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County health update: COVID visits edge up while hospitalizations decline; county announces outreach, food drive and local community wins
Summary
Monroe County public health reported a slight rise in COVID-like emergency visits but falling hospital admissions and wastewater concentrations; county leaders highlighted vaccine availability, a May 10 food drive, a rural repair program, a blood drive and local high school students winning a national STEM prize.
Monroe County public health staff told county commissioners on May 8 that emergency visits for COVID-like illness had risen slightly as of May 6, but hospital admissions and wastewater concentrations were continuing to fall.
“As of May 6, emergency visits for COVID-like illness have still increased slightly, but hospital admissions and wastewater concentrations are continuing to decrease. Flu activity is still minimal. As always, our public health clinic has vaccines available for all ages,” Miss Kelly, a public health staff member, said.…
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