FREE COVID-19 Rapid Testing in Chautauqua County

The Chautauqua County Division of Public Health is offering a limited number of free COVID-19 rapid testing clinics.  More Info

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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus that causes COVID-19 is a novel coronavirus that was first identified during an investigation into an outbreak in Wuhan, China.  

Standard recommendations to prevent infection spread include:  wash hands regularly, cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others, cover coughs and sneezes, clean and disinfect, avoiding close contact with people who are sick, monitor your health daily, and stay home if you are sick.

• Testing
• Information for Schools
• COVID-19 Travel to NYS
• Complaints
• Chautauqua County Statistics:
  • Chautauqua County COVID-19 Daily Updated Numbers
  • Chautauqua County Map
  • NYS Daily Percentage Positive Results by County
  • NYS School Report Card
  • Statistical Breakdown
• Masks
• Press Conference Recordings
• Press Releases

 

Resources

Official State and Federal Information Outlets

• cdc.gov
• health.ny.gov

Business Guidance (State and Local)

• Reopening New York
  • Chautauqua County is currently in Phase 4 of Reopening
  • Fitness Centers/Gyms                         
  • Statewide Guidance
  • Essential Business Guidance

• NYS on PAUSE
  • Contact NYS PAUSE Enforcement Assistance Task Force
• County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency (CCIDA)
• Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Impacted New Yorkers
• Guidance on Essential Services
• NYS Unemployment - CARES Act
• PPE Supplies for Chautauqua County Businesses

 Community

• Basic Needs
  • CARES Act Child Care Scholarship 
  • Food Resource Guide
  • Food Resource Guide - Spanish
  • Get Help - Connect with Local Services
  • Grocery Store Home Delivery
  • Older Adult and Caregiver Resources
  • Pharmacy Home Delivery
  • Rent Assistance for City of Jamestown Residents 
  • Services and Benefits
• Complaints
• Face Mask Information
• Fraud/Scam Alerts
• Health and Wellness
  • 10 Ways to Manage Respiratory Systems 
  • General Building Cleaning Guidance
  • Learn how to Stop the Spread of Germs
  • Protect Yourself and Your Family While Enjoying the Outdoors
  • When to Seek Care
• COVID-19 Travel to NYS
  • COVID-19 Travel Advisory Guidance
  • Executive Order
• Volunteer Locally

Emotional Distress Assistance

• COVID-19 Emotional Support
  New  York State COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline
  844-863-9314 for mental health counseling
• Urgent Care Tele-Psych Service Provided by Jamestown Psychiatric
  During the COVID-19 surge, Jamestown Psychiatric is offering our Online Psychiatry Urgent Care service (via Tele-Psych) to all our community members.
  Patients / Clinics can call our Psychiatry Urgent Care phone line 716-708-1101 any time between 10am till 6pm EST to schedule urgent appointments within a few hours of request with our Psychiatrists.

 

Videos

 

This pandemic is far from being over.  A message from Chautauqua County Public Health Director, Christine Schuyler: