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COVID-19 Update from Columbia County Health Department, Mar 25

Following is today’s update from the Columbia County Department of Health.

As of 3:30pm, March 25, 2020, Columbia County has 19 positive cases of COVID-19. We have received 254 test results completed for Columbia County residents. There are 85 under mandatory quarantine and 30 under precautionary quarantine. There are 9 residents with suspected, not tested cases.

Volunteers are critical for emergency response in public health.

The ServNY volunteer management system, administered by the NYS Office of Health Emergency Preparedness (OHEP), is a registry of those willing to assist on behalf of New York State during an emergency. Currently, 6,546 people have volunteered to help when needed.

CCDOH continues our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you are someone who is interested in contributing to the response effort, you can register under the ServNY program here https://apps.health.ny.gov/pub/servny/

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Gov. Cuomo Says ‘100% Of Workforce Must Stay Home’ Due To Coronavirus

Governor Cuomo is signing an executive order “mandating that 100% of workforce must stay home, excluding essential services.”

The order, which Cuomo announced on Friday, March 20, excludes businesses such as pharmacies and grocery stores, along with essential services such as utilities and Internet providers.

In addition to the workforce order, all non-essential gatherings of individuals in New York state are now canceled — “of ANY size for ANY reason,” Cuomo said via Twitter. The ban applies to any party, celebration or social event.

If you are looking for the latest updates from the Governor, check out his twitter page at twitter.com/NYGovCuomo

For COVID-19 updates, visit www.columbiacountynyhealth.com

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COVID – 19 Updates from Columbia County Health Department

With so much misinformation and rumors running rampant about COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) finding accurate information can be difficult. One great source for reliable updates is the Columbia County Department of Health.

The Columbia County Department of Health is actively monitoring for potential cases of COVID-19, and is taking precautions to limit the impact if the virus is found in Columbia County.

Visit www.columbiacountynyhealth.com for updates like the following one from March 14, 2020:

The Columbia County Health Department would like to thank you for your patience in waiting for updates. The rapidly changing guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and NYSDOH about COVID-19 requires continued monitoring and adapting of our plans for response.

As of this release, there are no positive cases of COVID-19 in Columbia County. The risk for potential cases in Columbia County remains low. The public will be notified in the event of a positive case in Columbia County.

It is recommended that we avoid person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 by staying vigilant in practicing respiratory virus protection measures:

-Social distancing as defined by staying 6 feet from another individual

-Avoid large crowds

-Post-pone any events or travel that you can

-Practice proper hand hygiene

-Cover your cough and sneeze into your elbow crease

-Avoid touching your face

-Stay home when you’re sick

At the time of this release CCDOH does not have testing capability. We will make every effort to update this information as soon as it becomes available. We do not have the hand sanitizer the Governor spoke about and as is the case we will let the public know as soon as we have any information.

To help with answers for your question or concerns about the coronavirus and how to help stop the spread, we suggest you seek reliable and credible information. Along with our updates the CCDOH web page at www.columbiacountynyhealth.com also has links to the WHO, CDC and NYSDOH web sites.