MAYVILLE — Two new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Chautauqua County, bringing the total number to 12, county health officials announced. The new cases include a man in his 60s and a woman in her 20s, both of whom live in the north county.

Of the confirmed cases, two have recovered and been released from mandatory quarantine; one man in his 80s has died; and nine continue to recover under quarantine.

In addition, there are several individuals who have received isolation and quarantine orders by Christine Schuyler, county public health director. This includes:

¯ 26 individuals in mandatory quarantine (individuals confirmed positive of COVID-19 or a household contact of a confirmed positive COVID-19 case);

¯ 26 individuals in precautionary quarantine (individuals with travel history to CDC level 3 country or proximal contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19);

¯ 68 individuals in mandatory isolation (individuals who are symptomatic of COVID-19 and are pending COVID-19 lab test).

In all, 156 tests have come back negative locally.

Elsewhere, the Cattaraugus County Health Department was notified of its eighth confirmed case of COVID-19. The reporting laboratory was Quest Diagnostics Inc. in Pittsburgh.

A male resident who lives in the southeastern part of the county with no significant travel history was tested for COVID-19 on Monday in the emergency room of Olean General Hospital after complaining of fever, shortness of breath, body aches and fatigue. The patient was admitted to the hospital for care and his COVID-19 test result on Thursday indicated that he was COVID-19 positive.

COMMENCEMENT POSTPONED

Jamestown Community College announced it has decided to postpone its May commencement exercises and will be exploring it options.

“You students have worked extremely hard, with many of you overcoming significant challenges to obtain a college education,” said JCC President Dr. Daniel DeMarte. “The anticipation of walking across the stage at commencement to be recognized in front of your family and peers for your determination and tenacity is rightfully deserved. However, due to the severe national health crisis, we must postpone our traditional commencement ceremony in May. Our decision was not an easy one to make; it was based on ensuring your health as well as the health of your family and loved ones, and our extended community.”

Details regarding commencement plans will be shared with students as they become available over the next several weeks.

FURLOUGHS ANNOUNCED

Seneca Resorts & Casinos announced “temporary furloughs” Thursday for some team members as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective Monday, temporary furloughs will be implemented. Though there is no specific date slated for the furloughs to end and the resorts to reopen, the Seneca Resorts & Casinos executive leadership team continues to monitor the situation daily.

Team members will continue to receive regular updates during this period through the internal communications systems in place including the human resource hotline. Seneca Resorts & Casinos will continue to provide health, dental, disability, vision and life insurance coverage through May 31 to furloughed team members.

Employee Assistance Programs also remain in place for all team members who wish to utilize counseling services and other available programs.

“Seneca Resorts & Casinos has continued to monitor this unprecedented situation locally and globally daily,” said Holly Gagnon, president and CEO of Seneca Gaming Corporation. “We have reached the very difficult decision that temporary furloughs are necessary at this time. Impacted team members were notified first and we will continue to guide them through this process with our internal human resources hotline. Since our closure, across all three properties, Seneca Resorts & Casinos has provided three weeks of PTO to over 3,700 team members to help alleviate the impact to their families during this time. We hope to end this furlough quickly and welcome our team members, our Seneca family, back as soon as possible.”

“Until we can all be together again we ask that everyone Stay Home, Stay Healthy, and we will See You Soon.”