Sept. 22-28 COVID-19 cases

  • Posted September 29, 2022
City School District of Albany

The City School District of Albany was notified of 35 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Sept. 22.-28

Ten cases are associated with Albany High School. 

  • Three cases involve people who were last in school Sept. 23. None of the cases is associated with a grade, and two involve Abrookin Career and Technical Center.
  • Three cases involve people who were last in school Sept. 22, and all are associated with 10th grade.
  • Two cases involve people who were last in school Sept. 21 and are not associated with a grade.
  • Two cases involve people who were last in school Sept. 16. One is not associated with a grade and the other is associated with 12th grade.

Three cases are associated with Albany School of Humanities, and all were last in school Sept. 23. Two are not associated with a grade, and one involves fifth grade.

Two cases are associated with Eagle Point Elementary School.

  • One involves fourth grade, and the person was last in school Sept. 23.
  • One involves second grade, and the person was last in school Sept. 21.

Two cases are associated with prekindergarten at Edmund J. O’Neal School of Excellence. One was last in school Sept. 23 and other Sept. 14.

Two cases are associated with New Scotland Elementary School. Both cases are not associated with a grade, and both people were last in school Sept. 23.

Two cases are associated with North Albany Middle School. Both cases are not associated with a grade, and both people were last in school Sept. 23.

One case involves kindergarten at Pine Hills Elementary School, and the person was last in school Sept. 19.

One case is associated with fifth grade at Sheridan Preparatory Academy, and the person was last in school Sept. 22.

Four cases are associated with Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School, and all were last in school Sept. 23. Three are not associated with a grade, and one involves sixth grade.

One case is associated with fifth grade at Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST), and the person was last in school Sept. 23.

One case is associated with Tony Clement Center for Education. The person is not associated with a grade and was last in school Sept. 20.

The last six cases involve William S. Hackett Middle School. 

  • One involves eighth grade, and the person was last in school Sept. 23.
  • Two other cases involve eighth grade, and both people were last in school Sept. 20.
  • One is not associated with a grade, and the person was last in school Sept. 19.
  • Two cases involve people last in school Sept. 16. One is associated with sixth grade and the other eighth grade.

Please be reminded that schools no longer are required to quarantine individuals who in the past were identified as contacts of a person who tests positive. We now identify anyone within a 6-foot radius of a positive individual as having been exposed and provide notification to that individual or, in the case of a student, their parent or guardian. We will continue to report positive cases.

Health and safety procedures continue at all district buildings and on buses, including cleaning and sanitizing. We also would like to remind everyone of steps you can take to help be safe:

1. Masks are optional in all school buildings in New York and, in our school district, on First Student buses and CDTA buses that transport students. (See Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Sept. 7 announcement that masking will now be optional in multiple settings where they were previously required, including on public transportation.) The district will respect the personal decision of all individuals and families regarding wearing masks in settings where they are optional. 

2. Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

3. Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.

4. 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. 
  • Please notify your school nurse if you are keeping your child home from school with symptoms; you can find that contact information on your school’s web page.

5. We continue to encourage everyone who is able and eligible to get vaccinated.