Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections will be open on a limited schedule: 11 AM to 1 PM Mondays and Fridays.
MARCH 29, 2020
Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of three additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19. The reporting laboratory was Wadsworth Laboratory in Albany, NY.
Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of its second confirmed case of COVID-19. The reporting laboratory was Wadsworth Laboratory in Albany, NY.
As of Friday, March 27, 2020, Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of its first confirmed case of COVID-19. The reporting laboratory was Quest out of Pittsburgh.
Internet Service Providers are offering free/low-cost service to households that do not have high speed internet and are within their service areas.
The ISPs are as follows:
Atlantic Broadband
Atlantic Broadband announced a new internet product, the Atlantic Broadband Internet Assist provides 15mbps service free for two months and then $9.99 plus taxes per month after. Learn more on Atlantic Broadband's COVID-19 page.
Due to the events surrounding the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the Cattaraugus County Department of Community Services has changed some of the ways in which we are serving the public, please note that we are not shut down and still providing services as detailed below.
A Message from the Director, Cathy Mackay, of the Cattaraugus County Department of the Aging.
The world is kind of a scary place right now. With people hunkering down and practicing social distancing, it is giving us more time to sit in front of our televisions and watch the news tickers. Watching the endless updates can be addictive. It can also be unhealthy. Social isolation and increased anxiety are a toxic mix. We at the Cattaraugus County Department of Aging want you to know that you are NOT ALONE.
We have compiled a great resource list for those who would like someone to talk to, but aren’t comfortable with face to face services. We have checked and verified that all of these resources are working and available!
Find treatment facilities confidentially and anonymously, 24/7 by using the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator.
The WNY NA website has a chat room, though traffic there is VERY low. https://www.naWNY.org
During this national emergency, the Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services would like to let Medicaid recipients know that based on the federal legislation signed into law on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, no person who currently has Medicaid coverage will lose their coverage during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
I, Howard V. VanRensselaer, Chairman, Cattaraugus County Legislature, in accordance with a declaration of a State of Emergency issued on March 15, 2020 and pursuant to Section 25 of the State Executive Law, hereby issue the following directive:
Cattaraugus County
COVID-19 Entry Screening at County Facilities