There were 1,743 new cases of COVID-19 in Chautauqua County for January 9 through 17, bringing the total number since the beginning of the Pandemic to over 22,878.
The Chautauqua County Health Department also reported 4 people died last week with 31 people hospitalized. Of those 31 people, 52% of them are not fully vaccinated. The total number of deaths is now 290.
The county’s 7-day average positivity rate is down 3 percentage points to 17.3%, The community transmission rate is still considered “high” by the Centers for Disease Control.
There are 339 active cases with 512 of the new cases located in the City of Jamestown. Since August 1, 61% of new cases were in people who were not vaccinated.
According to the CDC Vaccination Tracker, 64.2-percent of the county’s total population have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while 57.1% of the total population is fully vaccinated.
The Chautauqua County Health Department has a Pfizer vaccination clinic at Love Elementary School for anyone ages 5 and up this Friday. The first dose, second dose and booster will be offered to those who qualify.
The clinic will takes place from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Love Elementary at 50 East 8th Street in Jamestown. Walk-ins will be accepted and pre-registration can be done at: https://chqgov.com/public…/covid-19-vaccination-clinics
Leave a Reply