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
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Date: May 1, 2021 TCAT, Route 51
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Date: March 1, 2021 Planet Fitness, 2309 N Triphammer Rd, Ithaca
TCAT, Route 15
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Date: February 25, 2021 Chili’s, 608 S Meadow St, Ithaca
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Date: February 23, 2021 Verizon, 720 S. Meadow St., Ithaca
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Date: February 20, 2021 Tractor Supply, 378 Elmira Rd, Ithaca
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Date: February 19, 2021 T-Mobile, 740 S Meadow St., Ithaca
TCAT, Route 82
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Date: February 14, 2021 Ciao, 2 Hickory Hollow Ln, Ithaca
TCAT, Routes 14S and 14
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Date: February 8, 2021 Pete's Liquor Store, 805 W Buffalo St, Ithaca
TCAT, Route 65
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Date: February 1, 2021 Lowe’s Home Improvement, 130 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca (employee)
TCAT, Route 15 (passenger)
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Date: January 22, 2021 Five Below, 744 S. Meadow St., Ithaca
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Date: January 21, 2021 Ithaca Walmart, 135 Fairground Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca (employee)
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Date: January 20, 2021 TCAT, Routes 40, 43, and 53, January 15 - 18, 2021
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Date: January 19, 2021 TCAT, Route 32 on Friday, January 15, 2021 (passenger)
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Date: January 15, 2021 Aurora Shoe Repair, 111 N Plain St, Ithaca (employee)
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Date: January 13, 2021 Triphammer Reuse Center, 2255 N Triphammer Rd., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: January 11, 2021 Red’s Place, 107 N Aurora St. Ithaca (employee)
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Date: January 8, 2021 AT&T, 748 S Meadow St Suite 200, Ithaca (employee)
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Date: January 6, 2021 Ulta Beauty, 40 Catherwood Rd, Ithaca (employee)
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Date: December 28, 2020 Kuma's Charmers, 2303 Mecklenburg Rd., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: December 26, 2020 TCAT Bus Routes 32 and 72 (rider)
Alphabet Soup, 171 E. State St. (employee)
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Date: December 22, 2020 Ithaca Walmart, 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca
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Date: December 21, 2020 Triphammer Laundromat, 2255 N Triphammer Rd., Ithaca (customer)
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Date: December 19, 2020 BJ's Wholesale Club, 40 Graham Rd. West, Ithaca
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Date: December 17, 2020 Applebee’s Grill and Bar, 2300 N Triphammer Rd., Ithaca
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Date: December 16, 2020 Tops Markets Bakery, 2300 N Triphammer Rd., Lansing (employee)
TCAT Routes 14 and 30 (rider)
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Date: December 15, 2020 Wegmans Sub Shop, 500 S. Meadow St. (employee)
U.S. Postal Service, 213 N. Tioga St. (customer)
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Date: December 14, 2020 Perkins Funeral Home, 55 W Main St., Dryden (service attendee)
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Date: December 13, 2020 Wegmans Deli Counter, 500 S Meadow St., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: December 12, 2020 Odyssey Bookstore, 115 W. Green St., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: December 11, 2020 Wegmans Deli Counter, 500 S Meadow St., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: December 9, 2020 Triphammer ReUse Center, 2255 N Triphammer Rd., Ithaca (employee)
Mahogany Grill, 112 N Aurora St., Ithaca (employee)
TOPS Friendly Markets, Meat Counter, 710 S Meadow St., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: December 7, 2020 Home Depot, 410 Elmira Rd., Ithaca (employee)
Ithaca Walmart, 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway, Ithaca
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Date: December 5, 2020 TCAT Route 14S, inbound from Overlook Apartments to Walmart (passenger)
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Date: December 4, 2020 Ciao, 2 Hickory Hollow Ln., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: December 2, 2020 Walgreens, 615 S. Meadow St., Ithaca (Pharmacy employee)
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Date: November 29, 2020 TCAT Route 32 Outbound from Green St.
Ithaca Ale House, 111 N. Aurora St., Ithaca
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Date: November 20, 2020 BJ’s Wholesale Club, 40 Graham Rd., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: November 14, 2020 Texas Roadhouse, 719-25 S. Meadow St., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: November 12, 2020 Ithaca Target, 40 Catherwood Dr., Lansing (employee at the customer service counter)
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Date: November 10, 2020 Ithaca Walmart, 135 Fairgrounds Memorial Pkwy, Ithaca (employee)
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Date: October 31, 2020 Dryden VFW, 2272 Dryden Rd, Dryden (employee, out of county resident)
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Date: October 26, 2020 Arby's Ithaca, 328 Elmira Rd., Ithaca (employee, out of county resident)
Staples, 742 S Meadow St Suite, Ithaca (employee, out of county resident)
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Date: October 22, 2020 TCAT bus route 31 (passenger traveling inbound)
TCAT bus route 43 (passenger traveling outbound to TC3)
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Date: October 16, 2020 Ithaca Ale House, 111 N Aurora St., Ithaca (customer, out of county resident)
Liquid State Brewing Company, 620 W Green St., Ithaca (customer, out of county resident)
Wegmans, 500 S Meadow St., Ithaca (cashier, out of county resident)
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Date: Sept. 4, 2020 The Boatyard Grill, 525 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca (employee)
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Date: Sept. 2, 2020 The Boatyard Grill, 525 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca (employee serving both indoor and outdoor seating)
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Date: August 27, 2020 TCAT bus route 30 (passenger)
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Date: August 22, 2020 Simeon’s American Bistro, 224 E State St., Ithaca (employee)
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Date: May 13, 2020 Greenstar Market, 770 Cascadilla St. Ithaca (employee)
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Date: April 16, 2020 Mirabito, 32 Peruville Rd., Lansing (employee)
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Date: March 25, 2020 Mango Mango Dessert, 159 Dryden Rd., Ithaca
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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.
