ECDOH COVID-19 data update for week ending Jan. 22, 2022

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New COVID-19 Cases, January 24

ECDOH confirmed 726 new COVID-19 cases for January 24, and 8,254 total cases over the past 7 days.
Total new cases per 100,000 Erie County residents over the past 7 days: 865.
Total cases through January 24: 201,994.
These totals do not include at-home positive test reports.

NYSDOH data at https://forward.ny.gov/percentage-positive-results-county-dashboard

Positivity rate was 14.4%.

 

NEW UPDATED GUIDELINES FOR FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

RAPID COVID TESTS:
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) updated information.

Our COVID-19 Information Line team is working with many county departments and outside agencies to keep our Frequently Asked Questions updated. Review that list here:http://www2.erie.gov/health/index.php?q=frequently-asked-questions-and-answers-about-covid-19-coronavirus

General Information and Resources

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China.  For the latest information, go to CDC COVID-19 website.

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