COVID-19
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For the first time in 8 days, Monroe County’s COVID-19 yellow zone is below 4% positivity. This is a really good sign, as we were on track to become upgraded to an orange zone by Albany. Monroe County’s current micro-cluster positivity rate is at 3.68 %. This news comes after the 14 day re evaluation […]
A new study found that black homeowners are twice as likely to lose their homes and have to return to renting than whites. Over a 30-year period stretching from 1984 to 2017, 10% of Black homeowners became renters again compared with 5% of whites. New research published in the journal “Demography” shows that gap is […]
The Hall of Fame coach of Syracuse Men’s Basketball Jim Boeheim has tested positive for COVID-19. He shared the news on social media. I wanted to share the following statement from me: pic.twitter.com/cwop38MhyN — Jim Boeheim (@therealboeheim) November 15, 2020 Boeheim will immediately began his isolation period at home. Syracuse is set to open the […]
The COVID-19 rates in the Dakotas are the worst in the world according to USA Today. After declining to cancel their state fair and bringing hundreds of thousands of visitors to a motorsports rally this summer, South Dakota’s hospitals are filling up and the COVID-19 death rate is one of the highest in the world. […]
Last week, the Wheatland-Chili School district confirmed that a middle / high school student tested positive for COVID-19. According to officials, the student did not contract the virus on school grounds and the student will not be returning to campus until they test negative and the Monroe County Department of Public Health says its okay. […]
Strong Memorial Hospital is almost at 100% capacity due to the rising infection rates of COVID-19. With more cases in three days than the entire month of September, beds are filling up at an exponential rate. Hospitalizations in general have risen by more than 100% in the past 19 days as well. “The number of […]
Elon Musk told the world on social media that he might have COVID-19. He said that he took 4 tests in one day, 2 of which were positive and 2 of which were negative. It is unclear as too whether or not this news will impact the SpaceX plans to launch astronauts to the international […]
California is postponing its reopening plans due to a spike in statewide coronavirus cases. Currently, California has over 1 million cases and a 4.2% infection rate – joining Texas with the highest pandemic rates in the country. San Diego county is being forced back to the most severe of the color-coded levels and many small […]
In a virtual briefing to discuss the new COVID-19 Yellow Zone designation, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello and Public Health Commissioner Michael Mendoza said: “It is clear we are experiencing community spread throughout Monroe County. It’s not targeted to one neighborhood or zip code, but it’s related to gatherings of people not in the same […]
State University of New York (SUNY) Schools announced a new plan across the colleges and universities. To deal with the challenges of COVID-19 numbers back on the rise. Chancellor Jim Malatras outlined a sweeping, system-wide plan that will allow campuses to safely return to in-person instruction for the spring semester. Main components of the comprehensive plan […]
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