Eleven new cases were reported over the weekend in Cattaraugus County while another positive COVID-19 case has been reported by the Chautauqua County Health Department on Sunday in the north county. The new case brings the current total to 16 in Cattaraugus County. There are 24 cases in Chautauqua County as 16 cases are in the north part of the county.

Another recovery also was noted by the county, bringing that number to 13. Three cases are located in the east and five cases are reported in the south county.

There have been 399 negative test results and 125 cases under quarantine/isolation orders by the Public Health Director and being monitored through Sunday. Not all of those being monitored are confirmed to have COVID-19 but have either shown symptoms, are awaiting results, or have risk factors.

In Cattaraugus County on Saturday, three of the cases were from the southern part of the county while one was from the northeast. The cases involved two males and two females. The patients were resting at home, and now under quarantine with their families and will be assessed for any medical support.

On Sunday, the 20th confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the southeastern part of the county, he has no significant travel history, who was a close contact of a known positive COVID-19 person. He developed fever several days after his contact and was tested by the department on April 10th because he was symptomatic and a direct contact. The results of his test on April 11th indicated that he was positive for COVID-19.

The 21st confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeastern part of the county, she is a healthcare personnel with a travel history to Buffalo. She developed sore throat, headaches, body aches, cough, and shortness of breath. She was tested by the department on April 10th because she was symptomatic and a healthcare worker. The results of her test on April 11th indicated that she was positive for COVID-19.

The 22nd confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the southeastern part of the county, he has no significant travel history, who was a close contact of a known positive COVID-19 person. He developed a dry cough, sneezing and loss of sense of smell. He was tested by the department on April 10th because he was symptomatic and a direct contact. The results of his test on April 11th indicated that he was positive for COVID-19.

The 23rd confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeastern part of the county, she has no significant travel history. She is a health care worker who was a close contact of a known positive COVID-19 person. She developed fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue and diarrhea. She was tested by the department on April 10th because she was symptomatic and a direct contact. The results of her test on April 11th indicated that she was positive for COVID-19.

The 24th confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the northeastern part of the county, she has not significant travel history. She is a healthcare worker who was a close contact of a known positive COVID-19 person. She developed cough, chills, and body aches. She was tested by the department on April 10th because she was symptomatic and a direct contact. The results of her test on April 11th indicated that she was positive for COVID-19.

The 25th confirmed case is a male resident who resides in the northeastern part of the county, he is admitted in the intensive care unit at Mercy hospital in Buffalo where he was tested for COVID-19 on April 12th which indicated that he was positive.

The 26th confirmed case is a female resident who resides in the southeastern part of the county, she has no significant travel history, who was a close contact of a known positive COVID-19 person. She developed sneezing, dry cough, headaches, body aches and loss of sense of taste and smell. She was tested by the department on April 10th because she was symptomatic and a direct contact. The results of her test on April 11th indicated that she was positive for COVID-19.

The patients are resting at home, except for the hospitalized patient, and now under quarantine with their families.They will be assessed for any medical support that we can provide and we will monitor their symptoms closely.

The department has begun a thorough contact tracing investigation for those individuals that they have been in contact with and the places that they visited.

Also Sunday, state Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced he will issue an Executive Order directing employers to provide essential workers with cloth or surgical masks free of charge to wear when directly interacting with the public.

Cuomo also announced he will issue an Executive Order to expand eligibility of individuals to conduct antibody tests to help ensure as many New Yorkers as possible have access to antibody testing as the state continues to bring this critical testing to scale. The State previously provided labs with the flexibility to allow more workers to do testing for COVID-19; this executive order expands that authority so the same workers can perform antibody tests.

“The big question for everyone right now is when do we reopen the economy, but first we need to make sure we have a smart, safe and coordinated plan in place to do it without risking public health,” Cuomo said. “The keys to reopening the economy are continuing to limit the spread of the virus and ramping up antibody testing. I am going to issue two executive orders — one directing employers to provide essential workers with a mask to wear when they are interacting with the public, and one to expand the number of people who are eligible to conduct the antibody test. These measures will be key to getting people back to work and making sure they are protected when they do go back.”