November 24 COVID-19 Update

The Niagara County Department of Health issued the following update on positive COVID-19 cases in Niagara County: 

We are sorry to report the deaths of two Niagara County residents.  We extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of these two individuals. 

• A 62 year-old female with underlying health conditions 
• A 76 year-old male with underlying health conditions
   
  The rest of the update is as follows: 
• 90 new positive cases   
• Total of 3394 positives to date (isolations + recoveries + deaths)  
• 676 active cases (659 isolating at home, 17 in hospital)  
• 2613 recovered  
• 105 deaths  
• 156,653 people tested (source: https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/)   
  
  The Niagara County heat map that breaks the positive cases down by municipality since the beginning of the pandemic can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ybgzmusw. 
  
  The Niagara County heat map that breaks down active cases only by municipality can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/y5b4hldh. 
  
   Data on nursing home fatalities is tracked by New York State.  That information can be found here: https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/diseases/covid-19/fatalities_nursing_home_acf.pdf.   
  
  Information and resources relative to 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) can be found at: https://www.niagaracounty.com/health/Services/Public-Health-Preparedness/2019-Novel-Coronavirus-COVID-19.