Town of Clifton Park
The Saratoga County Department of Public Health Services today announced the most current stats* on COVID-19 in Saratoga County.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19: 477
Deaths: 15
Hospitalizations: 6
*Please note that we are not able to provide updates on active cases, recovered cases and total tests during the weekend. Those numbers will be updated on Monday.
Reopening
The Capital Region remains on track for Phase Two re-opening on June 3. Guidance documents are available for those that are allowed to open during Phase One or Phase Two here: https://forward.ny.gov/ny-forward All businesses or entities must have plans in place to open safely and protect their employees and customers, and reopening safety plan templates can be found here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/…/NYS_BusinessReopeningSafetyPl…
Antibody testing for food delivery and restaurant workers
As part of the Governor’s initiative for antibody sampling of essential workers, food delivery and restaurant workers will be offered the opportunity to receive free COVID-19 antibody testing conducted by the New York State Department of Health. The testing process takes approximately 15 minutes. No appointment is necessary.
When:
Monday, June 1 – Thursday, June 4
Site hours:
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Location:
SUNY Albany
SEFCU Arena (please enter via Western Avenue)
1400 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12222
County Reopening Website
Remember to visit the County’s new COVID-19 reopening website, www.saratogacountyny.gov/county-reopening. The website will be updated regularly with information pertaining to when certain businesses may begin to reopen.
Masks in public
The Governor recently signed an Executive Order allowing business owners to deny entry to people who refuse to wear masks. It’s been proven that widespread mask-wearing is an effective tool against the spread of COVID-19, and that is why this Executive Order was signed. Face masks work two ways by protecting both the wearer and others.
Per guidelines from the CDC, the exceptions to the mask mandate are:
Children under age 2
Anyone who has trouble breathing, or is unconscious, incapacitated or otherwise unable to remove the mask without assistance
Data Dashboard enhanced
The dashboard now includes more comprehensive information and charts on positive cases. A link to the data dashboard, which is updated on weekdays, can be found at the top of the Saratoga County Department of Public Health Services’ COVID-19 website, located here: https://www.saratogacountyny.gov/departments/publichealth/…/