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New COVID-19 positive cases in Monroe County decline again

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The latest numbers on COVID-19 for Monroe County show 30 new confirmed cases.

That number, released on Monday,  is closer to the sorts of daily numbers that have been reported in past weeks. There was a spike last Friday, with a daily number of 54 new confirmed cases; that dropped to 43 on Saturday, and 39 on Sunday.

There were no new deaths reported in Monroe County on Monday. The total is 300 to date.

The COVID-19 infection rate for the Finger Lakes region was at .8% in the latest numbers from New York state. The coronavirus positive rate for the Finger Lakes has generally been under 1% which is where state and local officials would like to see it remain.

Before retiring in March 2025, Randy Gorbman was WXXI's director of news and public affairs and managed the day-to-day operations of WXXI News on radio, television, and online.