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The Rochester City School District just announced a three tiered plan to re-open in January. According to superintendent Lesli Meyers-Small, each phase will affect different students: “As you know we have had a school year like none other,” Myers-Small said. “Being in the midst of a pandemic and working to move forward to do what’s […]
On Thursday in Monroe County, there were over 700 new cases of COVID-19 reported, the highest to date since the beginning of the pandemic. Health experts are concerned that with the Christmas holiday approaching, the numbers will continue to grow into the new year. Governor Cuomo mentioned our region during his press briefing, saying: “The […]
On the Wake Up Club we talked to the president of Jordan Health Dr Janice Harbin. During our conversation I had a question off air that we actually brought up on air about the increasing COVID numbers here in Monroe County. Dr Garvin said we should be expecting even higher numbers within the next few […]
Has texting ever blown things out of proportion or led you to misunderstand the other person? You got to love autocorrect on cell phone devices. A woman from Wisconsin freaked her dad out after she was responding back to him though text about her process of taking a COVID-19 test. The woman’s dad called […]
After months and months of negotiations, congressional leaders are getting close to another coronavirus relief deal. If everything goes well, a $900 billion stimulus deal could reach Americans soon. The deal is expected to have another round of stimulus checks at $600 per person, but no money for local or state aid. The deal also […]
Reports indicate that the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine will be arriving in Monroe County sometimes this week. The way things are scheduled out, the nursing home residents who are scheduled to receive the inoculations first, won’t be able to get them for at least another week after they arrive. Before they can get the vaccine, the […]
Yesterday from 10 am to 3 pm, Monroe County distributed rapid COVID-19 tests so that salons could reopen this week. One of the guidelines to re open salons in the orange zone is that the stylists have to test negative for the coronavirus. “The ability to provide them the resources they need to be able […]
The beloved New Orleans stage and screen actress Carol Sutton has passed away from complications due to COVID-19. She was 76 years old. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell gave a statement regarding the passing of this entertainment icon: “The world may recognize her from her performances in movies and on TV — whether it’s ‘Treme’ […]
COVID-19 Rates in Monroe County have continued to grow, seeing at least 600 new cases & 6 new deaths on Friday. In response to the upward trend in infection rates New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that there are going to be updates to the metrics on what determines red, orange and yellow zones. While […]
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo lifted the COVID-19 restrictions for some businesses in the orange zone areas. Gyms and salons in the orange zone will be allowed to reopen with 25% capacity and weekly testing. Now we know all of Rochester is in the orange zones and all hair salons and gyms suffered the […]