BATAVIA â One quick and notable thing about the regionâs COVID-19 vaccine clinics.
Back in January, youâd hear stories of desperation â in one case, a person drove all the way from New York City to the Wyoming County Highway Department just to get a shot. Or a âpop upâ clinic at GCC getting swamped with people from outside the area within about 20 minutes of its announcement.
Thatâs not the case now, as area health departments offer more and more clinics, with vaccinations becoming easier for those who want them. The percentages of vaccinated residents is slowly creeping up.
BATAVIA â Unemployment rates remain elevated a year after the COVID-19 pandemic struck locally in the GLOW region.
The state Department of Labor has released its unemployment statistics for February 2021. They show rates remain at least a full percentage point higher compared to the same time in 2020.
Data includes:
That compared to 5 percent, or about 1,500 people in February 2020.
nOrleans Countyâs unemployment rate was 7.6 percent, equivalent to about 1,300 people.
That compared to 5.9 percent, or about 1,000 people, in February 2020.
nWyoming Countyâs unemployment rate was 7.4 percent, equivalent to about 1,300 people.
That compared to 6.1 percent, or about 1,100 people in Feburary 2020.
nLivingston Countyâs unemployment rate was 6.4 percent, or about 1,900 people.
WARSAW â One new COVID-19 related death was reported Thursday in Wyoming County.
The death came as the number of active cases in the GLOW region decreased to 210. That compares to 223 active cases on Wednesday.
A total of 33 new cases and 44 recoveries were also reported, as the number of active cases at SUNY Geneseo also continued to rise.
Hereâs a county-by-county look at the data:
Genesee County on Thursday reported 10 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 4,661 cases since the pandemic arrived in the region in March.
The new cases include people under the age of 20 and in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 60s, 70s and 80s. They include people in the countyâs western, central and eastern regions.
DALE â Honing singing skills since he was a sophomore in high school, Liam Crawford will be competing on the international stage.
The 18-year-old singer from Dale is a student of Wendy Williamsâ Sound Foundations Voice Studio in Batavia. Heâs qualified for the nationals with the National Association of Teachers of Singing (after receiving an honorable mention at the NATS Eastern Regionals.
âItâs a big deal, something Iâve never done before,â Crawford said. âIâve done plenty of competitions with Wendy, even gotten some of them mentioned in The Batavia Daily. This is definitely the highest level one Iâve gotten in so far. Itâs very exciting.â