Below is the update to current COVID-19 statistics. As of 10/29/20, Wayne County Public Health can confirm that the total number of positive cases of COVID-19 is now at 500. 

*Daily positive case rate has been on the rise, and many cases have been directly linked to unmasked persons and/or large, non-socially distant gatherings. Please consider pushing the extreme importance of the 4 bulleted protective measures below!*

One patient at DeMay Living Center died today, due to Covid-19.

Please protect your families, your neighbors, and your community, by continuing to constantly take all of the following, proven-effective precautions. The proof is in our numbers and our community coming toether to use these precautions:

1) Social distance in public by 6' or more.
2) Wear a mask whenever you are around others in public.
3) Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently.
4) Avoid frequenting large gatherings.

We can also confirm that at this time we have had 25,029 tests completed and processed, with 24,529 of them receiving negative results. Please make it clear that these are completed tests WITH lab results, it would be greatly appreciated. This is not the total number of our residents who have been tested, we only post statistics that include results. We do not include tests pending results in those numbers. We are awaiting the processing of many more tests at this time.

Out of our 500 positive cases, we have 375 cases resolved/recovered, 120 cases remain active and recovering, 10 cases require hospitalization, and we have had 5 deaths of a people related to COVID-19.

*PLEASE NOTE* Active Cases in Nursing/Adult homes will now reflect cases among residents and staff.
86 Currently active case is in nursing/adult care homes.

Ryan Mulhern B.S.

Public Health Educator / Public Information Officer

Wayne County Public Health

1519 Nye Road Suite 200  Lyons  NY  14489