Surrounding Counites align with CDC's updated isolation and quarantine recommendations

New York State Dept. of Health (NYSDOH) is aligning with CDC’s updated isolation and quarantine recommendations as follows:

For isolation and quarantine of the general population,

· For individuals that have tested positive - Isolate for 5 days, where day 0 is the day of symptom onset or (if asymptomatic) the day of tested. If asymptomatic at the end of 5 days or if symptoms are resolving, isolation ends and the individual should wear a well-fitting mask while around others for an additional 5 days.

· Individuals who are moderately-severely immunocompromised should continue to follow standard (i.e., not shortened) Isolation Guidance.

· Individuals who are unable to wear a well-fitting mask for 5 days after a 5-day isolation should also follow standard (i.e., not shortened) Isolation Guidance.

· If exposed to COVID-19, quarantine as follows, where day 0 is the last date of exposure:

· If not fully vaccinated or fully vaccinated and eligible for a booster but not yet boosted, quarantine for 5 days and wear a well-fitting mask while around others for an additional 5 days.

· If fully vaccinated and boosted (with the booster at least 2 weeks before the first date of exposure) or not yet eligible for a booster, no quarantine is required but these individuals should wear a well-fitting mask while around others for 10 days after the last date of exposure.

· If possible, test at day 5 with either a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT, e.g., PCR) or antigen test.

· If symptoms appear, quarantine and seek testing. In this situation, quarantine would end when the test is negative. If testing is not done, isolate according to the guidance above.

For more information, please visit St. Lawrence County Department of Health website - https://www.stlawco.org/Departments/PublicHealth/IsolationandQuarantineGuidance

Did You Take A COVID-19 Home Test?

For St. Lawrence County residents: Text: 315-454-2363 or Email: [email protected]

OR if unable to report a positive home test online, please Call St. Lawrence County Public Health at 315-386-2325

For more information, please visit St. Lawrence County Public Health's website - https://www.stlawco.org/Departments/PublicHealth

COVID statistics for Friday, January 7, 2022

Transmission Level – High

New cases: 278

Total number of confirmed positive cases to-date: 19,136

Active Cases: 1,476

Released from isolation: 17,500

Hospitalizations: 21

Deaths: 156

Total number of tests performed to-date: 495,048

% Of fully vaccinated in St. Lawrence County 58.6

% Of St. Lawrence County positivity rate 13.21

For Franklin County residents FCPHS Self-Serve Isolation & Quarantine page is available on their website. Already, all residents can report their positive at-home (over the counter) tests to FCPHS by going to https://www.franklincountyny.gov/

For more information, please visit Franklin County Public Health website –

https://www.franklincountyny.gov/