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Some county data reflects what was seen in September, when the dial was previously in the moderate stage, but Jones said other trends in the last week pointed to a potential uptick in cases.
Olmsted County saw the number of newly confirmed cases rise to 105 during the weekdays last week, compared to 74 a week earlier.
Additionally, he said ongoing efforts to track COVID-19 through the city’s wastewater saw numbers decline on March 5, only to jump on March 12.
Rochester Public Works Director Wendy Turri said the testing, which started last year, can indicate likely future increases or decreases in COVID-19 cases, based on tracking the ribonucleic acid, commonly known as RNA, found in the coronavirus that ends up in wastewater.
Minor water leak soaked carpets and damaged Rochester library bookstore
A heating pipe burst and leaked water on the second floor of the Rochester Public Library. The leak was discovered Saturday afternoon. While reminiscent of the devastating 2019 leak, the damage appears to be much less and mostly limited to the closed Rochester Friends of the Library Book Store. 4:53 pm, Mar. 13, 2021 ×
The Rochester Public Library. (Post Bulletin file photo)
Another water leak put a damper on the Rochester Public Library’s joy at being open again to the public on Saturday.
“The good news is that it is not nearly as bad as 2019,” said Library Director Audrey Betcher on Saturday afternoon. “We were so excited at finally being open again and then to have to deal with a maintenance issue right off the bat was not what we were planning on doing.”
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