Rochester nonprofit sets up free COVID-19 early detection sites in minority communities
WXXI
May 17, 2020 - Dr. Linda Clark, Senior Health Advisor at Common Ground Health said "data shows ethnic and racial minorities tend to wait longer to seek medical care for COVID-19 symptoms than white people and are more likely to become critically ill from the disease."
ROC COVID: Screening tool unveiled to help track COVID-19
Livingston County News
May 17, 2020 - Common Ground Health data analysis will allow for an increased understanding of COVID-19, measure efforts to slow its progression, and help determine where to focus testing or adjust stay-at-home and physical distancing requirements.
St. James joins UR health screening program
The Tribune
May 16, 2020 - Data collected by Common Ground Health will help healthcare and community leaders evaluate how well social distancing protocols are working and where there might be flare-ups.
Volunteers sought in Allegany County for ROC COVID initiative
Olean Times Herald
May 14, 2020 - Common Ground Health, University of Rochester, and Rochester Regional Health, are seeking volunteers to sign up for daily health reporting.
Health Screening Tool Unveiled to Help Track COVID-19 in Region
Genesee Sun
May 12, 2020 - Residents in the Finger Lakes are encouraged to sign up for ROC COVID, a health screening tool with data analyst by Common Ground Health.
Screening tool unveiled to prevent COVID spread
Daily Messenger
May 12, 2020 - "The ROC COVID community tracking tool can demonstrate just how powerful collaboration can be by getting us back on the road to recovery from the COVID-19 crisis," says Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health.
Health screening tool unveiled to help track COVID-19 in region
The Tribune
May 10, 2020 - Common Ground Health will securely house and analyze collected data from the health screening tool for an increased understanding of COVID-19.
Online survey will track COVID-19 symptoms in Finger Lakes region
WXXI News
May 7, 2020 - Monroe County public health and Common Ground launched an online survey to track COVID-19 systems in the Finger Lakes region.
County Executive Bello, Dr. Mendoza, Mayor Warren unveil COVID-19 screening tool
WROC 8
May 7, 2020 - Common Ground Health CEO Wade Norwood along with Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Public Health Commissioner Dr. Michael Mendoza, and Mayor Lovely Warren will present a new screening tool that will help prevent further spread of coronavirus throughout the area.
Region rolls out online health tracker
Rochester Business Journal
May 7, 2020 - Common Ground partnered with the City of Rochester and Monroe County to roll out an online system tracker for community residents. This health screening tool could help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Monroe County Launches New Health Screening Tool To Fight COVID-19
Spectrum News
May 7, 2020 - "This is something we're making available not just to help the community but to help all of our neighbors to check in with wellness," said Wade Norwood, CEO of Common Ground Health.
Monroe Co. leaders announce new ROC COVID Symptom Tracker
13 WHAM
May 7, 2020 - Common Ground along with local leaders and health officials have teamed up to develop the ROC COVID Symptom Tracker.