Dear Families:
The COVID vaccination site at Aviation Mall is re-opening, and will be administering child vaccines (ages 5-11). As of Tuesday evening, additional appointment slots were added starting this Thursday. Here is the link to register for a Pfizer first dose, booster, or child vaccine: https://am-i-eligible.
- 66 GFSD students/staff are now under active quarantine
- Three new positive cases – 2 (HS), 1 (MS) – were reported today involving GFSD students or staff
- 828 Warren County residents are under mandatory quarantine/isolation because of exposure to COVID as of 11/30.
- Warren Co. Health Services is monitoring 545 active COVID cases as of 11/30.
- (Data and the information italicized herein are from the daily update on Warren Co. COVID Hub)
COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Capital Region have increased 52% since November 17, from 188 to 287. Glens Falls Hospital reported Tuesday that 80% of its COVID-19 patients, and all of the COVID-19 patients in their intensive care unit, are unvaccinated. Warren County’s rolling 7-day average for test positivity stood at 10.4% and the Capital Region’s rate 7.8% as of Tuesday morning.
Presume you will be exposed to COVID-19 when going into a crowded public setting or at a workplace where you interact closely with others, and please take precautions accordingly. Warren County Health Services asks residents to consider home rapid tests before attending a holiday gathering. Find more information here. Detailed Warren County COVID data is available here. (scroll for data sets and charts)
Today’s summary COVID update for Glens Falls City School District uses the best information that has been reported to us, either by a local health department or by parents/guardians/employees. Remember that if any confirmed case requires a mandatory quarantine of other students or adults, we have already contacted parents and staff members separately by phone. The health, safety, and well-being of our school community remains our main focus. We will continue to work closely with WCHS on how to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment.
Even during pandemic operations, our GFHS students are giving back to the community by volunteering their time and talents – and we recognize them on this Giving Tuesday.