The City School District of Albany was notified of 14 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 between Friday and Monday. All confirmed cases and associated contacts are quarantining at home.
The first five cases involve Albany High School. The first individual is associated with grade 9 and was last in the building on Sept. 10. The Albany County Health Department has identified one additional contact with the case. The second individual is associated with grade 9 and was last in the building on Sept. 16. The health department has identified no additional contacts with the case. The third individual is associated with grade 9 and was last in the building on Sept. 13. The health department has identified no additional contacts with the case. The fourth individual is associated with grade 11 and was last in the building on Sept. 15. The health department has identified no additional contacts with the case. The fifth individual is associated with grade 12 and was last in the building on Sept. 13. The health department has identified no additional contacts with the case.
The sixth case involves Arbor Hill Elementary School. The individual was last in the building on Sept. 17 and the health department has identified no additional contacts with the case.
The seventh and eighth cases involve Delaware Community School. One individual is associated with prekindergarten and was last in the building on Sept. 15. The health department has identified 22 additional contacts with the case. The other individual is associated with kindergarten and was last in the building on Sept. 10. The health department has identified no additional contacts with the case.
The ninth through twelfth cases involve Pine Hills Elementary School. The ninth individual is associated with third grade and was last in the building on Sept. 14. The health department has identified five additional contacts with the case. The tenth individual is associated with prekindergarten and was last in the building on Sept. 15. The health department has identified seven additional contacts with the case. The eleventh individual is associated with fifth grade and was last in the building Sept. 14. The health department has identified 12 additional contacts with the case. The twelfth individual is associated with fourth grade and was last in the building on Sept. 8. The health department has identified no additional contacts with the case.
The thirteenth and fourteenth cases involve Sheridan Preparatory Academy. One individual is associated with fourth grade and was last in the building on Sept. 14. The health department has identified three additional contacts with the case. The other individual is associated with second grade and was last in the building on Sept. 15. The health department has identified two additional contacts with the case.
Health and safety procedures at all district buildings continue to include cleaning and sanitizing nightly. We will continue with these procedures, and also will continue to follow all required COVID-19 precautions (wearing masks inside all district buildings, hand hygiene, social distancing of 3 feet or more in all classrooms, and other precautions).
We also would like to remind everyone of steps you can take to help be safe:
- Maintain social distance at all times from those you don’t live with.
- Always wear a mask that covers both the mouth and nose when inside at school or when your student is riding a bus to or from school.
- Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
- Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.
- DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY ARE SICK OR HAVE SYMPTOMS:
- Signs of COVID-19 are: fever, fatigue/tiredness, muscle/body aches or pains, congestion, cough, runny nose, shortness of breath/difficulty breathing, nausea/vomiting or diarrhea, headache, loss of taste or smell, rash, feeling sick or unwell in any way.
- You can get a COVID-19 test by calling the New York State Department of Health COVID-19 Hotline at (888) 364-3065, or Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Center at (518) 407-0172 or (518) 465-4771.
- You also can find resources here:
- In alignment with the recommendations of federal, state and local health and medical professionals, the City School District of Albany strongly encourages everyone 12 and older who is eligible and able to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
- You can find information about COVID-19 vaccinations on the Albany County Health Department website:
