The Tompkins County Health Department is notifying the community that the Cayuga Health COVID-19 sampling site at the Shops at Ithaca Mall will be open for additional hours Sunday October, 25 from 8am-12pm.
“As more community members are seeking testing for COVID-19, Cayuga Health is adding hours to help meet the demand. Testing continues to be a critical tool to stop the spread of the disease, and along with wearing masks and keeping distance from one another, please continue to monitor yourself for symptoms. Seek a test if you are symptomatic or have been a close contact with someone who has tested positive,” stated Frank Kruppa, Tompkins County Public Health Director. Kruppa continued, “the recent increase in community spread across the Southern Tier region and here in Tompkins County is a reminder that we all need to be vigilant and take our role in stopping the spread seriously.”
The Cayuga Health Sampling Site is located at The Shops at Ithaca Mall parking lot, 40 Catherwood Rd. Register for an appointment online at cayugahealth.org or call the Cayuga Health Call Center at 607-319-5708. Regular hours for the Sampling Site and Call Center are Monday-Friday 8:30AM-4:00PM.
If you need transportation assistance to the Cayuga Health Sampling Site, call 2-1-1 after you have registered and made a testing appointment. 2-1-1 is available 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. to help with transportation options to the Sampling Site.
For local updates and information, check the TCHD website.
Individuals who have traveled to a state with significant community spread listed on the NYS Travel Advisory must quarantine for 14 days. See an up-to-date list of states on the NYS Travel Advisory webpage. For more information about how to quarantine, refer to the TCHD website.
Everyone can continue to take these steps to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community:
- Refrain from traveling to states listed in the New York Travel Advisory.
- Keep 6 feet distance between yourself and others when in public.
- Wear a mask at all times in public spaces, especially when 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained. Masks and face coverings must be worn by everyone over age two at all times in public places when 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained. Fines are enforceable for individuals who are in violation of these regulations. Businesses must deny entry to anyone who is not wearing a face covering.
- Non-essential gatherings are limited to 50 people for our region, but must comply with distancing and face covering guidance.
- Wash hands well and often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Avoid close and continued contact with other people not in your household.
- Cover coughs and sneezes.
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces.
To file a complaint about a business or social gathering go to the TCHD website.
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