4/19/20 COVID-19 Updates
No new cases of COVID-19 in Chautauqua County today 
​Chautauqua County statistics:

• 27 confirmed cases;
• 3 active cases - continue to recover under orders of the Local Health Official per NYS Public Health Law;
• 21 recovered cases;
• 3 deaths; 
• 39 cases under quarantine/isolation orders by the Public Health Director and being monitored.  Not all of those being monitored are confirmed to have COVID-19 but have either shown symptoms, are awaiting results, or have risk factors; and
• 569 negative test results to date. 

ESSENTIAL BUSINESSES OR ENTITIES, including any for-profit or non-profit, regardless of the nature of the service, the function they perform, or its corporate or entity structure, are not subject to the in-person restriction.  Essential Businesses must continue to comply with the guidance and directives for maintaining a clean and safe work environment issued by the Department of Health (DOH) and every business, even if essential, is strongly urged to maintain social distancing measures to the extent possible.
For Guidance for determining whether a business enterprise is subject to a workforce reduction under recent Executive Orders, look here:  https://esd.ny.gov/guidance-executive-order-2026
GOLF COURSES AND MARINAS (PER EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT GUIDANCE ON EXECUTIVE ORDER 202.6)
However, golf courses are not essential and cannot have employees working on-premise; notwithstanding this restriction, essential services, such as groundskeeping to avoid hazardous conditions and security, provided by employees, contractors, or vendors are permitted and private operators may permit individuals access to the property so long as there are no gatherings of any kind and appropriate social distancing of six feet between individuals is strictly abided
Marinas, boatyards, and recreational marine manufacturers, for ongoing marina operations and boat repair/maintenance, where such facilities adhere to strict social distancing and sanitization protocols. Use of such sites for the purposes of personal use or operation of boats or other watercraft is permissible, provided that no establishment offer chartered watercraft services or rentals. Restaurant activity at such sites are limited to take-out or delivery only.
2020 CENSUS
The 2020 Census is happening now.  New York counts on you.  Getting a complete and accurate count in 2020 requires everyone's help.  You can respond online, by phone, or by mail.  https://2020census.gov/

• Census results help determine how billions of dollars in federal funding flow into states and communities each year.
• The results determine how many seats in Congress each state gets.
• It's mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2: The U.S. has counted its population every 10 years since 1790. 

Access daily updates on COVID-19 in Chautauqua County in any of these ways:

• The COVID-19 page of the Chautauqua County website at chqgov.com;
• Chautauqua County Health Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com/myhealthycounty/ ; 
• Chautauqua County Government Facebook page at www.facebook.com/chautauquacountygovernment ;
• Direct email to the “Monday Morning Memo” distribution list. Individuals can sign-up to receive these alerts by going to chqgov.com and under the County Executive’s page signing up under the Monday Morning Memo Newsletter tab.
• Listen to the daily update of COVID-19 cases in Chautauqua County by calling the Chautauqua County Public Health COVID-19 Hotline at 866-604-6789 and selecting option 6. 

Link to Chautauqua County COVID-19 Map
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