PLATTSBURGH — In light of the state Department of Health’s announcement that local health departments are no longer required to contact the trace for COVID-19, the Clinton County Health Department and Center State virtual call centers plan to continue prioritizing calls to lab-confirmed cases that fall into high-risk categories.
“These categories include children in K-12 schools (aged 18 and under), those 65 and older, and those who live or work in a congregate setting,” CCHD said in a news release.
“However, given the continued high volume of daily new cases, laboratory confirmed positive cases should not expect to receive a phone call.”
SELF-SERVICE PORTALS
The state has launched self-service portals for those requiring isolation or quarantine orders, which are reserved for lab-confirmed positives and their close contacts, CCHD said in a Facebook post.
• Learn more about tinyurl.com/sbb3hvh6.
• For isolation documents, visit tinyurl.com/3jjfp8pf.
• For quarantine documents, visit tinyurl.com/yckhnmfr.
STAY AT HOME
The CCHD said those who have tested positive for COVID-19 should stay home and isolate themselves from others for five days from the onset of symptoms.
“Tell your close contacts immediately that you have COVID-19 so they can monitor for symptoms,” the agency said. “If your symptoms improve, you can end home isolation on day six, but you should continue to wear a properly fitted face covering and social distance whenever you are around other people for another five days. .”
Those who tested positive with a home test are urged to follow the same advice and do not need to request further testing unless they need isolation paperwork, CCHD said.
Anyone identified as a high-risk close contact – such as a household member or domestic partners – who is not fully vaccinated or has not received a booster if eligible, should stay home for five days at from their last interaction with the positive case and monitor for symptoms.
GET TESTED, GET VACCINATED
The state operates two free COVID-19 testing sites in the tri-county area.
The community site at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Adirondack Hall, 51 Sanborn Ave., operates weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Make an appointment on tinyurl.com/5n8ubub4.
Additionally, a site at the former Nickels Redemption Center, 201 West Main St. in Malone, operates Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Register for an appointment at tinyurl.com/2p89juvz.
You can also visit tinyurl.com/uaa2tmcc to find a testing site near you anywhere in New York State.
Information on where to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is listed on page A8.
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