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The City School District of Albany was notified of 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the district from Saturday to Monday. All cases and their unvaccinated contacts are quarantining at home.

Four cases are associated with Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School:

• One case involves eighth grade, and the individual was last in school Oct. 14. The Albany County Health Department has identified 51 contacts with this case; 13 are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.
• A second case also involves eighth grade, and the individual was last in school Oct. 14. The health department has identified 10 contacts with this case; four are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.
• A third case also involves eighth grade, and the individual was last in school Oct. 13. The health department has identified 19 contacts with this case; six are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.
• A fourth case involves sixth grade, and the individual was last in school Oct. 12. The health department has identified four contacts with this case.

Two cases are associated with Albany High School. One case involves ninth grade, and the individual was last in school Oct. 8. The health department has identified three additional contacts with this case. The other case involves 11th grade, and the individual was last in school Oct. 8. The health department has identified no additional contacts with this case.

Another two cases are associated with Sheridan Preparatory Academy. One involves second grade and the other involves fifth grade. Both individuals were last in the building Oct. 5, and the health department has identified no additional contacts with either case.

One case is associated with second grade at Delaware Community School. The individual was last in school Oct. 13. The health department has identified three additional contacts with the case; three are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.

One case is associated with fourth grade at Montessori Magnet School. The individual was last in school Oct. 14 and the health department has identified no additional contacts with the case.

One case is associated with third grade at Pine Hills Elementary School. The individual was last in school Oct. 13 and the health department has identified 7 additional contacts with the case. One is vaccinated and does not require quarantine.

The final case is associated with fifth grade at Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST). The individual was last in school Oct. 14. The health department has identified seven contacts; three are vaccinated and do not require quarantine.

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:

1. Maintain social distance at all times from those you don’t live with.
2. 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.
3. Wash hands with soap and water frequently when out of your home. If you cannot use soap and water, use alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
4. Don’t touch the eyes, nose or mouth unless your hands are clean.
5. 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:
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• 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:
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