First COVID-19 Patient in Rochester Confirmed

Rochester, N.Y., March 12, 2020 –Monroe County Department of Public Health notified Highland Hospital late on Wednesday that a positive COVID-19 result came back on a patient who was evaluated at the hospital on Tuesday. The patient is not seriously ill and is recuperating in home isolation. The patient did not come in contact w ith any other patients at Highland and the caregivers who examined him took all appropriate measures to avoid potential exposure to the virus.
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