The Peru Gazette

Q: What does being “recovered” from COVID-19 mean?

A: The word “recovered” is used to describe someone who is no longer infectious, or able to pass the virus to another person. This also means that when a person is “recovered,” isolation can be discontinued. A person who is recovered may still experience ongoing effects from the virus. For full details on when a person is considered “recovered,” or when isolation can be discontinued, visit http://www.cdc.gov/…/if-you-are…/end-home-isolation.html. In general, for an individual with symptoms of COVID-19, isolation starts when their symptoms began and continues for a minimum of 10 days, and until there is no fever for at least 3 days (without the use of fever-reducing medications) and symptoms have improved.

Q: Why don’t case counts reported by Clinton County and NYS match?

A: Clinton County COVID-19 case data reported by NYS differs slightly from data reported by CCHD. The NYS COVID-19 Tracker (found here: https://on.ny.gov/2ZLqPOE) may not include Clinton County residents tested out of state (such as residents who were tested in Vermont but live in Clinton County, NY), and may include individuals with a Clinton County address who are not living in Clinton County at the time of their illness. All cases reported by CCHD were living in Clinton County at the time of their illness. In addition, updates to data by CCHD and on the NYS Tracker may not occur at the same time.

Keep up the good work Clinton County! Wear a mask, physically distance (6 feet) from others, wash your hands often, avoid crowds and large gatherings, and stay home when sick.