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Akwesasne officials report 15 new positive cases of COVID-19

Posted 5/16/22

AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the southern portion of Akwesasne from May 10-13. There are 12 active cases under …

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Akwesasne officials report 15 new positive cases of COVID-19

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AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the southern portion of Akwesasne from May 10-13. There are 12 active cases under the Tribe’s jurisdiction.

The active cases include two toddlers between the age of 0 to 4-years old, and two teenagers.

COVID-19 TESTING CLINIC -- MONDAYS:

COVID-19 PCR Testing is available on Mondays from 9 a.m. to noon at Health Service’s testing garage located at 404 State Route 37. Please use the gravel road across from McGee Road.

Akwesasne residents and employees can also schedule a free PCR or Rapid Molecular test by contacting Mountain Medical a, 71t the following locations on Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. and the weekends from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

Mountain Medical Urgent Care (Malone)

3372 State Route 11

Tel: (518) 521-3322

Urgent Care Mountain Medical (Massena)

2 Hospital Drive

Tel: (315) 705-0700

COVID-19 HOME TEST KITS -- TUESDAYS:

COVID-19 Home Test Kits are being distributed at no cost from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays at the clinic’s main campus. Community members are asked to go inside the building to receive either the BinaxNow COVID-19 Antigen Self Kit or the QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test.

Individuals who test positive are asked to self-report positive results to St. Lawrence County Public Health at (315) 386-2325, SRMT Contact Tracers at (518) 333-0230, or Franklin County Public Health at https://bit.ly/3njGiRa.

Positive cases should provide notification to individuals who may have been potentially exposed.

COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC -- WEDNESDAYS:

COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic is being held at the tribal clinic’s main campus located at 404 State Route 37. The weekly vaccine clinic is open to all individuals over the age of 5-years old from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. No appointment is needed.

A second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster is now available during the Wednesday Walk-in Vaccine Clinic or by appointment by calling (518) 358-3142. The second booster is available for individuals who are 50-years old or more and those over the age of 12 years with an immunocompromised condition.