Thursday, April 25, 2024 | St. Lawrence County, NY
St. Lawrence County Public Health Department announced that as of today, Monday, April 20, there were ten new cases of COVID-19 reported, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to date …
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St. Lawrence County Public Health Department announced that as of today, Monday, April 20, there were ten new cases of COVID-19 reported, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to date to 128.
Seventy-four of these individuals recovered and have been released from isolation, Public Health said in a press release.
Six cases are currently hospitalized.
Public Health said 1,165 people have been tested for COVID-19 as of April 19. This testing data comes from the New York State Department of Health and was last updated on April 20 before 2 p.m. The state's testing data can be viewed at https://on.ny.gov/2VoFU6w.
Testing is being done through both St. Lawrence Health Systems and Claxton Hepburn Medical Center. Testing is by appointment only.
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;
• St. Lawrence Co Public Health Department, 315-229-3448.
The New York State Department of Health defines release of isolation by the following conditions:
• At least 3 days (72 hours) have passed defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications;
• Significant improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath); and,
• At least 7 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.
All residents should continue to stay home as much as possible, wear a face covering and stay 6 feet away from others when venturing out for groceries, medical care, or work, wash hands with soap for 20 seconds often, and clean & disinfect commonly touched surfaces regularly, Public Health said.
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