Monroe County flu numbers rise to over 1,100 cases

Gio Battaglia

1 year ago

FILE - A flu vaccine is readied at the L.A. Care and Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plans' Community Resource Center where they were offering members and the public free flu and COVID-19 vaccines Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif. The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to a 2022 autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctor waiting rooms. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Flu cases in Monroe County have continued to increase since last week, nearly doubling previous reporting from the New York State Health Connector.

The data says that Monroe County currently has 1,166 reported cases of Influenza — with 1,159 reported cases of Influenza A and 7 reported cases of Influenza B. This is up 36 percent from last week’s total of 859 cases.

Monroe County continues to have the largest number of cases in the Western New York region. The region, in total, has 3,238 reported cases of multiple types of Influenza for the week. There are 15,455 reported cases throughout the state of New York this week.

A list of cases in all New York counties can be found here.