SLC: 1,863 active cases of COVID-19

NYS Department of Health Updated Isolation and Quarantine Guidance for the General Population*

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.

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

o   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:

o   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.

o   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.

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

o   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?

To report a home test to SLC Public Health – Click Here And Fill Out Our Online Form (Preferred)

Due to increased call volume, please use the link provided to report a positive home test.  If using the link, you do not have to send a picture.

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

As of Saturday, Jan. 8 – Jan. 10, 2022

*https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/fatalities-0

**https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/views/NYS-C58OVID19-Tracker/NYSDOHCOVID-19Tracker-Map?%3Aembed=yes&%3Atoolbar=no&%3Atabs=n

***https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/index.html#county-view