Coronavirus Information from CNY Latino

ALBANY (Capital region)

Go to the Albany Med website find the section for Covid-19, www.amc.edu

For more information on what City of Albany services and resources, visit www.albanyny.gov

The Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund, visit www.cfgcr.org/covid-19-response-fund/

The Community Foundation (www.cfgcr.org), 2 Tower Place, Albany, NY 12203. Interested donors and partners, please contact John Eberle at jeberle@cfgcr.org

The Capital Region’s Senior Community LifePath 28 Colvin Ave., Suite 2 Albany, NY 12206.

Brightside Up call Tricia Howland at (518) 426-7181 ext. 315 or Paulann Beardsley at (518) 426-7181 ext. 306 at Brightside Up (previously known as the Capital District Child Care Council) www.brightsideup.org/ or go to Office of Children and Family Services at www.ocfs.ny.gov/main/news/COVID-19/.

Primary care providers and practices should call (518) 447 – 4580 to request a test from NYSDOH — New York State Health Department if  you experiencing all symptoms of COVID19? Call ahead to your doctor to discuss your symptoms, let them guide you in the right direction, and/or call NYS DOH at 1(888) 364 – 3065.

Albany Public Library librarians and staff are here to help during the closure. Email them with your questions at askalibrarian@albanypubliclibrary.org anytime between 10 am-6 pm Monday-Friday and we’ll get you an answer. Get help with your library account, info on how to download eBooks, and much more.

To keep New York’s workforce safe nycosh offer trainings contact lara@nycosh.org to schedule your free training today.

Albany City School District: Schools listed below will open to students from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. daily. Grab and Go lunch and breakfast for the following day will be available for pick-up with student/school ID:
• Albany High School (Washington Avenue entrance), 700 Washington Ave.
• Albany School of Humanities (ASH), 108 Whitehall Road
• Arbor Hill Elementary School, 1 Arbor Drive
• Giffen Memorial Elementary School, 274 South Pearl St.
• Tony Clement Center for Education, 395 Elk St.
• William S. Hackett Middle School, 45 Delaware Ave.
Don’t see your school listed? Visit www.news10.com for more school district information or check with your individual district for more information.

Albany Med is continuing to work closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and other local health departments to actively monitor and respond to this rapidly changing situation. We are prepared for COVID-19. We are committed to the health and safety of our patients, visitors and workforce. Experts from across the medical center have been meeting daily to evolve our planning efforts and ensure that all staff and resources are in place, ready to protect our community. Albany Med is not currently conducting COVID-19 community testing. In an effort to conserve supplies, we will only test symptomatic Albany Med health care workers, first responders with high-risk exposure to the virus and the inpatient population at Albany
Med under investigation for COVID-19.

COVID-19 Test Results – If you were tested for COVID-19 at Albany Med and your results are negative, you will be notified by phone from Albany Med or Albany County. Patients with positive results will also receive a phone call with information about next steps. Please do not call Albany Med. If you have not yet received a call, the results are still pending.

Information for the Community – People who are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19, but who have not been determined by a doctor to require hospital care, are advised to follow the recommended 14-day home quarantine and any treatment regimen recommended by their doctor

Symptoms – Patients with COVID-19 have had mild to severe respiratory illness with symptoms of:
• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Pneumonia

If you suspect you are sick with COVID-19, follow the steps below to care for yourself and help prevent the disease from spreading to other people:
• Stay home except to get medical care and separate yourself from other people and animals in your home.
• Call your health care provider if your illness is worsening. They will give you instructions on how to get care without exposing others.
• Cover your coughs and sneezes.
• Clean your hands often.
• If you are ill with fever, cough or shortness of breath, call ahead to our care sites.

The CDC has the most current information about the virus, including everything you need to know about how the virus spreads, how it’s treated, how to protect yourself, and what to do if you get sick.

Protect Yourself – Regular hand washing remains one of the best defenses against COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, including seasonal flu. People can help protect themselves from respiratory illness with everyday preventive actions:
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Protect Others
• Stay home when you are sick or as designated by the state of New York. Follow your doctor’s instructions about quarantine measures.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with your sleeve (not your hands) or a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

CAPITAL REGION COUNTIES HEALTH DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBERS
County Phone Number
Albany (518) 447-4580
Clinton (518) 565-4840
Columbia (518) 828-3358
Essex (518) 873-3500
Franklin (518) 481-1710
Fulton (518) 736-5720
Greene (518) 719-3600
Hamilton (518) 648-6497
Herkimer (315) 866-6879
Lewis (315) 376-5433
Montgomery (518) 853-3531
Oneida (315) 798-5748
Rensselaer (518) 270-2655
Saratoga (518) 584-7460
Schenectady(518) 386-2810
Schoharie (518) 295-8382
Warren (518) 761-6580
Washington (518) 746-2400

The Mater Christi Food Pantry will be offering families with school-aged children a pantry visit once every week, to replace the loss of school lunches during the closure. Call for an appointment at (518) 596-6691.

City School District of Albany is adding a home delivery option alongside the ongoing pickup option at six district schools, fill out our online registration form or call our Transportation Department at (518) 475-6170. Charter will offer free access to Spectrum broadband and wifi for 60-days for K-12 and college student households for distance-based learning. To enroll call 1 (844) 488-8395.

SCHOOLS — El equipo de trabajo de nuestro departamento elaboró una plataforma de trabajo con recursos para padres, maestros y estudiantes. La puedes encontrar en: www.questar.org/services/educational/school-improvement/resources-andsupport-during-school-closure/

United Way COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund. Call 1 (866) 211-9966 or visit, www.unitedwaygcr.org/COVID-19

WMHT WORLD Channel on television, visit wmht.org/findwmht. Programming schedule, related resources and additional home learning opportunities visit
wmht.org/homeclassroom, Michelle Thivierge, WMHT’s Community Engagement Coordinator