The Cornell Daily Sun (https://cornellsun.com/tag/tompkins-county-health-department/)
As vaccine distribution in the U.S. slowly progresses, the Tompkins County Health Department has hired a Preparedness Coordinator and Director of Community Health to aid with the county’s COVID-19 contact tracing and eventual vaccine distribution.
Critical to Cornell’s ability to reopen safely is its surveillance testing program, which subjects everyone on campus to regular COVID-19 tests. What does the data from this testing say about where Cornell stands?
The Tompkins County Health Department has issued a health alert after potential COVID-19 public exposures at three Ithaca businesses.
The Tompkins County Health Department reported the first COVID-19 death of a resident in the county on Monday afternoon.
While no public risk has been detected, the GreenStar employee at West End location has tested positive.
On Thursday — the second day of classes — Cornell entered a yellow alert level, indicating a low to moderate risk level. There are now 47 total active cases on campus and 61 active cases in Tompkins County.
On Friday, Tompkins County Health Department identified the first cluster of COVID-19 cases at Cornell, following several small social gatherings where people did not social distance or wear masks. The county now has 18 active cases.
The Cornell program has three core components — arrival testing, surveillance testing and testing with cause. Here’s what you need to know about those three components.
Cornellians aren’t the only ones affected by the University’s reopening plans — some Tompkins County residents worry that Cornell’s reopening will negatively impact the surrounding areas.
The Southern Tier region of New York State can begin reopening later this week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) said on Monday, marking the most significant step so far toward a return to everyday operations in the state.