NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. (WBEN) - Niagara County is reporting no new deaths in their latest update on Friday, though 24 more people have been diagnosed with coronavirus.
All told, there are 42 people who have died from coronavirus since the pandemic began. There are 644 total people who were diagnosed with COVID-19 and 4,387 people tested for the disease.
Half of the people who have contracted coronavirus have recovered, though 17 people remain hospitalized.
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center will open a testing site on Monday beginning at 8 a.m.. There is also a state-operated drive-thru site at Niagara County Community College, where appointments can be made by calling 1-888-364-3065.
A testing site will also be at the Community Health Center of Niagara County from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Niagara County Chairwoman Rebecca Wydysh said that the region will reopen once Governor Cuomo says it will. However, she said she and other officials are working towards meeting the reopening guidelines made by the governor, including conversations with leaders from other counties in Western New York such as Erie County.
"We are proactively working with our businesses on safety protocols and guidelines," Wydysh said. "We are passing that information on to the Lieutenant Governor and the reopening team."
