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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUpstate NY: Greece schools close after 2nd positive COVID-19 test; state of emergency in Monroe Co
https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2020/03/13/rochester-ny-coronavirus-update-another-confirmed-case-highland-hospital-community-spread/5048142002/
Greece district schools close after 2nd positive COVID-19 test; state of emergency in Monroe County
Ryan Miller and Steve Orr, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Published 11:03 p.m. ET March 13, 2020 | Updated 10:45 a.m. ET March 14, 2020
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello declared a formal State of Emergency in Monroe County following the identification of the 2nd COVID-19 case.
Public health commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza confirmed the second coronavirus infection in the Rochester area was acquired locally, meaning community transmission of the viral disease is taking place here.
Other updates from a press conference Saturday include:
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Greece district schools close after 2nd positive COVID-19 test; state of emergency in Monroe County
Ryan Miller and Steve Orr, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Published 11:03 p.m. ET March 13, 2020 | Updated 10:45 a.m. ET March 14, 2020
Monroe County Executive Adam Bello declared a formal State of Emergency in Monroe County following the identification of the 2nd COVID-19 case.
Public health commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza confirmed the second coronavirus infection in the Rochester area was acquired locally, meaning community transmission of the viral disease is taking place here.
Other updates from a press conference Saturday include:
The patient is a woman in her 60s currently in Unity Hospital.
She is an employee at Arcadia Middle School in Greece and went to school for at least two days after first feeling ill
All students faculty and staff at the school on March 5 and March 6 are advised to self isolate
She became symptomatic on March 4th
Officials are considering the possibility she acquired the virus during services at St. Josaphate Ukrainian Catholic Church in Irondequoit on March 1
Arcadia Middle School will be closed through March 20
Health investigators have not identified any travel-related factors in the women's diagnosis
Town supervisor Bill Reilich assured Greece residents that the town is working closely with regional and state authorities
The woman's case was identified at 7 p.m. Friday night
Mendoza says recreation centers and sports facilities should consider closing temporarily
Mendoza says that there 8 or 9 tests they are waiting on for results
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We have to be careful and not immediately place blame on people for continuing to work while symptomatic. Besides the possibility that they might *have* to work due to lack of sick days or other economic factors, the Federal Government (Trump) was telling them that there was nothing to be concerned about - that this would go from 15 to 0 national cases in a week.
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Upstate NY: Greece schools close after 2nd positive COVID-19 test; state of emergency in Monroe Co (Original Post)
Dennis Donovan
Mar 2020
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3catwoman3
(24,109 posts)1. My home town.
I left there in 1976, and have only been back for visits no longer than a week or two. My 97 year old mom had been living there all by herself since my dad died in 2011. After she fell ill during her Christmas visit, I decided for her that she was staying near me in the greater Chicago area. No family there, so there will not be much reason to back any longer.
Dennis Donovan
(18,770 posts)2. Give my best to your mother.
3catwoman3
(24,109 posts)3. That very kind of you.
We found her a charming little apartment in a brand new senior independent living facility that is so delightful I would like to move in there myself. Only about 8 miles from my house, which is a whole lot better than 700 miles.
She actually likes it.