The City School District of Albany was notified over the long weekend of 16 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our schools. All the new cases and their unvaccinated contacts are quarantining at home.
Five cases are associated with Albany High School:
- In one case associated with the ninth grade, the individual was last in the building Sept. 28. The Albany County Health Department has identified no contacts with this case.
- In a second case associated with the ninth grade, the individual was last in the building Oct. 6. The health department has identified no contacts with this case.
- In one case associated with the sophomore class, the individual was last in the building Oct. 1. The health department has identified no contacts with this case.
- In one case associated with the junior class, the individual was last in the building Oct. 6. The health department has identified one contact with this case.
- In one case associated with the senior class, the individual was last in the building Oct. 7. The health department has identified no contacts with this case.
Four cases are associated with Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School:
- Two cases are associated with the sixth grade. Both individuals were last in the building Oct. 8. The health department has identified two contacts with one case, but one of those individuals is not required to quarantine because they are fully vaccinated. The health department has identified 11 contacts with the other case.
- Another case at Myers is associated with the seventh grade. This individual was last in the building Oct. 6. The health department has identified three contacts.
- The fourth case at Myers is associated with the eighth grade. This individual was last in the building Oct. 8. The health department has identified nine contacts, two of whom do not need to quarantine because they are fully vaccinated.
Three cases are associated with Montessori Magnet School:
- Two cases are associated with the fourth grade. Both individuals were last in the building Oct. 8. In one case, the health department has identified one contact, but that individual is not required to quarantine because they are fully vaccinated. There are no contacts associated with the other fourth-grade case.
- A third case at Montessori is associated with a grade 1-2 classroom. This individual was last in the building Oct. 8., the health department has identified one contact, but that individual is not required to quarantine because they are fully vaccinated.
One new case is associated with Albany International Center. This individual was last in the building Oct. 8. The health department has identified four contacts, but one of those individuals is not required to quarantine because they are fully vaccinated.
Another new case is associated with a First Student bus that serves Giffen Memorial Elementary School. This individual was last on the bus Oct. 8. The health department has identified 22 contacts.
Another new case is associated with the eighth grade at North Albany Middle School. This individual was last in the building Oct. 6. The health department has identified two contacts.
The final new case is associated with a kindergarten classroom at Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST). This individual was last in the building Oct. 5. The health department has identified three contacts, but none is required to quarantine because they are fully vaccinated.
Health and safety procedures at all district buildings continue to include cleaning and sanitizing. 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:
