Health Department Announces 25 Positive COVID-19 Cases, Second Cluster Identified, Previously Identified Cluster Increases to 35 (Ithaca, N.Y., September 2, 2020) – The Tompkins County Health Department is reporting 25 new positive COVID-19 cases today, 14 of which are associated with the…
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The Tompkins County Health Department received notification that an employee tested positive for COVID-19 at The Boatyard Grill (525 Old Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850). Based on the Health Department’s contact investigation, this individual is not connected to any other identified positive…
The Tompkins County Health Department is reporting nine new positive COVID-19 cases along with details regarding their exposures. Following this increase in cases, the Tompkins County Health Department is reminding everyone in Tompkins County that even while gathering in small groups, mask…
The Tompkins County Health Department received notification that an employee of Simeon’s American Bistro tested positive for COVID-19. The individual worked multiple shifts at Simeon’s, located at 224 E State St., Ithaca, NY. Potential exposures may have occurred during the following dates and…
Community Resilience, Vigilance, and Commitments Moving Forward Tompkins County’s resilience has been nothing short of incredible in the face of COVID-19. In these past six months we’ve risen to the moment by staying home, staying apart, and staying vigilant. I’m writing to you as your Public…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently released guidance allowing gyms and fitness centers to reopen. The guidance applies to fitness activities and facilities, including, but not limited to, standalone, hotel, residential, and office gyms and fitness centers, gyms and fitness centers in higher…
The Tompkins County Health Department must locate a dog that bit a person on South Geneva Street near the Henry Saint John Building in the City of Ithaca. The bite occurred Tuesday, August 18, 2020, around 3 PM. The dog is described as a white, possibly cattle dog mix, with tan spots. It was…
The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) is in ongoing communication with Cornell University officials following recent announcements on their plans to reopen campus, and continues to maintain capacity for contact tracing investigations and ensuring successful quarantine and isolation. In…
The Tompkins County Health Department received notification that an individual tested positive for COVID-19 who rode on a Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (TCAT) bus on Wednesday, August 26, 2020. Potential exposures may have occurred on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 during the following times on…
Health Department is Seeking a Person Who Brought a Raccoon to Cornell University Hospital for Animals (ITHACA, NY, July 27, 2020) – The Tompkins County Health Department reports that a raccoon anonymously left at the doors of Cornell University Hospital for Animals on July 23, 2020 around 12 AM,…
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