- What: Press Conference regarding developments of COVID-19
- When: Friday, March 13, 2020 at 6:30pm
- Where: Tompkins County Health Department, Rice Conference Room (55 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY)
- Who: Jason Molino, Tompkins County Administrator; Frank Kruppa, Tompkins County Public Health Director; Jeff Matteson, TST BOCES District Superintendent; Dr. Luvelle Brown, ICSD Superintendent
A reminder that TCHD will update numbers daily on the Health Department website regarding those in quarantine, test results pending, and confirmed cases. We currently have no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tompkins County.
How to Protect Yourself:
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
- 避免觸摸眼睛、鼻子和嘴巴。
- 生病時待在家裡。
- 咳嗽或打噴嚏時用紙巾掩蓋，然後將紙巾扔進垃圾桶。如果沒有紙巾，則在咳嗽或打噴嚏，用肘部遮住。
- 使用普通的家用清潔噴霧或擦拭布清潔和消毒經常接觸的物體和表面。
- 避免握手和擁抱，改用肘部碰撞
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經常用肥皂和水洗手，洗手時間不得少於 20 秒，尤其是在去洗手間之後；飲食之前；擤鼻涕、咳嗽或打噴嚏之後。
- 如果沒有現成可用的肥皂和水，請使用酒精類洗手液，其中酒精含量至少達到 60%。如果手明顯臟了，請務必用肥皂和水洗手。
- For information about handwashing, see CDC's Handwashing website and posters are available for download on the TCHD website.
If you develop symptoms of illness including fever, cough, or trouble breathing, call your healthcare provider before you go to their office.
As this situation evolves, TCHD will continue to send out updates and check the website for updates.
Stay informed. Get updated information on COVID-19 at:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- NYS Department of Health
- World Health Organization
- Visit the CDC's Traveler's Health webpage for the latest travel health notices
- A hotline is available for New Yorkers to call for information about COVID-19: 1-888-364-3065.
For more information call the Health Department at 607-274-6604, or go to TompkinsCountyNY.gov/health/factsheets/coronavirus
The Tompkins County Health Department is your partner for a healthy community. Find us online at TompkinsCountyNY.gov/health, and follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/TompkinsPublicHealth and on Twitter at @TompkinsHealth.
