As coronavirus spread in New York local schools and community prepare
Class rooms, like this lab at SUNY Morrisville, will be sitting empty after Governor Cuomo moved to implement distancing tactics by moving college classes online. The New York State Department of Health advised public schools to shutdown for at least 24 hours after a student or staff are confirmed to be infected with the virus to allow the school building to be disinfected. (Photo by Zachary Meseck)
CHENANGO COUNTY – As of Thursday morning, The New York State Department of Health reported 216 positive cases of the Novel Coronavirus also known as COVID-19 in the state.
The Chenango County Department of Public Health released a message to the public stating the department has plans in place help limit the spread by conducting daily disease surveillance. They are also working with healthcare partners to identify and respond to disease threats. There have been no reported cases of the virus in Chenango County.
According to UHS Vice President of Communication, Christina Boyd, “We have procedures in place based on practices recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. If a patient presents to one of our practices who needs to be tested, we will swab the person and then the local health department is responsible for testing. Unless the patient is critically ill, they are asked to self-quarantine until results are available.”
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that patients with COVID-19 have had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. In severe cases, patients develop pneumonia in both lungs.
The NYS DOH states that most cases are being spread from person to person by droplets when coughing.
The CDC website, cdc.gov/coronavirus, has a library of information including what the virus is, how to prevent it from spreading in the community, and what to do if someone is sick.
UHS President and CEO John Carrigg recommended the utilization of the UHS Virtual Walk-In before visiting the doctor in person. Stating in a letter to the community, "Just go to nyuhs.org and click on the box that says "The UHS Virtual Walk-in." There will be no out-of-pocket cost to you."
The threat of the virus has caused the NYS DOH to require an initial 24-hour closure for any school (Pre-K through12) with a staff member or student who attended the school prior to being confirmed as a COVID-19 case. During that initial 24-hour closure the school must immediately take steps to clean and disinfect the school's building.
Last week DCMO BOCES held a general assembly in which over 400 staff members attended to discuss the health and safety action plan.
"The health and well-being of our students and our staff are the most important items on our agenda and we will be vigilant to deploy our health and safety plan with your support," said BOCES District Superintendent Perry Dewey. "Through hygiene, restriction of household contacts, decontamination, and social distancing, you can impact our efforts to protect everyone."
Dewey stated that the maintenance team for the school has also increased its disinfecting and cleaning tasks by targeting high touch areas to prevent the spread of germs.
Grade schools are not the only ones implementing precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
According to SUNY Morrisville, yesterday Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all SUNY and CUNY institutions would begin instituting distancing policies and practices as of Thursday, March 19, to reduce density on campuses and inhibiting the potential exposure to and spread of the coronavirus.
SUNY Morrisville campus will remain open. However the school will continue to develop online, remote and alternative delivery methods for instruction. Students, faculty and staff should expect to return to normal operations except where announcements for course changes are made.
Other colleges, such as Syracuse University have decided to take a more cautious approach to reopening the school after spring break. From Friday, March 13, through at least March 30, Syracuse University will move from residential to online instruction and/or other alternative, non-residential modalities. Effective immediately, the University will implement on-campus social distancing protocols.
Schools, colleges and units will cancel, postpone or conduct virtually any planned event where attendance will exceed 50 individuals. Residential classes of 50 or more are an exception through the end of the academic day on Friday, March 13.
Governor Cuomo confirmed the statewide total of 216 confirmed cases in New York State during a briefing in Albany. Of the 216 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, Westchester County has the most confirmed cases with 121 positive test results. New York City has 52 confirmed cases, Nassau County has 28, Suffolk County and Rockland County have 6, Saratoga County has 2 and Ulster County has 1.
"While the risk to New Yorkers remains low, we are taking a number of steps out of an abundance of caution to protect public health including asking SUNY and CUNY to implement strategies to reduce density on campuses for the remainder of the semester," Cuomo said.
The Chenango County Department of Public Health released a message to the public stating the department has plans in place help limit the spread by conducting daily disease surveillance. They are also working with healthcare partners to identify and respond to disease threats. There have been no reported cases of the virus in Chenango County.
According to UHS Vice President of Communication, Christina Boyd, “We have procedures in place based on practices recommended by the Centers for Disease Control. If a patient presents to one of our practices who needs to be tested, we will swab the person and then the local health department is responsible for testing. Unless the patient is critically ill, they are asked to self-quarantine until results are available.”
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) states that patients with COVID-19 have had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. In severe cases, patients develop pneumonia in both lungs.
The NYS DOH states that most cases are being spread from person to person by droplets when coughing.
The CDC website, cdc.gov/coronavirus, has a library of information including what the virus is, how to prevent it from spreading in the community, and what to do if someone is sick.
UHS President and CEO John Carrigg recommended the utilization of the UHS Virtual Walk-In before visiting the doctor in person. Stating in a letter to the community, "Just go to nyuhs.org and click on the box that says "The UHS Virtual Walk-in." There will be no out-of-pocket cost to you."
The threat of the virus has caused the NYS DOH to require an initial 24-hour closure for any school (Pre-K through12) with a staff member or student who attended the school prior to being confirmed as a COVID-19 case. During that initial 24-hour closure the school must immediately take steps to clean and disinfect the school's building.
Last week DCMO BOCES held a general assembly in which over 400 staff members attended to discuss the health and safety action plan.
"The health and well-being of our students and our staff are the most important items on our agenda and we will be vigilant to deploy our health and safety plan with your support," said BOCES District Superintendent Perry Dewey. "Through hygiene, restriction of household contacts, decontamination, and social distancing, you can impact our efforts to protect everyone."
Dewey stated that the maintenance team for the school has also increased its disinfecting and cleaning tasks by targeting high touch areas to prevent the spread of germs.
Grade schools are not the only ones implementing precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
According to SUNY Morrisville, yesterday Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all SUNY and CUNY institutions would begin instituting distancing policies and practices as of Thursday, March 19, to reduce density on campuses and inhibiting the potential exposure to and spread of the coronavirus.
SUNY Morrisville campus will remain open. However the school will continue to develop online, remote and alternative delivery methods for instruction. Students, faculty and staff should expect to return to normal operations except where announcements for course changes are made.
Other colleges, such as Syracuse University have decided to take a more cautious approach to reopening the school after spring break. From Friday, March 13, through at least March 30, Syracuse University will move from residential to online instruction and/or other alternative, non-residential modalities. Effective immediately, the University will implement on-campus social distancing protocols.
Schools, colleges and units will cancel, postpone or conduct virtually any planned event where attendance will exceed 50 individuals. Residential classes of 50 or more are an exception through the end of the academic day on Friday, March 13.
Governor Cuomo confirmed the statewide total of 216 confirmed cases in New York State during a briefing in Albany. Of the 216 total individuals who tested positive for the virus, Westchester County has the most confirmed cases with 121 positive test results. New York City has 52 confirmed cases, Nassau County has 28, Suffolk County and Rockland County have 6, Saratoga County has 2 and Ulster County has 1.
"While the risk to New Yorkers remains low, we are taking a number of steps out of an abundance of caution to protect public health including asking SUNY and CUNY to implement strategies to reduce density on campuses for the remainder of the semester," Cuomo said.
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