These 7 Erie County Zip Codes Have The Most COVID-19 Cases

Will summer be canceled before it even starts? Erie County is headed back down the same path we took a few months ago. Our COVID-19 positivity rate is now considered high. We have an almost 25 percent positivity rate.

According to the Erie County Department of Health, there were 716 new COVID-19 cases on April 25, and 4,121 cases over the past 7 days.

The positivity rate in Erie County jumped from 18.5 percent to 24.3 percent.

The positivity rate in the county has increased for the sixth straight week. In April, four residents of Erie County died from COVID-19. All were over the age of 80.

These are the 7 Erie County zip codes with the most COVID-19 cases:

7. 14215 (Buffalo-East) - 145

6. 14225 (Cheektowaga) - 165

5. 14086 (Lancaster) - 167

4. 14075 (Hamburg) - 201

3. 14150 (Tonawanda) - 213

2. 14224 (West Seneca) - 216

1. 14221 (Amherst/Williamsville/Clarence) - 229

2 Types Of COVID-19 Antiviral Medication On Hand In Erie County

Erie County residents who test positive for COVID-19 can access two oral antiviral medications. The Erie County Department of Health announced that the medicines are available to people ages 12 and older, with a prescription. The two antivirals are authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Paxlovid and molnupiravir can help COVID-19 patients who are at risk for severe illness from the virus. They are specifically for non-hospitalized individuals who are symptomatic. Paxlovid reduced to risk of hospitalization by 88 percent and molnupiravir reduced hospitalization by about 30 percent during clinical trials.

The Commissioner of Health Dr. Gale Burstein said,

“There is a five-day window where these two medications may have an effect on preventing more serious illness in COVID-19 patients. That is why we are sharing this information widely, so our medical community and the general public know about these options.”

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