COVID-19 Update February 16

For the latest Monroe County COVID-19 information visit monroe county coronavirus

For New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution information visit www.governor.ny.gov

DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN

• Keep your circle of contacts small. Lower your risk of exposure to COVID-19, even during the holidays.
• When you are around others, stay 6 feet apart and wear your mask.
• If you’re sick, stay home! Don’t go to work or  school. Get tested and isolate until you know your results.
• If you have been in contact with someone who has COVID-19, stay home and away from others for 14 days. 
• Download the COVID-19 Alert NY app and get private COVID-19 exposure alerts. 

From Governor Cuomo February 16, 2021
LAST UPDATED: FEBRUARY 16, 2021 AT 10:05 AM
What You Need to Know

• Visit ny.gov/vaccine to get the facts on the COVID-19 Vaccine in New York.
• The new COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker Dashboard will update New Yorkers on the distribution of the vaccine including the number of doses received by the state, a breakdown of first or second doses, and the number of persons vaccinated with the first and second doses in each region.
• A Micro-Cluster Strategy is addressing COVID-19 hot spots that have cropped up across the state.
  • Look up an address to see if falls into a Red, Orange, or Yellow Zone
  • See the restrictions that correspond to each color-coded level of cluster zone
• The Open Enrollment Period for uninsured New Yorkers has been extended through March 31, 2021. New Yorkers can apply for coverage through NY State of Health or directly through insurers.
• If you have been on quarantine due to contact with someone known to have COVID-19:
  • a negative test does NOT release you from quarantine.
  • It is essential to wait 10 days full days to make sure that no infection appears, even if you have no symptoms, before being released from quarantine.
  • Quarantine should last 10 days from the last exposure to a person with known COVID-19.
  • In addition, you should continue to monitor yourself for any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 for up to 14 days after that last exposure. 
  • If you have any questions about your period of quarantine, please call your Local Health Department.
• A moratorium on residential evictions is now in place until May 1, 2021 for tenants who have endured COVID-related hardship. 
• Indoor and outdoor gatherings at private residences are limited to no more than 10 people. 
• New travel guidelines are in effect that allow out-of-state travelers to “test out” of the mandatory 10-day quarantine. 
• To report violations of health and safety restrictions and requirements for businesses, gatherings and individuals, please choose the appropriate link below:
  • File a complaint about a business, location or incident in your community.
  • File a complaint against your employer or place of work.
• Health care workers can text NYFRONTLINE to 741-741 to access 24/7 emotional support services. Any New Yorker can call the COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline at 1-844-863-9314 for mental health counseling.