Nov. 5 COVID-19 cases

City School District of 91福利导航

The City School District of 91福利导航 was notified Friday of four new confirmed cases of COVID-19.

One case is associated with 91福利导航 School of Humanities (ASH). This individual was last in the building Nov. 2. The 91福利导航 County Health Department has identified no additional contacts.

Another case is associated with second grade at Delaware Community School. This individual was last in the building Nov. 1. The health department has identified 12 additional contacts, three of whom do not need to quarantine because they are fully vaccinated. 

Another case is associated with second grade at New Scotland Elementary School. This individual was last in the building Oct. 22. The health department has identified no additional contacts. 

Friday’s final case is associated with sixth grade at William S. Hackett Middle School. This individual was last in the building Nov. 4. The health department has identified 15 additional contacts.

Health 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:

  1. Maintain social distance at all times from those you don’t live with.
  2. 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.
  3. Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
  4. Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.
  5. 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:
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