BATH – The
Steuben County Public Health Department received notification that 10 Steuben
County residents tested positive for COVID-19.
This brings the total to 366 confirmed cases, 25 of which are currently
active. The individuals are residents of
the:
· City of Corning (4)
· Town of Campbell (2)
· Town of Fremont
· Town of Jasper
· Village of Hammondsport
· Village of Savona
The
individuals are isolated and being monitored by the County Health
Department. Public Health staff
investigated and identified close contacts of the confirmed cases and exposure
risks. All those known to have direct
contact with the individuals have been notified.
Per CDC and
New York State Department of Health guidance, information is collected
beginning 48 hours prior to symptom onset or date of test if asymptomatic
through the day of the positive test result to identify any potential exposure
risks.
The
investigations indicate:
· Four individuals are residents of
Corning Center and two individuals are staff members of Corning Center
· Two individuals are linked with
previously reported Steuben positives
· One individual is linked with
positives from another county
The
individuals also reported visiting the following locations within the
investigation timeframe:
· 9/12/20 Evening – Beefeater’s Tavern in Horseheads
· 9/14/20 – Wise Guys Pizza in Hammondsport
· 9/15/20 Afternoon – Dick’s Sporting
Goods in Horseheads
· 9/15/20 Afternoon – Sportsman’s
Warehouse in Big Flats
· 9/16/20 Morning – Wegmans in Corning
· 9/16/20 Afternoon – Tops in Riverside
· 9/18/20 Afternoon – Walmart in Painted
Post
“It is clear
that COVID-19 has reached the level of community spread in Steuben,” said
Public Health Director, Darlene Smith. “Steuben has not seen this number of
cases in one month since April. We must
all adhere to prevention strategies to slow the spread of the virus or we could
be back to over 100 cases in one month as seen in April.”