8, or face weekly testing, the Monroe County Health Department of Public Health announced Monday. .

The new rules apply to employees of Monroe Community Hospital, the Monroe County Department of Public Health, Rochester Regional Health, URMC, the University of Rochester, and UR Medicine affiliates, and will go into effect Wednesday, Sept.

The protocol was announced in a joint statement from Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, Commissioner of Public Health Dr.

NEW: Employees at @ROCRegional, @UR_Med, Monroe Community Hospital and Monroe County Department of Public Health will need to be vaccinated for #COVID19 by 9/8, or undergo frequent regular COVID testing.

While details vary slightly at each employer, the Monroe County Health Department of Public Health said they all have agreed on a common approach:.

All county employees will be required to wear face masks or face coverings in public and common areas in all county-operated facilities beginning Tuesday, Aug