St. Lawrence County Public Health reports two more individuals have died due to COVID over the weekend.

Public Health also reports 185 new COVID cases as of from Saturday, Dec. 18 to Monday, Dec. 20.

COVID by the numbers in St. Lawrence County:

Total number of confirmed positives to-date: 16,820

Active cases: 624

Released from isolation: 16,041

Hospitalizations: 32

Deaths: 155

Total number of tests performed to date: 481,239

% of Fully vaccinated in St. Lawrence County: 57.7%

% of St. Lawrence County positivity rate: 8.38%

Positive Home Test? What to do next…

1. On the SAME DAY you test POSITIVE, call St. Lawrence County Public Health at 315-386-2325.

You MUST report a positive home test to Public Health within 48 HOURS to receive your isolation orders.

2. Take a picture of your results.

3. Send picture, your name, and date you tested to 315-454-2363 or SLCCOVID19SharedMailBox@stlawco.org.

4. Stay home and if possible, away from other household members.

5. You will be contacted by St. Lawrence County Public Health or NYS Contact Tracing Team - 518-387-9993.

For more information, visit St. Lawrence County Public Health's website - https://stlawco.org/Departments/PublicHealth#Home%20Test

COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS

The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department is currently holding COVID-19 Vaccination clinics To make an appointment, please call (315) 229-3452 or click the links below.

First Dose Pfizer Clinics

Monday, December 27, 2021

2:30PM-6:00PM

Pfizer 1st Dose

Public Health

80 SH 310

Canton, NY 13617

click here to register

https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=D1903DE0ED5202AAE0530A6C7C15335D

SECOND DOSE PFIZER CLINICS

Monday, December 27

8:30AM - 2:30PM

Pfizer 2nd Dose

Public Health

80 SH 310

Canton, NY 13617

Click here to register

https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=D1903DE0ED4202AAE0530A6C7C15335D

Booster Clinics Anyone 18+ is now eligible for the Booster vaccine

Registration is required. No walk-ins will be accepted.

Monday, December 27

8:30AM-2:30PM

Pfizer Booster

Public Health

80 SH 310

Canton, NY 13617

click here to register

https://apps2.health.ny.gov/doh2/applinks/cdmspr/2/counties?OpID=D1903DE0ED5402AAE0530A6C7C15335D

If you or someone you know is homebound and is interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, please call our department at 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 8a-4p 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