Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. This type of coronavirus has not been seen before. You can get COVID-19 through contact with another person who has the virus. It is predominantly a respiratory illness that can affect other organs. People with COVID19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported, ranging from mild symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Symptoms may include: fever or chills; cough; shortness of breath; fatigue; muscle or body aches; headache; new loss of taste or smell; sore throat; congestion or runny nose; nausea or vomiting; diarrhea.

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
• Vaccine Information
• Temporary Help Needed:  We are hiring temporary full time and part time healthcare professionals and support personnel for COVID-19 relief.  More information
• Chautauqua County Statistics:
  • Dashboard
  • Interactive Map
  • NYS Daily Percentage Positive Results by County
  • NYS School Report Card
  • Statistical Breakdown
• Isolation, Quarantine, and Return to Work Documents and Information
• Complaints
• COVID-19 Travel to NYS
• Holiday Celebrations and Gatherings
• Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19
• Information for Schools and Child Care Programs
• Face Coverings
• Press Conference Recordings
• Press Releases

 Chautauqua County Interactive Map

 

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
  • CDC Holiday Celebration guidance
  • 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.

 

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