These Are The Counties In The Rochester, NY Metro Area With The Most Deaths From COVID-19

Buffalo NY

11 March, 2022

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Buffalo 2022-03-11 Though cases of the omicron variant appear to have peaked in the United States, the virus continues to claim lives. So far, more than 950,000 Americans have died from the virus — more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Rochester metropolitan area, located in New York, a total of 2,147 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 200 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 291 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people. Though deaths attributable to the virus are less common across the metro area than they are nationwide, some parts of the metro area have more deaths per capita than others. The broader Rochester metro area comprises six counties or county equivalents — and of them, Orleans County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Orleans County stands at 272 for every 100,000 people. Though it has the highest per capita death rate in the Rochester metro area, Orleans County ranks among the middle 50% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of March 9, 2022. These are all the counties in New York where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.