The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) announced a series of virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A âOffice Hoursâ in partnership with local physicians and community members. Each virtual event is designed to offer a safe space and informative experience for attendees seeking more information on COVID-19 vaccines.
During each event, attendees will have the ability to ask questions live or anonymously. Each event will be moderated by a member of the community or TCHD staff and will focus on the safety and efficacy of the vaccines, for vaccine logistics, you can refer to the TCHDÂ website.
General open sessions will be offered along with sessions that are directly designed for affinity groups or to be held in languages other than English. The community can review the descriptions of the events listed below to identify which sessions may be best for you. Some sessions will be recorded for later viewing and archived on our YouTube Channel.
The Tompkins County Health Department announced that a positive case of the “U.K. variant” of COVID-19 has been identified in Tompkins County. The case was sequenced through Cornell University’s COVID-19
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WHCU) The Tompkins County Health Department says a positive case of a strain of COVID-19 originally found in the United Kingdom has been identified.
In Tompkins County, the person who tested positive for the UK variant quarantined immediately after returning from travel, and was placed into isolation after the positive test result. Contact tracing was conducted and no close contacts were identified.
Officials say it’s a more contagious version of the virus, which had its first reported case in New York State on January 4th in Saratoga Springs.
Health officials say although this strain is more contagious, it isn’t more dangerous and the COVID-19 vaccine is still effective.
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ITHACA, NY The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) is sharing information with the public and altering local guidance and publications to reflect updated quarantine guidance from New York State.
The new guidance states that individuals potentially exposed to COVID-19 may end their quarantine after a 10-day period if they report no symptoms during the quarantine period. Following a 10-day quarantine, individuals must continue to monitor themselves for symptoms for an additional four days. If symptoms develop during these days, the individual must immediately isolate and contact the Health Department at 607-274-6604 or their primary care provider to determine if testing is needed.