Oct. 14 COVID-19 cases

  • Posted October 14, 2021
City School District of Albany

The City School District of Albany was notified Thursday of 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in our schools. All the cases and their unvaccinated contacts are quarantining at home.

Six cases involve Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School:

  • The first individual was last in school on Oct. 8. The Albany County Health Department has identified two additional contacts with this case; one is vaccinated and not required to quarantine.
  • The second individual was last in school on Oct. 8, and the health department has identified five additional contacts with this case.
  • The third individual is associated with sixth grade and was last in school on Oct. 8. The health department has identified eight additional contacts with this case.
  • The fourth individual is associated with eighth grade and was last in school on Oct. 8. The health department has identified 14 contacts with this case.
  • The fifth individual is associated with seventh grade and was last in the building on Oct. 8. The health department has identified 14 contacts with this case.
  • The sixth individual is associated with seventh grade and was last in school on Oct. 6. The health department has identified seven additional contacts with this case.

Two cases involve Albany High School. One individual is associated with 11th grade and was last in the building on Oct. 7. The health department has identified 29 additional contacts with this case; 11 are vaccinated and do not have to quarantine. The other individual is associated with tenth grade and was last in the building on Oct. 7. The health department has identified one additional contact with this case.

Two cases involve Montessori Magnet School. One individual is associated with prekindergarten/kindergarten and was last in school on Oct. 12. The health department identified nine additional contacts with this case; three are vaccinated and do not require quarantine. The other individual is associated with third grade and was last in school on Oct. 5; the health department has identified no additional contacts with this case.

One case involves an individual associated with second grade at Giffen Memorial Elementary School. The individual was last in the building on Oct. 7, and the health department has identified no additional contacts with this case.

Thursday’s final case involves North Albany Middle School. The individual was last in school on Oct. 13; the health department has identified two additional contacts with this case.

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.
  • 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.