The hospital also has temporarily closed its urgent care facility in Perinton, N.Y., according to WHAM. Twenty-four hospital office workers will temporarily replace nurses doing clerical work so the nurses can care for patients.
The omicron variant is rapidly moving through the community — Rochester General twice last week diverted ambulances to other facilities because its emergency department was over capacity, according to the report.
The state’s department of health is requiring five Rochester-based hospitals with occupancy above 95 percent to halt nonurgent surgeries at hospital-owned ASCs.
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