The Monroe County Department of Health announced Monday two new deaths and 19 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,296.
A total of 108 people have died from COVID-19 in Monroe County.
As of Monday, the county’s COVID-19 dashboard shows 100 people are currently hospitalized and 21 of them are in ICU on a ventilator.
Of the 1,296 confirmed cases, 601 people have recovered from the disease. The health department says 764 people — confirmed positive COVID-19 cases and known presumed positive COVID-19 cases — have recovered from isolation to date.
Three weeks ago, the county also 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 from the novel coronavirus in Monroe County was a 54-year-old man who died at Rochester General Hospital on March 17. Two of the dead were residents of the Ontario Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Hopewell. One was a resident of The Hurlbut Nursing Home in Brighton.
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.