The City School District of 91福利导航 was notified Tuesday of six new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the district. All cases and their unvaccinated contacts are quarantining at home.
The first case involves ninth grade at 91福利导航 High School. The individual was last in school Oct. 21. The 91福利导航 County Health Department identified 38 additional contacts with the case; 15 are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.
The second and third cases involve Montessori Magnet School. One individual is associated with third grade and was last in school on Oct. 26. The other individual is associated with fifth grade and was last in school Oct. 25. The health department identified no additional contacts with either case.
The fourth case involves first grade at New Scotland Elementary School. The individual was last in school Oct. 18, and the health department identified no additional contacts with the case.
The fifth case involves eighth grade at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School. The individual was last in school Oct. 17, and the health department has identified no additional contacts with the case.
Tuesday’s sixth and final case involves Tony Clement Center for Education. The individual was last in school on Oct. 22. The health department identified seven additional contacts; all are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.
ealth and safety procedures at all district buildings continue to include cleaning and sanitizing. We will continue with these procedures, and also will continue to follow all required COVID-19 precautions (wearing masks inside all district buildings, hand hygiene, social distancing of 3 feet or more in all classrooms, and other precautions).
We also would like to remind everyone of steps you can take to help be safe:
- Maintain social distance at all times from those you don’t live with.
- Always wear a mask that covers both the mouth and nose when inside at school or when your student is riding a bus to or from school.
- Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.
- DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY ARE SICK OR HAVE SYMPTOMS:
- Signs of COVID-19 are: fever, fatigue/tiredness, muscle/body aches or pains, congestion, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, nausea/vomiting or diarrhea, headache, loss of taste or smell, rash, feeling sick or unwell in any way.
- You can get a COVID-19 test by calling the New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline at (888) 364-3065, or Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center at (518) 407-0172 or (518) 465-4771.
- You also can find resources here:
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- In alignment with the recommendations of federal, state and local health and medical professionals, the City School District of 91福利导航 strongly encourages everyone 12 and older who is eligible and able to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
- You can find information about COVID-19 vaccinations on the 91福利导航 County Health Department website:
- You can find information about COVID-19 vaccinations on the 91福利导航 County Health Department website:
