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COVID-19 Public Exposure Alerts


THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING of our community is our top priority. Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) is working closely with community partners to prevent and respond to the evolving novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.


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(5/1/2021)


Potential Exposure Alerts

COVID-19 continues to be present in our community, so universal precaution should be taken in any public setting: wear a mask, wash hands, keep distance, observe density, avoid gatherings.

If all COVID-19 protocols and guidance are being followed in a public setting, workplace, or facility, a public notice will not be issued. The Tompkins County Health Department carefully considers all positive case reports from the case investigation team when a positive case is a public facing employee, or an individual who was in a certain public area during the time when they may have been infectious.
(Updated: 3/10/21)

Recommended actions

For anyone present during one of the timeframes for potential exposure listed below

  • Monitor your symptoms a full 14 days from your most recent exposure date.
  • If you become symptomatic, get tested at one of the Cayuga Health Sampling Site. Click here for hours and registration info.
    • Drive-through at the Shops at Ithaca Mall
    • Walk-up at 412 N. Tioga St., Downtown Ithaca
    • 101 Dates Dr., Cayuga Medical Center
  • Get vaccinated when you are eligible.
Notes
  • There is no cost for Tompkins County residents to get tested at either of the Cayuga Health Sampling Sites.
  • Symptomatic or potentially exposed Cornell University students please contact Cornell Health at 607-255-5155. Do not go to an arrival or surveillance testing site.
  • Find press releases here.

Locations and timeframes for potential public exposure

Date: May 1, 2021

TCAT, Route 51

  • Saturday, April 24: outbound 51 bus at Green St. Station at 2:32 p.m., disembarked at Skyvue Rd. at Snyder Hill Rd. at 2:54 p.m

Date: March 1, 2021

Planet Fitness, 2309 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca

  • Wednesday, February 24: 4:00pm–6:00pm
  • Thursday, February 25: 4:00pm–6:00pm
  • Friday, February 26: 2:00pm–4:00pm

TCAT, Route 15

  • Saturday, February 27, Outbound: Boarded 10:21am at Seneca St. Station and disembarked 10:41am at Walmart.
  • Saturday, February 27, Inbound: Boarded 12:41pm at Walmart and disembarked 1:01pm at Green St. Station

Date: February 25, 2021

Chili’s, 608 S Meadow St, Ithaca

  • Friday, February 19, 10:45am–9:00pm
  • Saturday, February 20, 12:00pm–9:30pm

Date: February 23, 2021

Verizon, 720 S. Meadow St., Ithaca

  • Monday, February 15, 10:00am–7:00pm

Date: February 20, 2021

Tractor Supply, 378 Elmira Rd, Ithaca 

  • Saturday, February 13, 7:00am–4:00pm
  • Sunday, February 14, 11:00am–7:30pm
  • Monday, February 15, 12:00pm–8:30pm
  • Wednesday, February 17, 7:00am–1:30pm

Date: February 19, 2021

T-Mobile, 740 S Meadow St., Ithaca

  • Sunday, February 14, 11:00am–6:00pm
  • Monday, February 15, 9:00am–7:00pm
  • Tuesday, February 16, 9:00am–12:00pm

TCAT, Route 82

  • Friday, February 12: Route 82 from 2:40pm to 7:30pm

Date: February 14, 2021

Ciao, 2 Hickory Hollow Ln, Ithaca

  • Saturday, February 6, 3:30pm – 8:00pm
  • Monday, February 8, 3:00pm – 9:00pm
  • Tuesday, February 9, 3:00pm – 9:00pm
  • Wednesday, February 10, 3:00pm – 9:00pm

TCAT, Routes 14S and 14

  • Tuesday, February 9, route 14S outbound 12:19 p.m. at West Village, disembarked 1 p.m. at Walmart.
  • Thursday, February 11, route 14 outbound 8:14 a.m. at West Village and disembarked 8:27 a.m. at Cayuga Medical Center. Returning, boarded route 14 inbound 12:25 p.m. at Cayuga Medical Center and disembarked 12:43 p.m. at Elm @ West Village.

Date: February 8, 2021

Pete's Liquor Store, 805 W Buffalo St, Ithaca

  • Tuesday, February 2, 4:00pm–9:00pm
  • Wednesday, February 3, 4:00pm–9:00pm

TCAT, Route 65

  • Tuesday, February 2: inbound bus at around 1:45 p.m. at Danby Rd. @ Michigan Hollow Rd., disembarked at Seneca St. Station at around 2 p.m.

Date: February 1, 2021

Lowe’s Home Improvement, 130 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca (employee)

  • Sunday, January 24, 7:30am–2:30pm
  • Monday, January 25, 5:30am–5:30pm
  • Tuesday, January 26, 5:30am–1:30pm
  • Wednesday, January 27, 5:30am–1:30pm
  • Friday, January 29, 11:30am–2:30pm

TCAT, Route 15 (passenger)

  • Saturday, January 30: outbound at 3:20pm at Seneca St. Station, disembarked at Meadow at Ithaca Shopping Plaza at 3:30pm.

Date: January 22, 2021

Five Below, 744 S. Meadow St., Ithaca

  • Saturday, January 16, 11:30am–8:30pm

Date: January 21, 2021

Ithaca Walmart, 135 Fairground Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca (employee)

  • Saturday, January 9, 8:00am–5:00pm
  • Tuesday, January 12, 8:00am–5:00pm
  • Wednesday, January 13, 8:00am–9:00am

Date: January 20, 2021

TCAT, Routes 40, 43, and 53, January 15 - 18, 2021

  • Wednesday, January 13:
    • Route 43 inbound: Rider boarded 11:43 a.m. in Varna and disembarked 12:00 p.m. at the Commons.
  • Thursday, January 14:
    • Route 43 inbound: Rider boarded 7:34 a.m. in Varna and disembarked 7:52 a.m. at the Commons.
    • Route 53 outbound: Rider boarded around 5:30 p.m. at the Commons and disembarked 5:52 p.m. in Varna.
  • Friday, January 15:
    • Route 43 inbound: Rider boarded 7:33 a.m. at Varna and disembarked 7:52 a.m. at the Commons.
  • Monday, January 18
    • Route 40 inbound: Rider boarded 7:06 a.m. at Varna and disembarked 7:24 a.m. at the Commons.

Date: January 19, 2021

TCAT, Route 32 on Friday, January 15, 2021 (passenger)

  • Route 32 inbound: Rider boarded around 1:50 p.m. at Gaslight Village Apartments and disembarked 2:18 p.m. at Seneca St. Station.
  • Route 32 outbound: Rider boarded 8:00 p.m. at Green St. Station and disembarked around 8:30 p.m. at Gaslight Village Apartments.

Date: January 15, 2021

Aurora Shoe Repair, 111 N Plain St, Ithaca (employee)

  • Thursday, January 7, 8:00am–5:00pm
  • Tuesday, January 12, 8:00am–5:00pm
  • Wednesday, January 13, 8:00am–5:00pm

Date: January 13, 2021

Triphammer Reuse Center, 2255 N Triphammer Rd., Ithaca (employee)

  • Wednesday, January 6, 10:00am-3:00pm

Date: January 11, 2021

Red’s Place, 107 N Aurora St. Ithaca (employee)

  • Saturday, January 9, 5:00pm–9:00pm

Date: January 8, 2021

AT&T, 748 S Meadow St Suite 200, Ithaca (employee)

  • Friday, January 1, 9:30am–5:00pm
  • Saturday, January 2, 9:30am–6:30pm

Date: January 6, 2021

Ulta Beauty, 40 Catherwood Rd, Ithaca (employee)

  • Monday, January 4, 9:00am–2:30pm

Date: December 28, 2020

Kuma's Charmers, 2303 Mecklenburg Rd., Ithaca (employee)

  • Thursday, December 17, 8:00pm – 12:00am
  • Friday, December 18, 8:00pm – 3:00am
  • Saturday, December 19, 8:00pm – 3:00am

Date: December 26, 2020

TCAT Bus Routes 32 and 72 (rider)

  • Sunday, December 20, 2020:

    • Route 72 inbound from Northwood Apartments at 1:49pm to Baker Flagpole at 2:06pm
    • Route 72 outbound from Baker Flagpole Slopeside at 4:10pm to Northwood Apts. at 4:28pm  
  • Monday, December 21, 2020:

    • Route 32 inbound from Northwood Apts. at 8:50am to Goldwin Smith Hall at 9:06am  
    • Route 32 outbound from Rockefeller Hall at 11:10am to Ithaca Airport at 11:31am  
    • Route 32 inbound from Northwood Apts. at 11:50am to Goldwin Smith Hall at 12:06pm
    • Route 32 outbound from Rockefeller Hall at 4:10pm to Northwood Apts. 4:25pm 
  • Tuesday, December 22, 2020:

    • Route 32 inbound from Northwood Apts. at 8:50am to Goldwin Smith Hall at 9:06am  
    • Route 32 outbound from Rockefeller Hall at 7:10pm to Northwoods Apts. 7:25pm 
  • Wednesday, December 23, 2020:

    • Route 32 inbound from Northwood Apts. at 7:50am to Goldwin Smith Hall at 8:06am 
    • Route 32 outbound from Rockefeller Hall at 6:10pm to Northwood Apts. at 6:25pm

Alphabet Soup, 171 E. State St. (employee)

  • Tuesday, December 22, 2020, 10:00am – 6:00pm
  • Wednesday, December 23, 2020, 10:00am – 6:00pm

Date: December 22, 2020

Ithaca Walmart, 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca

  • Monday, December 14, 2020, 8:30am–6:30pm 
  • Tuesday, December 15, 2:00pm–12:00am

Date: December 21, 2020

Triphammer Laundromat, 2255 N Triphammer Rd., Ithaca (customer)

  • December 16, 2020, 11:00am–12:00pm

Date: December 19, 2020

BJ's Wholesale Club, 40 Graham Rd. West, Ithaca

  • Friday, December 11, 8:30am–3:30pm

Date: December 17, 2020

Applebee’s Grill and Bar, 2300 N Triphammer Rd., Ithaca

  • Monday, December 7, 10:45am–4:00pm
  • Tuesday, December 8, 10:45am–4:00pm

Date: December 16, 2020

Tops Markets Bakery, 2300 N Triphammer Rd., Lansing (employee)

  • Friday, December 11, 8:00am-4:30pm
  • Saturday, December 12, 8:30am-5:00pm

TCAT Routes 14 and 30 (rider)

  • Route 14 Inbound: Rider boarded at 11:43am at Elm at West Village, arriving at Green St. Station, disembarking at 11:57am
  • Route 30 Outbound: Same rider board 12:00pm at Green St. Station, disembarking at Highland at Wyckoff at 12:13pm

Date: December 15, 2020

Wegmans Sub Shop, 500 S. Meadow St. (employee)

  • Saturday, December 5, 10:00am-4:30pm
  • Monday, December 7, 10:00am-2:00pm

U.S. Postal Service, 213 N. Tioga St. (customer)

  • Friday, December 11, 3:00-3:30pm

Date: December 14, 2020

Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W Main St., Dryden (service attendee)

  • Saturday, December 5, 3:00pm service

Date: December 13, 2020

Wegmans Deli Counter, 500 S Meadow St., Ithaca (employee)

  • Wednesday, December 9, 8:00am – 2:30pm

Date: December 12, 2020

Odyssey Bookstore, 115 W. Green St., Ithaca (employee)

  • Tuesday, December 8, 10:00am – 6pm
  • Wednesday, December 9, 10:00am – 6pm
  • Thursday, December 10, 10:00am – 4pm

Date: December 11, 2020

Wegmans Deli Counter, 500 S Meadow St., Ithaca (employee)

  • Saturday, December 5, 8:00am–9:30am
  • Sunday, December 6, 8:00am–9:00am

Date: December 9, 2020

Triphammer ReUse Center, 2255 N Triphammer Rd., Ithaca (employee)

  • Sunday, December 6, 9:00am - 6:00pm
  • Monday, December 7, 9:00am - 6:30pm
  • Tuesday, December 8, 9:00am - 1:45pm

Mahogany Grill, 112 N Aurora St., Ithaca (employee)

  • Thursday, December 3, 9:00am - 4:00pm

TOPS Friendly Markets, Meat Counter, 710 S Meadow St., Ithaca (employee)

  • Saturday, December 5, 8:00am – 5:00pm
  • Sunday, December 6, 8:00am – 5:00pm

Date: December 7, 2020

Home Depot, 410 Elmira Rd., Ithaca (employee)

  • Thursday, December 3, 5:00pm–9:00pm
  • Friday, December 4, 5:00pm–9:00pm

Ithaca Walmart, 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway, Ithaca

  • Tuesday, December 1, 7:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Wednesday, December 2, 7:00 am–4:45 pm
  • Thursday, December 3, 12:00 pm–6:00 pm

Date: December 5, 2020

TCAT Route 14S, inbound from Overlook Apartments to Walmart (passenger)

  • Saturday, November 28, 1:35 pm–1:55 pm
  • Monday, November 30, 1:35 pm–1:55 pm

Date: December 4, 2020

Ciao, 2 Hickory Hollow Ln., Ithaca (employee)

  • Sunday, November 29, 3:30 pm–7:45 pm

Date: December 2, 2020

Walgreens, 615 S. Meadow St., Ithaca (Pharmacy employee)

  • Sunday, November 29, 9:15 am–5:00 pm

Date: November 29, 2020

TCAT Route 32 Outbound from Green St. 

  • Wednesday, November 25, at 6:00 pm

Ithaca Ale House, 111 N. Aurora St., Ithaca

  • Friday, November 27, 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Everyone can take steps to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community

Date: November 20, 2020

BJ’s Wholesale Club, 40 Graham Rd., Ithaca (employee)

  • Tuesday, November 10, 7:45 am-3:45 pm
  • Wednesday, November 11, 1:15 pm-9:15 pm
  • Friday, November 13, 7:45 am-3:45 pm
  • Saturday, November 14, 1:15 pm-9:15 pm
  • Sunday, November 15, 7:45 am-3:45 pm

Date: November 14, 2020

Texas Roadhouse, 719-25 S. Meadow St., Ithaca (employee)

  • Tuesday, November 10, 3:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Wednesday, November 11, 3:30 pm–8:00 pm

Date: November 12, 2020

Ithaca Target, 40 Catherwood Dr., Lansing (employee at the customer service counter)

  • Tuesday, November 3, 1:45 pm-10:30 pm

Date: November 10, 2020

Ithaca Walmart, 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca (employee)

  • Monday, November 2, 6:00 am-3:00 pm
  • Tuesday, November 3, 6:00 am-3:00 pm
  • Monday, November 9, 6:00 am-3:00 pm

Date: October 31, 2020

Dryden VFW, 2272 Dryden Rd, Dryden (employee, out of county resident)

  • October 27, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
  • October 28, 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
Everyone can take steps to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community

Date: October 26, 2020

Arby's Ithaca, 328 Elmira Rd., Ithaca (employee, out of county resident)

  • October 18, 3:00 pm-11:00 pm
  • October 21, 4:00 pm-12:00 am
  • October 22, 4:00 pm-12:00 am
  • October 23, 4:00 pm-12:00 am
  • October 24, 3:30 pm-4:00 pm

Staples, 742 S Meadow St Suite, Ithaca (employee, out of county resident)

  • October 17, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
  • October 18,12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Date: October 22, 2020

TCAT bus route 31 (passenger traveling inbound)

  • October 15, 10:27 am–10:58 am

TCAT bus route 43 (passenger traveling outbound to TC3)

  • October 15, 12:00 pm-12:36 pm

Date: October 16, 2020

Ithaca Ale House, 111 N Aurora St., Ithaca (customer, out of county resident)

  • Friday, October 9: 7:00-8:30pm
  • Saturday, October 10: 2:30-4:00pm

Liquid State Brewing Company, 620 W Green St., Ithaca (customer, out of county resident)

  • Saturday, October 10: 4:00-7:00pm

Wegmans, 500 S Meadow St., Ithaca (cashier, out of county resident)

  • Wednesday, October 7: 5:00-8:30pm
  • Thursday, October 8: 5:00-8:45pm
  • Saturday, October 10: 4:45-9:15pm
  • Sunday, October 11: 2:00-8:00pm

Date: Sept. 4, 2020

The Boatyard Grill, 525 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca (employee)

  • Friday, August 28: 4pm-11:00pm
  • Saturday, August 29: 4pm-11:00pm
  • Sunday, August 30: 4pm-11:00pm
  • Monday, August 31: 4pm-11:00pm
  • Tuesday, September 1: 4pm-11:00pm
  • Wednesday, September 2: 4pm-11:00pm

Date: Sept. 2, 2020

The Boatyard Grill, 525 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca (employee serving both indoor and outdoor seating)

  • Fri., Aug. 28, 4:00-11:00 pm
  • Sat., Aug. 29, 4:00-11:00 pm
  • Sun., Aug. 30, 4:00-11:00 pm
  • Mon., Aug. 31, 4:00-11:00 pm
  • Tues., Sept. 1, 4:00-11:00 pm
  • Wed., Sept. 2, 4:00-11:00 pm

Date: August 27, 2020

TCAT bus route 30 (passenger)

  • August 26, outbound, 11:51 am-12:26 pm to the Shops at Ithaca Mall
  • August 26, inbound, 2:28pm-2:51pm to Seneca St

Date: August 22, 2020

Simeon’s American Bistro, 224 E State St., Ithaca (employee)

  • Tuesday, August 18, 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 4:30-9:30 pm
  • Wednesday, August 19, 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 4:30-9:30 pm
  • Thursday, August 20, 11:00 am-2:00 pm, 4:30-9:30pm
  • Friday, August 21, 11:00 am-2:00 pm

Date: May 13, 2020

Greenstar Market, 770 Cascadilla St. Ithaca (employee)

  • Friday, May 8, 7:00AM–3:15PM
  • Saturday, May 9, 7:00AM–3:15PM
  • Monday, May 11, 10:30AM–7:00PM

Date: April 16, 2020

Mirabito, 32 Peruville Rd., Lansing (employee)

  • Thursday, April 9, 8:45AM–1:30PM
  • Friday, April 10, 2:00PM–6:30PM

Date: March 25, 2020

Mango Mango Dessert, 159 Dryden Rd., Ithaca

  • Saturday, March 14 from 1:00PM–5:00PM
  • Sunday, March 15 from 11:30AM–5:00PM

Everyone can continue to take these steps to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our community:
  • Refrain from non-essential travel.
    • Note: Individuals who enter New York State from a non-contiguous state must quarantine for a period of 14 days, or follow the travel-related testing requirements.  More information about the testing option is here.
  • Keep 6 feet distance between yourself and others when in public or with people who are not members of your household.
  • Wear a mask when you are with people who are not members of your household. Masks and face coverings must be worn at all times in public places by everyone over age two when 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained. Businesses must deny entry to anyone who is not wearing a face covering. Fines are enforceable for individuals who are in violation of these regulations.
  • Gatherings at private residences is limited no more than 10 individuals, either indoors or outdoors. Other non-essential gatherings are limited to 50 or fewer individuals, and 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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