Covid-19
298 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Monroe County
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Rochester, N.Y. – Monroe County Department of Public Health officials reported 298 new COVID-19 tests in Monroe County Friday, bringing the seven-day rolling average to 244 new cases per day.
Officials say the seven-day rolling average positivity rate for Monroe County is 4.55%.
Monroe County now has 9,603 COVID-19 cases to date since March, with 1,096 coming over the last four days.
There were no new COVID-19 deaths in Monroe County reported Friday, leaving the to-date total at 309.
There are currently 157 people in the Finger Lakes region hospitalized with the virus, including 26 in the ICU.
Ages of the new cases are as follows:
| 5 | Female under 10 |
| 5 | Male under 10 |
| 30 | Female 10-19 |
| 19 | Male 10-19 |
| 25 | Female in her 20s |
| 42 | Male in his 20s |
| 25 | Female in her 30s |
| 19 | Male in his 30s |
| 15 | Female in her 40s |
| 16 | Male in his 40s |
| 22 | Female in her 50s |
| 23 | Male in his 50s |
| 1 | Non-binary in 50s |
| 15 | Female in her 60s |
| 15 | Male in his 60s |
| 4 | Female in her 70s |
| 6 | Male in his 70s |
| 2 | Female in her 80s |
| 4 | Male in his 80s |
| 2 | Female in her 90s |
| 3 | Male in his 90s |
| Female 100+ | |
| Male 100+ | |
| Male, No Age Given | |
| 298 | TOTAL NEW CASES |
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