2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus that can spread from person to person. Being vaccinated and boosted is your best line of defense against severe COVID-19 illness. Get vaccinated. Get boosted. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, stay home and get tested.
Make sure you follow local laws, rules, regulations or guidance. For CDC prevention recommendations, check your community level here.
- Symptoms & Prevention
- Vaccination
- What to do if you test positive for COVID-19, or were exposed to someone who has COVID-19
- It is not necessary to report positive self-tests for COVID-19. This link provides information on isolation, quarantine, and the link for the self-attestation form if you require it for work or school.
- Contact tracing is no longer performed by the New York State Department of Health or the Niagara County Department of Health
- Testing Information
-
- Over-the-Counter Test Kits
- NEW! Beginning September 25, every U.S. household can again place an order to receive four more free COVID-19 rapid tests delivered directly to their home: https://special.usps.com/testkits
- Before You Throw Out "Expired" Tests: Check FDA's website to see if your COVID-19 tests' expiration dates have been extended.
- Community-based agencies, municipalities, schools, and daycares may submit a request form for test kits (while supplies last). Click here to request test kits
- Test kits are also available at our COVID-19 vaccination clinics
- Find Testing
- What to do if you test positive
- Over-the-Counter Test Kits
- COVID-19 Data Resources
- Prevent Spread Of COVID
- Prevent Getting Sick: Wash your hands often, put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who do not live in your household, cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others, cover coughs and sneezes, clean and disinfect, and monitor your health daily.
- Information for Businesses
- Essential Business Request for PPE (i.e. masks, etc.) | ncem@niagaracounty.com
Additional Resources:
NYS Novel Coronavirus Hotline (Questions & Testing): 1-888-364-3065
NY State Info on Coronavirus: NYSDOH
CDC: Guidance and More: CDC Guidance
The New York State Department of Health regulates hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, home care, and hospice. If you have a question or a complaint about a healthcare facility, call the New York State Department of Health at:
Hospitals: (800) 804-5447
Nursing Homes: (888) 201-4563
Home Care and Hospice: (800) 628-5972
Adult Care and Assisted Living: (866) 893-6772
Crisis Services
If you or someone you know is experiencing mental or emotional distress, including thoughts or plans of suicide or harm to others, call the Niagara County Crisis Services 24-Hour phone line at (716) 285-3515 for free, confidential support, information, and referral. If it's an emergency situation, please call 911. There is Help - There is Hope.
