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After taking office just only a few days ago, Rochester Mayor James Smith is in quarantine after testing positive for the COVID-19. Smith has been working from his apartment in the Park Avenue neighborhood since testing. Smith is vaccinated and just recently received his booster shot. Mayor James Smith was originally the city’s deputy mayor. […]
As of yesterday, New York’s State of emergency entered into effect as the National Guard moved in. Now that the National Guard has arrived, hospitals can pause elective surgeries to make room for an influx of COVID patients. Starting today, National Guard members will be stationed at Monroe Community Hospital. In a statement, Monroe County […]
After the state of emergency was announced in Monroe County, Governor Kathy Hochul is sending members of the National Guard to Monroe County to help alleviate nursing home staffing shortages. Yesterday, Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin made the announcement for Monroe County in Rochester. Benjamin stated: “We are also looking at more folks of the National […]
Since the rise of COVID cases and hospitalizations, Monroe County has declared a State of Emergency and “common-sense” approaches. According to Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, there are 511 new COVID cases, 443 hospitalizations (up 14 from Monday), 108 of those patients are in the ICU (up by four from the previous day), and that […]
Now that the new COVID-19 variant omicron has made an appearance in Canada, New York Governor Kathy Hochul gave a briefing yesterday to address upcoming concerns. Since there is a concern of a holiday surge, Hochul and the New York Department of Health instructed hospitals to limit non-essential surgeries to ensure capacity. This cease will […]
On Friday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an executive order aimed at boosting hospital capacity. This order is aimed at helping the potential winter spike in COVID-19 cases, as well as warnings about a new and highly transmissible coronavirus variant known as “omicron,” which has not yet been detected in New York. As of […]
Happy Thanksgiving! To kick off the morning, you can head over to Webster to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Turkey Trot. The run will begin this morning at Webster Park at 10 am. The Turkey Trot is the 2nd largest running event in Rochester, with the Corporate Challenge leading the trot. According to the […]
Following the news of Erie County’s mask mandate, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello spoke on the Monore County’s plans. As of right now, Bello said there’s no plan at this time to issue a mask mandate or any other restrictions locally. However, this could change at any given time. According to Bello, the county officials […]
As of today, Strong Memorial Hospital could see hundreds of resignations due to the fact that religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate ends, and everyone must be vaccinated against COVID-19. According to data from Monday morning, Less than 300 workers with direct patient contact remained unvaccinated. Kathy Parrinello, chief operating officer for UR Medicine […]
School this week in the Rochester City School District is set to look a bit different, as teachers set aside their lesson plans Monday and Tuesday to prioritize wellness activities. These actives are a part of the ongoing attempt to address children’s social-emotional needs after a year away from school. Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and […]