NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WBEN) - Another person has died in Niagara County as COVID-19 cases continue to climb on Thursday.
Niagara County reported that a 70-year-old woman with underlying health conditions was the latest victim. There are 24 people who have died in Niagara County from the virus.
Twenty more people were diagnosed with coronavirus and are among the 460 total cases in Niagara County. There are 23 people in the hospital.
219 people have recovered from coronavirus.
2,390 people have been tested so far.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to make a decision regarding NY PAUSE in the coming days.
In the meantime, Niagara County Legislator and Economic Development Chairman Richard Andres highlighted the plans for Niagara County to reopen in their three-pronged effort called "ReStart. ReThink. ReConfigure", which has county leaders working with stakeholders such as Destination Niagara USA, the region's tourism organization.
"We're all coming together bringing thoughts and concerns to this group and we're going to lay out a path forward," Andres said. "....We are building it as we go."
The initiative prioritizes manufacturing so that they don't lose to their out-of-state competitors.
"These businesses aren't going to wait around for the government to tell them what's going to happen," Andres said. "They want to be part of the solution."
Andres said they want to be a conduit for private businesses to help them reopen.
They are asking small businesses to contact info@niagaracountybusiness.com for assistance in reopening.
"We're trying to help in any way we can," he said.
