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MCC Daily Tribune

College Update on COVID-19 Testing Efforts & Cases

On Sunday, Jan. 3, Monroe County announced 639 new COVID-19 cases. The seven-day rolling average positivity rate is 10.1%. MCC’s Applied Technologies Center, Brighton Campus and Public Safety Training Facility remain in yellow precautionary zones; the Downtown Campus is in an orange warning zone.

The Finger Lakes region’s 7-day rolling average of available hospital beds is 31%. The 7-day rolling average of ICU beds available is 27%. The Finger Lakes region includes Monroe, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, Orleans, Seneca, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates counties.

MCC completed 4,936 COVID-19 pooled tests during the fall semester, resulting in a 0.45% positivity rate. Today, Jan. 4, 2021, MCC Health Services and Public Safety are hosting a pooled testing session 9:00-11:00 a.m. in the Warshof Conference Center, Flynn Campus Center (Monroe A/B).* This session is for faculty, staff and students who will be coming to campus in January. No appointment necessary. Please visit the MCC Updates & Resources for the latest updates.

Since our last report on December 21, the Monroe County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) has notified the College of 26 positive cases of COVID-19 among students and employees. Of those cases, 0 individuals were on campus. According to MCC Health Services:

  • 0 students are isolating on campus
  • 25 students are isolating off campus
  • 14 students are in mandatory quarantine off campus

MCC adheres to federal, state and county guidelines and requires mask wearing, social distancing, hand washing, respiratory etiquette and daily health self-assessments on campus.

Questions? Please contact us at covid19response@monroecc.edu.

* MCC pooled testing sessions are also scheduled on Wednesday, Jan. 13, Monday, Jan. 25 and Tuesday, Jan. 26.

Rosanna Yule
Government and Community Relations
01/04/2021