BATH, N.Y. (WENY) – Steuben County reported 111 new COVID-19 cases since Friday and an additional death.

The person who died was an 81-year-old woman from the Town of Wheeler who died while in the hospital; 162 county residents have died of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

“Today, we mark a sad moment in our county with the passing of another resident due to COVID-19,” said Public Health Director, Darlene Smith.  “While case counts have stabilized in the past week, COVID remains a serious threat to our community which can be combated with common-sense public health strategies.”  

As of Monday, there are 340 active COVID-19 cases in Steuben County.
The newly reported cases are residents of the:

·         City of Corning (7)

·         City of Hornell (9)

·         Town of Avoca (6)

·         Town of Bath (7)

·         Town of Bradford (4)

·         Town of Campbell (5)

·         Town of Canisteo

·         Town of Caton (2)

·         Town of Cohocton

·         Town of Corning (9)

·         Town of Dansville (2)

·         Town of Erwin (9)

·         Town of Fremont (2)

·         Town of Greenwood (2)

·         Town of Hartsville

·         Town of Hornby (9)

·         Town of Hornellsville (2)

·         Town of Jasper (3)

·         Town of Lindley

·         Town of Prattsburgh (2)

·         Town of Pulteney

·         Town of Thurston

·         Town of Troupsburg (3)

·         Town of Wayland (2)

·         Town of Wayne

·         Town of West Union

·         Town of Wheeler (4)

·         Village of Avoca (3)

·         Village of Bath (6)

·         Village of Canisteo

·         Village of Cohocton

·         Village of Painted Post (3)

·         Village of Savona

Public health staff investigated and identified any direct contacts are exposure risks. The investigations indicate:

·         39 individuals had contact with previously reported Steuben positives

·         One individual is an employee of Steuben Center

·         One individual is an employee of the Bath VA

·         Three individuals are employees of local home health agencies

·         Three individuals are associated with Corning, Inc. at Big Flats and Erwin

·         Eight individuals are associated with the following schools: All Saint’s Academy, Arkport Central, Avoca Central, BOCES Bush Campus, Hammondsport High School, Jasper-Troupsburg Elementary, Wayland Elementary, Winfield Street School

Additionally, some of the individuals reported visiting the following locations that could pose as exposure risks to the public:

·         1/16 – 1/18 – Courtyard by Marriott in Horseheads

·         1/19 – Chili’s in Big Flats

·         1/19, 1/21 – Empire Livestock in Bath

·         1/21, 1/22, 1/25 – Home Depot in Painted Post

·         1/21, 1/26, 1/28 – Maple City Physical Therapy in Hornell

·         1/21, 1/27 – Avoca Water Plant

·         1/21, 1/27, 1/28 – Applebee’s in Painted Post

·         1/22 – Taco Bell in Bath

·         1/22, 1/23, 1/25, 1/26 – NYSDOT in Kanona

·         1/23, 1/24, 1/26, 1/28 – Great American Cookie Company at Arnot Mall

·         1/23 – All Saint’s Parish in Corning

·         1/23 – 1/25 – Bath Police Department

·         1/24 – First United Methodist Church of Canisteo

·         1/24 – Fremont Fire Department

·         1/25 – Studio Arts Building in Fremont

·         1/25 – Southern Tier Hearing Services

·         1/25, 1/26 – GNC in Hornell

·         1/25, 1/26 – Corning Museum of Glass

·         1/25, 1/26 – Lakeview Apartments in Bath

·         1/25, 1/26 – PaneLogic in Corning

·         1/25 – 1/28 – Bombardier Transportation in Bath

·         1/25 – 1/28 – Chemung Canal Trust Company in Bath

·         1/25 – 1/28 – Alstom in Hornell

·         1/25 – 1/29 – Superior Walls in Lima

·         1/25 – 1/29 – Phoenix Wellness and Rejuvenation Center in Bath

·         1/26 – Project Iron in Kanona

·         1/26, 1/27 – Planet Fitness in Big Flats

·         1/26 – 1/29 – Nails Plus in Bath

·         1/27 – 1/29 – City of Hornell Department of Public Works

·         1/27 – 1/29 – Town of Campbell Highway Department

·         1/27 – 1/29 – IBEW Local 139 in Elmira

·         1/28 – Upstate Cheese in Campbell

“A portion of our new cases over the weekend were multiple household members testing positive at the same time after one or more gathered with others for some type of celebration,” said Smith. “With the cold weather and people gathering indoors, please remember the importance of limiting social gatherings, especially if someone in the group has either been exposed recently or has some symptoms.  Symptoms can range from very mild to severe, so be mindful of those first signs of possible illness.”