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As the coronavirus micro cluster regulations over Monroe county slowly begin to lift, schools are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Districts like East Irondequoit have had one foot in the orange zone since November, but remain optimistic now that the zones are disappearing. They’ve been testing 20% of the […]

The Supreme Court has weighed in on some of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s “orange zone” restrictions. The Courts decided that religious freedom was more important than pandemic precautions on Wednesday night, resulting in a temporary block on the rules that limited houses of worship’s occupancy to 10 – 15 people at a time. The court’s unsigned […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rochester Regional Health suspended visitation to all hospitals in the Finger Lakes region because of the increase in COVID-19 cases. The suspension in visitations began on Sunday. Rochester Regional Health (Rochester General Hospital), Unity Hospital in Greece, UMMC in Batavia, Genesee County, and Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic in Clifton Springs. Also, Ontario County are […]

The City of Rochester has began authorizing the parks department to let citizens make reservations for lodges and shelters at Monroe County Parks. All reservations through June 30, 2020 were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. This gives the parks department a clean slate while they begin to set social distancing guidelines that comply with […]

Grocery stores like Target and CostCo are beginning to loosen up their regulations. Representatives have said they will be extending hours, bringing back things like free samples and changing the number of people allowed in the stores. Some customers will probably welcome these changes, but scientists and labor groups are not convinced that the pandemic […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo has confirmed that special education programs will have in-school classes this summer. He recently signed an executive order easing restrictions on these types of courses. Schools that are participating in this type of program will still be required to follow state and federal guidelines. There is still no word on whether or […]