
Stay up-to-date on the spread of COVID-19 with information on symptoms, prevention, vaccine updates, a map of local cases, and how you can help.
Visitor Restrictions: All Rochester Regional Health facilities have implemented enhanced visitor restrictions and screenings. Read more.
Happening Now: For the latest infection numbers in Rochester, Monroe County, and New York visit our data center.
Friday, January 22, 2021
Seniors 65 years and older are at a higher risk of hospitalization, illness, intensive care, a ventilator to help them breathe, or death from COVID-19 than younger demographics.
Read ArticleFriday, January 22, 2021
A new, more transmissible strain of the coronavirus, B.1.1.7, first emerged in the U.K. in September. Now, the B.1.1.7 variant has appeared in various states throughout the U.S.
Read ArticleFriday, January 22, 2021
While current projections show that most American adults will get a COVID-19 vaccination during the spring or early summer of 2021, parents are looking for guidance on when children can expect to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Read ArticleFriday, January 22, 2021
The COVID-19 vaccines provides protection against coronavirus for most adults, but there are a small group of people who should wait before getting the vaccine. Learn more from Drs. Shahzad Mustafa and Nadia Kousar.
Read ArticleThursday, January 21, 2021
Cervical cancer is a dangerous form of cancer that impacts thousands of women each year, but it’s also one of the most preventable. Dr. Rebecca Alicandro, OBGYN for Rochester Regional Health, explains how women can recognize signs of cervical cancer, prevention tips, and more.
Read ArticleThursday, January 21, 2021
Our Rochester Regional Health team answers the most frequently asked questions we’ve received about vaccination eligibility, scheduling, and the process at both our drive-thru and in-person vaccination clinics.
Read ArticleCOVID-19 does not target people of Asian descent more than any other race or ethnicity. Being of Asian descent does not increase the chance of getting or spreading COVID-19.
Reduce the spread of COVID-19 by washing your hands as frequently as possible with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, the CDC says. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands; stay home from work when you are sick; and cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
COVID-19 stands for "coronavirus disease 2019" and it is the name of the disease, not the virus. The official name of the virus is "severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2" or SARS-COV-2, according to the World Health Organization.
Coronavirus or flu? What's the differenceAll demographics with underlying health conditions or compromised immune systems, and older adults, are at greater risk of severe illness from COVID-19 than the general population, according to the CDC.
The CDC reports that everyone should prepare for the possibility that COVID-19 will spread to their community at some point. Person-to-person contact is the most likely way the virus spreads, through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
The CDC recommends social distancing to reduce the spread of the virus. It calls for people to increase the space between one another to a distance of six feet and avoid gatherings and crowds. While social distancing can be a change in your routine, there are things you can do to maintain your health and wellness.
Read more about maintaining wellness during social distancingLearn about our testing proceduresRead about our new Telehealth services
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