The City School District of Albany was notified Tuesday of five new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The individuals and their unvaccinated contacts are quarantining at home.
One case is associated with Albany High School. This individual was last in the building Dec. 6. The Albany County Health Department has identified two additional contacts, but neither of these individuals is required to quarantine as they are fully vaccinated.
Another case is associated with first grade at Albany School of Humanities (ASH). This individual was last in school Nov. 23. The health department has identified no additional contacts.
Another case is associated with third grade at Eagle Point Elementary School. This individual was last in the building Dec. 1. The health department has identified no additional contacts.
The fourth case is associated with second grade at Giffen Memorial Elementary School. This individual was last in the building Dec. 6. The health department has identified five contacts, but four are not required to quarantine as they are fully vaccinated.
Tuesday’s final case is associated with Tony Clement Center for Education. This individual was last in the building Dec. 3. The health department has identified one additional contact.
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 5 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:
