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The City School District of Â鶹ӰÒô was notified over the weekend of six new confirmed COVID-19 cases. None of these cases is associated with the district’s voluntary COVID-19 testing. 

Two cases are associated with Sheridan Preparatory Academy. One of these individuals was last in the building Feb. 4 and the other on Jan. 28; both are now quarantined at home. The Â鶹ӰÒô County Health Department has identified a total of one contact with these cases; this individual also is quarantined at home. 

One case is associated with Â鶹ӰÒô High School. This individual was last in the building Jan. 28 and is now quarantined at home. The health department has identified no additional contacts with this case.
    
Another case is associated with Eagle Point Elementary School. This individual was last in the building Feb. 3 and is now quarantined at home. The health department has identified 42 additional contacts with this case; these individuals also are quarantined at home. 

Another case is associated with Edmund J. O’Neal Middle School of Excellence. This individual was last in the building Feb. 5 and is now quarantined at home. The health department has identified two additional contacts with this case; these individuals also are quarantined at home. 

The weekend’s final case is associated with Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School. This individual was last in the building Feb. 5 and is now quarantined at home. The health department has identified two additional contacts with this case; these individuals also are quarantined at home. 

All potentially impacted individuals have been contacted at each building, and the health department has indicated that there are no other steps necessary at this time.

Health and safety procedures at all district buildings continue to include cleaning and sanitizing nightly. We will continue with these procedures, and also will continue to follow all required COVID-19 precautions (pre-arrival symptom screening and temperature screening for students and staff, wearing masks, hand hygiene, social distancing of 6 feet or more, and other precautions).

We also would like to remind everyone of steps you can take to help be safe:

1. Maintain a social distance of at least 6 feet at all times from those you don’t live with.
2. Always wear a mask that covers both the mouth and nose when you are out of your home.
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. Complete the Student COVID-19 Screener each day before your child leaves for school, available daily via the email address on file for parents and guardians. More information is available from the Students/Families dropdown menu above.
6. 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.
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