were reported to the state in the last 24 hours, according to the Indiana Department of Health.

    The agency said 4,982 additional Hoosiers are now fully vaccinated. To date, 3,496,948 first doses of the two-dose vaccine have been administered and 3,446,898 individuals are fully vaccinated.

    The health department said the fully vaccinated number includes individuals who have received a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines and those who received the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

    Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is now available for kids 5-11 after getting final approval from the CDC. Hoosiers 18 and over are eligible for a booster shot.

    • Indiana COVID update
      Image via Indiana Department of Health
    • County map on Nov. 24 (left) and Dec. 1 (right)
    • Animation tracking the state’s map from Oct. 7, 2020, through Dec. 1, 2021

    The County Metric map shows 67 in Orange, 7 in Yellow, 18 in Red and zero in Blue. The map is updated each Wednesday.

    The weekly score is determined by each county’s Weekly Cases Per 100,000 residents and its 7-Day All Test Positivity Rate.

    Since the start of the pandemic, the state has reported 1,107,189 total positive cases and 17,033 total deaths. There are also 588 probable COVID-19 deaths.

    The latest hospitalization numbers show 2,317 total COVID-19 patients: 2,080 confirmed and 237 under investigation.

    The department says 19{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of ICU beds and 70.3{fe463f59fb70c5c01486843be1d66c13e664ed3ae921464fa884afebcc0ffe6c} of ventilators are available across the state.

    To schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, visit Ourshot.In.Gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.