City of Rochester
News Release
Employee Last Served Grab-&-Go Meals at the Carter
Street R-Center on March 25;
No Elevated Risk for Employees or Residents Compared to
Supermarkets or Take-Out Restaurants.
(Monday, March 30, 2020) – A second City employee has
been diagnosed with COVID-19. The employee, a resident of Ontario County, was
involved in the distribution of grab-&-go meals at the Carter Street
R-Center, 500 Carter St.
The employee last worked Wednesday, March 25 and was asymptomatic.
The following day the employee began feeling ill and did not report to work.
The Carter Street R-Center has been deep cleaned three times since the
employee’s illness became known.
The distribution sites are following preventative measures
recommended by the Monroe County Health Department, including the wearing of
masks, gloves and extensive cleaning, to ensure there is no heightened threat
to the public receiving meals or employees.
Monroe County Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza
continues to offer the same advice for visiting R-centers, schools or grocery
stores to obtain meals. “It is important that all of us wash our hands
frequently and stay six feet away from other people when we are out getting
essential items, like food, no matter where we go,” said Mendoza. “Those are
the most important steps you can take at grocery stores, R-Centers and other
places to help slow the spread of the virus.”
The City of Rochester, in partnership with Foodlink and the
Rochester City School District, operates 17 grab-&-go meal distribution
sites daily. A complete list of sites and other details are available at
cityofrochester.gov/coronavirus. To date, these sites have distributed over
92,000 meals to school-aged children.
“We will continue to take all necessary precautions to
protect our employees and the public while we deliver this very important
service,” said Dr. Daniele Lyman Torres, the Commissioner of the Department of
Recreation and Youth Services. “Our R-Centers are deep cleaned at the end of
every day and our employees wear masks and gloves. If you need food for your
children, our schools and R-centers continue to be available to you and your
family, and they are just as safe as any supermarket or takeout restaurant.”
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