COVID-19&Health

If you or a loved one feels stressed or overwhelmed or just need someone to talk to, help is available at the Contact Community Services Hotline 315-251-0600

Preventing the Spread of COVID-19

Emergencies: Call 911

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19/Coronavirus. See here for an animated video showing what happens inside your body when you get COVID-19.

Handwashing is the #1 prevention against COVID-19. Watch this 30 second video or review this poster on how to properly wash your hands.

CDC recommends, and NY State has mandated, the wearing of cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies) especially in areas of significant community-based transmission. See our DIY PPE page on patterns and instructions on how to make your own.

Symptoms and Signs: CDC website, Madison County Department of Health, and click here for a chart comparing symptoms of allergies, cold, flu, and COVID-19

Advice from the CDC on getting your home ready and how to clean.

Stay home if you are sick or caring for someone who is sick. Your employer does not want you to go to work and infect the rest of their workforce. Both state and federal laws have been put in place to guarantee paid sick leave due to the coronavirus. Other circumstances apply also. Visit this site to learn more: https://ag.ny.gov/coronavirus#obligation

Assessment & Testing Sites

Use Upstate's Online Assessment Tool if you believe you have been exposed to COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). It is a set of questions used to determine your condition and plan next steps. For those without online access, call Upstate University Hospital’s COVID-19 Triage Line: 315-464-3979

Free COVID-19 testing is available at the CVS in Manlius. You must meet certain criteria, fill out a questionnaire online and get an appointment time.

Beginning 5/22/20 the Walmart at 2024 Genesee St, Oneida, will provide COVID-19 Testing. You must meet testing criteria. This testing site will use a self-administered nasal swab test. You can make an appointment here. Times are: Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays weekly fro 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM (NOTE: The site will be closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, but will open Tuesday, May 26, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and resume its regular schedule on Wednesday.)

Anyone can now get tested for COVID-19, regardless of whether you have symptoms. Syracuse Community Health Center is offering testing Monday-Saturday, 9am to 5pm at 819 S. Salina St. in Syracuse. You do not need an appointment or a referral. If you do not provide insurance information, you will not be charged. Bring your ID.

Community Memorial Urgent Care at 164 Broad St in Hamilton offers testing M-F 5:30-9pm and Sat/Sun 10-6pm. Note that you may be charged a fee for this testing. If you have symptoms, stay in your car once you get there and call 315-228-3021. A nurse will come out to assess you from your car.

If you have symptoms or have tested positive and are self-isolating at home, see the guidelines from the CDC. Also, check out these tips from former astronaut Scott Kelly who spent 1 year on the International Space Station.

Advice from the CDC on getting your home ready and how to clean.

For information regarding options available through our local pharmacies click here.

CDC Information in Spanish

Self-Isolation & Quarantine Information

For information regarding delivery and pick-up options available through our local pharmacies click here.

A mental health hotline has been set up for New York State for anyone who wants to talk to a mental health professional. For free emotional support, consultation and referral to a provider, call 1-844-863-9314.

Call 315-655-9063 or email cazcovidresponse@gmail.com to let the Cazenovia COVID Response Team if you'd like to receive regular check-in calls from your neighbors.

CDC Information in Spanish