ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Monroe County Department of Public Health officials reported 607 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the seven-day rolling average to 578 new cases per day.

The county’s seven-day rolling average positivity rate is now 8.31%, up from Tuesday’s 7.45%.

For perspective regarding the recent spike of COVID-19 in the community, it took 249 days for Monroe County to reach 10,000 confirmed cases, and that number has been exceeded in just the past 23 days.

Health officials also reported seven new COVID-19 deaths Wednesday, bringing the to-date total to 364.

It’s the second straight day of seven COVID-19 deaths reported, among 36 virus deaths in the county since December began.

Officials say there are currently 599 people in the Finger Lakes region hospitalized with the virus, including 109 in an ICU.

There are currently 4,674 active COVID-19 cases in Monroe County. The number of active cases, and regional hospitalizations are both the highest numbers recorded since the pandemic began.

Ages of the new cases are as follows:

10	Female under 10
9	Male under 10
25	Female 10-19
30	Male 10-19
63	Female in her 20s
54	Male in his 20s
1	Blank in 20s
56	Female in her 30s
50	Male in his 30s
38	Female in her 40s
30	Male in his 40s
1	Non-binary
49	Female in 50s
47	Male in his 50s
2	Blank in 50s
38	Female in her 60s
29	Male in his 60s
1	Blank in 60s
18	Female in her 70s
27	Male in his 70s
1	Blank in 70s
9	Female in her 80s
11	Male in his 80s
6	Female in her 90s
2	Male in his 90s
	Female 100+
	Male 100+
607	TOTAL NEW CASES