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Monroe County COVID-19 hospitalizations fall for fourth straight day

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The number of people in hospitals for COVID-19 treatment in Monroe County dropped for a fourth straight day on Thursday, according to figures from the county public health department.

There were 117 people hospitalized on Thursday, the health department said. That number is now at its lowest point since May 14 after peaking at 195 on May 31.

The health department received 21 positive test results for the novel coronavirus on Thursday for people ranging from under 30 to 70 or older.

One recent positive case is a person who visited two businesses in Rochester on June 12, potentially infecting other people at those establishments.

The health department said Thursday that it's received word of one more death from COVID-19, bringing the county's death toll from the disease to 255.

Brett was the health reporter and a producer at WXXI News. He has a master’s degree from the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism.
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