Hospitalizations and case numbers due to COVID-19 continue to rise in Chautauqua County.
The Chautauqua County Health Department reported 11 people in the hospital due to COVID on May 11th. That’s up 3 people from last week. The seven day average positivity rate is up 2% from last week to 11.7%.
According to the New York State COVID-19 Dashboard, there were 351 confirmed cases of COVID-19 for the week of May 1 though 7. This is a nearly 75% increase in the amount of cases from the previous week.
These cases do not include any positive at-home testing results.
According to the State’s COVID-19 monitoring, 302 people have died in Chautauqua County since the beginning of the pandemic.
The CDC Community Level is still considerered low.
Wastewater monitoring for COVID-19 in Dunkirk show levels are low and increasing. Wasterwater monitoring for Jamestown and Falconer show levels are moderate and increasing.
The Centers for Disease Control reports that 66.2% of the population in Chautauqua County has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine while 59.5% are fully vaccinated.
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