671 new COVID cases, 3 more deaths reported in Monroe County on Friday – Democrat & Chronicle

ROCHESTER, NY — Here is the latest information on the coronavirus pandemic in Monroe County and the Rochester area. You can read Thursday’s update here.

671 new cases, 3 deaths reported in Monroe County Friday

There were 671 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, the Monroe County Department of Health reported Friday. The seven-day rolling average is 574 cases per day. The seven-day positivity rate sits at 7.17% in Monroe County.

Deaths

There were three new deaths reported. The total is 350 to date. 

Hospitalized

The number of people hospitalized in the Finger Lakes region rose to 480 Friday. also a new high. That is 10 more patients than the day before. Of those hospitalized, 101 are in intensive care.

On Thursday, that number stood at 470, which was a new high during the pandemic. 

Released from isolation

There have been 13,542 released from isolation – confirmed cases to date.

Dashboard

For more details including a breakdown of cases by age and gender, visit Monroe County’s COVID-19 Dashboard at Dashboard.MonroeCounty.gov

654 new cases, 19 deaths reported in Monroe County Thursday

Monroe County’s Public Health Department announced 654 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, up from 625 on Wednesday and the highest single-day total since the pandemic started.

It marked the sixth straight day when the new-case total exceeded 500. Before Saturday, the highest daily mark was 373 on Nov. 19. The surge of new cases pushed the
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