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COVID-19 Update December 16

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

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

DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN
COVID-19 Infection Rates are Rising

  • 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 December 16, 2020
LAST UPDATED: DECEMBER 16, 2020 AT 4:33 PM
What You Need to Know

  • Visit ny.gov/vaccine to get the facts on the COVID-19 Vaccine in New York.
  • A new Micro-Cluster Strategy is addressing COVID-19 hot spots that have cropped up across the state.
  • Bars, restaurants and gyms, as well as any State Liquor Authority-licensed establishment, must close in-person service from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily.
  • Indoor and outdoor gatherings at private residences are limited to no more than 10 people. 
  • Read New York’s COVID-19 Winter Plan to mitigate the spread of the virus and bolster New York’s hospital’s preparedness. 
  • New travel guidelines are in effect that allow out-of-state travelers to “test out” of the mandatory 14-day quarantine. 
  • Go to New York’s COVID Report Card to find COVID-19 positive case data for every school district in the state.
  • To report violations of health and safety restrictions and requirements for businesses, gatherings and individuals, please choose the appropriate link below:
  • New Yorkers without health insurance can apply through NY State of Health through December 31, 2020; must apply within 60 days of losing coverage.
  • 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.

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