
The Monroe County Department of Health announced six new deaths and 53 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monroe County, bringing the total number of cases to 680.
Forty people in total have now died from COVID-19 in Monroe County.
New data released by health officials on Monroe County’s COVID-19 dashboard on Thursday afternoon shows 85 people are hospitalized and 37 of them are in ICU.
Of the 680 confirmed cases, 248 people have recovered from the disease. The health department has placed 446 people into mandatory quarantine and 288 in isolation.
The 53 new cases on Thursday included:
– Two women in their 20s
– One man in his 20s
– Five women in their 30s
– Three men in their 30s
– Six women in their 40s
– One man in his 40s
– Two women in their 50s
– Two men in their 50s
– Two women in their 60s
– Two men in their 60s
– Five women in their 70s
– Three men in their 70s
– Seven women in their 80s
– Two men in their 80s
– Seven women in their 90s
– Three men in their 90s
The county has created a dashboard, where the map of the cases is, as well as other information.
On Wednesday, the county provided the following breakdown of hospitalizations, ICU data and deaths by race:
HOSPITALIZED, NON-ICU % OF TOTAL HOSPITALIZED
ASIAN 2.3%
BLACK 27.9%
HISPANIC 18.6%
WHITE 51.2%
OTHER 0.0%
Grand Total 100.0%
HOSPITALIZED, ICU % OF TOTAL ICU
ASIAN 2.6%
BLACK 53.8%
HISPANIC 5.1%
WHITE 38.5%
OTHER 0.0%
Grand Total 100.0%
DECEASED % OF TOTAL DECEASED
ASIAN 3.0%
BLACK 18.2%
HISPANIC 9.1%
WHITE 69.7%
OTHER 0.0%
Grand Total 100.0%
The first person to die in Monroe County was a 54-year-old man who died at Rochester General Hospital on March 17. Health officials confirmed on March 23 that another person died at Unity Hospital. The third patient died at Strong Memorial Hospital, health officials announced on March 24. On March 26, health officials confirmed the death of a fourth person. The fifth and sixth deaths were confirmed on March 28 and 29, respectively. The seventh and eighth patients to die from COVID-19 were confirmed late Monday afternoon. The ninth death was confirmed on Tuesday. The tenth death was announced on that Thursday. Over the weekend, the death total climbed to 19. Seven deaths were announced on Monday. Five deaths were announced Tuesday. Three deaths were announced Wednesday.
The health department is asking people who have recently traveled to New York City to self-quarantine for 14 days when they come back.
County residents who believe they have been in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19 can call 585-753-5555 or email COVID19@monroecounty.gov.
— WHEC