ROCHESTER, N.Y. — New flu numbers were released Friday. In Monroe County, there are more than 8,000 confirmed flu cases. More than 700 people have been hospitalized, and 10 people died from the flu in the last week, bringing the total number of deaths to 21.
In the seven counties of the Finger Lakes region, more than 1,000 people are hospitalized due to the flu. However, no new deaths have been reported in the Finger Lakes area.
Jim Wesley, a former scientist in the crime lab who tracks and studies this data, expressed his concerns about the current flu situation…