MAYVILLE – A second person has recovered from the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus and there were no new confirmed cases reported on Wednesday for Chautauqua County.
That’s according to the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services, which reports that as of April 1, the total confirmed cases for the county remains at 10.
Out of those 10 known cases, one person has died and two people have now fully recovered and were released from mandatory quarantine. Seven others are continuing to recover under mandatory quarantine.
According to county health officials, so far 101 test results have come back negative, while 40 other people are in mandatory isolation because they are symptomatic of COVID-19 and are awaiting results from a lab test.
For most people, the new virus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia or even death.
On Wednesday the county also released an online map of Chautauqua County featuring the general geographic location of the confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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