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Some local schools are easing into in-person learning after a year of remote classes, and while the shift comes with some risks, health officials said simple precautions can help protect students and school staff.
The number of COVID-19 cases has been on an upward trend among younger residents in Monroe County for the past few weeks. County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza has attributed that increase to spring break activities, competitive ice hockey which has since been suspended and the presence of the U.K. variant, which is more transmissible though not more deadly.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Supply is finally starting to meet demand when it comes to vaccines in Monroe County. The governor s office announced Wednesday that anyone 60 or older won t even need an appointment and can walk right into any state-run vaccine sites as of Friday.
Lifespan s Vice President of Marketing and Communications Mary Rose McBride says as of April 15, their records show that 67% of our older adults in Monroe County have been fully vaccinated and that this news from the governor s office will only increase those numbers. Obviously we still want it to be more, but the governor s invitation for 60 and older can just walk into a pop-up site is great information,” McBride said.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Monroe County Executive Adam Bello announced Friday he is in 10-day quarantine after coming in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.
Bello shared the news Upon receiving notification, I consulted with Dr. Mendoza and began quarantine procedures pursuant to Monroe County Department of Public Health guidelines, Bello said.
Bello says he is not experiencing any symptoms and will continue to have a full work schedule from home until his quarantine period ends.
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and Public Health Commissioner Michael Mendoza Thursday held their weekly COVID-19 update over Zoom.
Bello said that the county is seeing a surge again. The seven-day average of the daily positive COVID-19 test rate has been more than 3% for the past several days.
As more school districts release their reopening plans, many say students in grades 6-12 will continue hybrid or fully remote learning.
News10NBC Investigative Reporter Jennifer Lewke asked Mendoza why that is when earlier in the year, Mendoza said schools seemed to be one of the safest places for people to be as far as COVID-19 spread.
Monroe County Warns of Potential Exposure to COVID-19 at Sweden Town Park
The Monroe County Department of Public Health is urging individuals who were at the Sweden Town Park playground on Redman Rd. in Sweden on Tuesday, April 6, between 1 p.m. – 2:30
p.m., to immediately self-quarantine and contact the Monroe County COVID-19 Hotline at 585-753-5555 as soon as possible. An individual who has tested positive for COVID-19 was in close contact with other, unknown individuals at the playground.
The MCDPH would like to remind everyone of the critical importance of cooperating with our contact tracing investigators, especially as we experience an upward trend in our positivity rate.