The death toll is 1,244.
There were 288 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of April 28. The 7-day rolling average of new cases is 221 new cases per day.
In the Finger Lakes region, 215 people are hospitalized; 45 people are in ICU.
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Possible exposure at house party
The Monroe County Department of Public Health is .urging anyone who attended a house party last Saturday evening, April 24, at 221 Carling Road in Rochester’s North Winton Village, to immediately self-quarantine and contact the Monroe County COVID-19 Hotline at COVID19@MonroeCounty.gov or (585)753-5555.
The state-run Dome Arena site is allowing walk-ins only for those 60 and older.
The news comes as providers across the region cite increasing difficulty in filling appointments, leading to a sharp drop in the vaccine allotted to the Finger Lakes region over the past two weeks.
Area hospitals have requested markedly fewer doses, officials said, fueling the falloff. The resulting allotment of 23,910 doses is the smallest shipment since mid-February, and is down from an average 37,000 weekly in the two months since.
“Even though the light at the end of the tunnel is brighter now … it is clear the initial enthusiasm for the vaccine is beginning to wane,” said Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza.
Almost any day of the week, at any time, there is an appointment available, he said.
That has the county focused on barriers to access, and improving availability closer to where people live. Still, Bello acknowledged, an effort focused on under-served city neighborhoods didn t fully fill up in its first week.
The pace of vaccinations continues to increase countywide, though slower this week than the week prior
(estimates of a decline, cited by a D&C reporter in the above video, were incorrect). Gains will be harder to come by going forward, as County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza said the push is entering a phase where the population has legitimate concerns or prefers to wait.
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