Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Connections

Dr. Michael Mendoza

Emmarae Stein
/
WXXI News

We're joined by Monroe County Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza. Currently, the seven-day COVID positivity rate in Monroe County is more than 8%, and hospitalization rates are on the rise.

We discuss the state of the virus, of vaccination rates, Mendoza's recommendations for slowing transmission of COVID, and what to expect heading into the holiday season. Our guest:

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Emmarae Stein is the production assistant for "Connections with Evan Dawson."