Health

Yesterday marked the first official day that the asymptomatic testing locations at were open to the public in Monroe County. Hundreds of people drove to East High school on E Main St. to see if they were carrying the coronavirus at the cities newest rapid testing site. The new testing sites highlight an improvement in […]

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recently communicated to state health departments and Governor’s offices, saying that Operation Warp Speed may fall short of the mark on how many doses of the vaccine that they will be receiving once it’s authorized. As the Pfizer & Moderna vaccine emergency use authorizations are expected to […]

As the COVID-19 infection rate climbs to 7.32% positivity in the orange zone and 6.81% in the yellow zone, Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Michael Mendoza recommends that: “Now is frankly the time to stop gathering outside our household.” Reports are coming in from area hospitals saying that beds are filling up and healthcare workers […]

Forgiveness is a huge part of you not only taking care of yourself, but it’s a part of your well-being. It’s actually essential. When you forgive you let go and release all of those negative feelings and emotions you have bottled up inside. And I’m not just talking about forgiving other people, I’m talking about […]

Even though the COVID-19 vaccine is still a few moths away from being distributed, Monroe County wants to be ready. Monroe County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza says: “We’re planning as though it’s right around the corner.” When the first batch is distributed, it will first go to healthcare workers and long-time residents and then […]

A Frontliner asked a great question today on the Wake Up Club regarding COVID-19 testing. Is the test free or do you have to pay? If you want to get tested for COVID-19 there are a couple of options available. You can go to the Anthony L. Jordan Health Center on 82 Holland Street, Rochester, […]

Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and County Health Director Dr. Michael Mendoza held a news conference recently to address the recent surge in COVID-19 cases. They detailed a plan are new guidelines that will address hospitalization numbers and testing in schools, focusing on keeping grades K-8 as open as possible. On Monday, Monroe County reported […]

According to Monroe County Executive Adam Bello: “We have seen a rapid increase in positive cases of COVID-19 throughout Monroe County. It’s going to take a community-wide effort to help us flatten the curve in order to keep our schools open and our residents safe and healthy. This free community testing can help us find […]

On Saturday, the Monroe County Department of Public Health confirmed over 500 new cases of COVID-19. This number marks the highest rate of recorded daily infections and beats the old record by 100. Health officials are saying that the 7 day average of cases is at 4.88%. There are a reported 314 people in the […]

Practice giving thanks every day! That is one thing we can take from Thanksgiving 2020. This year has been challenging for everyone without a doubt. With that said one thing we can learn and take with us from this year is be thankful each day we are given. Also, take good care of ourselves is […]