St. Lawrence County Public Health reports another person has died due to COVID-19.

The total number of deaths has now risen to 165.

Public Health also reports 455 new cases as of Saturday, Jan. 22 through Monday, Jan. 24.

Total active cases remains have declined sharply over the last week, though remain well over 1,000.

Transmission levels of the virus is rated as high, Public Health said.

COVID by the numbers:

• Total number of confirmed positives to-date, 23,478

• Active cases, 1,220

• Released from isolation, 22,258

• Hospitalizations, 27

• Deaths, 165

• Total number of tests performed to date, 513,855

• Percentage of Fully vaccinated in St. Lawrence County, 59.2

• Percentage of St. Lawrence County positivity rate, 16.6

• Case Rate per 100K, 831.63

New York State has opened two Free COVID-19 testing sites in St. Lawrence County. Both sites use a minimally invasive cheek swab procedure.

SUNY Canton Testing Site

• Dana Hall Gymnasium

• Open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm

• Click the link to register: https://quadrantbiosciences.com/covidtesting

SUNY Potsdam Testing Site

• Merrit Hall Gym

• Open Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 4 pm

• Click the link to register https://quadrantbiosciences.com/covidtesting

Every home in the U.S. is eligible to order 4 free at-home COVID-19 tests. The tests are completely free. Ordering begins January 19. Visit https://www.covidtests.gov/ for more information.

The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department is in the process of reviewing the newly released New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Isolation and Quarantine Guidance at this time.

NYSDOH Isolation and Quarantine orders are now available online. If you do not want to wait for your phone call or are beyond day 5 and have not received a phone call from a case investigator or contact tracer, you can go online and fill out your orders here:

Isolation Orders: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/01/affirmation_of_isolation_011222.pdf

Quarantine Orders: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/01/Affirmation_Of_Quarantine_011222.pdf

Please continue to submit positive home tests by using our Online FormThe St. Lawrence County Public Health Department is currently holding COVID-19 Vaccination clinics.

To make an appointment, call 315-229-3452.

If you or someone you know is homebound and is interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, call 315-386-2325.

COVID-19 vaccines - including booster doses and pediatric doses for 5-11 year-olds — are free and widely available statewide through pediatricians, doctors, healthcare providers, pharmacies, local health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers, rural health clinics and other locations across New York State.

Visit vaccines.gov or text your zip code to 438829 or call 1-800-232-0233 to find locations near you.

Testing is being done by the below places.

Some urgent cares and provider offices are doing performing testing.

Testing is by appointment only. Please call the hotline numbers below between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. if you have symptoms or feel you should be tested:

• St. Lawrence Health System, 315-261-6240

• Claxton Hepburn Medical Center, 315-713-6655

• Clifton-Fine Hospital, 315-848-8049

• Community Health Center of the North Country (Canton), 315-379-8132

Did You Take A COVID-19 Home Test?

To report a home test to SLC Public Health - Click Here And Fill Out Our Online Form (Preferred)

OR

Call St. Lawrence County Public Health at 315-386-2325. If you call us, please take a picture and send the picture, name, and test date to:

Text: 315-454-2363 or Email: SLCCOVID19SharedMailbox@stlawco.org

For more information, please visit St. Lawrence County Public Health's website - www.stlawco.org/Departments/PublicHealth