Welcome to Franklin County, NY

Follow these Steps Until You are released by this Department from your Health Order.
Franklin County Health Department 24/7 phone numbers is 518-481-1710

This guidance applies to those who are under investigation for COVID-19 or those who have
confirmed COVID-19 infection but have been told by their healthcare providers and public
health that they can leave the healthcare setting but must stay in isolation or quarantine. The
2019 novel coronavirus can be transmitted to another person, possible before it causes you to feel
sick. To protect yourself, your family and other members of the community you should follow
the prevention and self-care steps below.

Cooperate with this local health department

Covid-19 is an infection with a new type of coronavirus. It may cause a mild respiratory illness
(similar to the common cold) or it may cause severe breathing problems and even death. Very
few cases of this infection have occurred in the United States. Our goal is to prevent spread of
the infection within the community. If you develop COVID-19 infection, local health
department staff may need your help to locate other exposed individuals. The staff will provide
those exposed with information about the options available to protect themselves and their
friends and families.

Stay home

You should not leave your home, except to get medical care. Do not go to work, school, camp,
religious services or public areas such as shopping centers. Do not use public transportation
ride-sharing services, or taxis. If other persons are in your home, identify a room with a door
that can be closed that you can use as your private bedroom until the health department tells you
that you may share living space with your family or roommates. If possible, use a bathroom not
used by other family members or roommates, if you must share a bathroom, have cleaning
supplies available in the bathroom so that you can clean surfaces after use.

Ask family members or friends to bring you food and household necessities and arrange for these
necessities to be placed in an area where you can access them without being in the same room
with other people. If you have no one to assist you in obtaining food and necessary items, let
your local health department know so that they can work with you to assure your safety and that
of the community.

You can walk outside your house on your own property, but do not come within six feet of
neighbors or other members of the public. If you live in a mult-family unit, such as a duplex, condominium, or apartment building, do not enter common areas. No matter what your living
space is, do not walk in your neighborhood.

Wear a facemask

You should wear a facemask when you are around another people (e.g., sharing a vehicle) and
before you enter a healthcare provider’s office. If you are not able to wear a facemask (for
example, because it causes trouble breathing), then people who live with you shouldn’t not stay
in the same room with you, or they should wear a facemask if they enter your room.

Cover your coughs and sneezes

Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw used tissues in a
lined trash can and wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and
water are not available, immediately clan your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that
contains at least 60% alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them together
until they feel dry. Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are visibly dirty.

Wash your hands

• Wash your hands often and thoroughly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If
soap and water are not available, clean your hands with an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
that contains at least 60% alcohol, covering all surfaces of your hands and rubbing them
together until they feel dry. Soap and water should be used preferentially if hands are
visibly dirty.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
• Avoid touching your (or others’) eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.

Avoid sharing household items

Do not share dishes, drinking glasses, cups, eating utensils, towels, bedding, or other items with
other people in your home. After using these items, wash them thoroughly with soap and water
by hand or in a washing machine or dishwasher.

Perform regular cleaning and laundry

Clean all “high-touch” surfaces, such as counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures,
toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables every day. Read the labels of cleaning
products and follow the recommendations provided. Labels contain instructions for safe and
effective use of the cleaning product including precautions you should take when using the
product.

Wash laundry thoroughly, reading and following directions on labels of laundry or clothing items
and detergent. In general, wash and dry with the warmest temperatures recommended on the
clothing label.

Bag garbage and place it in an appropriate place for pickup. Special handling is not required.

Monitor for signs and symptoms of COVID-19 infection

Monitor your health by watching for signs and symptoms until the date provided to you by your
local health department. The time it takes to develop symptoms after being exposed to the new
coronavirus can be up to10 days after exposure, but most signs and symptoms develop earlier.
Your local health department should be able to give you a date or rage of dates when you were
exposed to the virus and instructions about the length of your voluntary restrictions or
quarantine.

Covid-19 infection typically begins with fever and cough. Other symptoms such as tiredness
may occur. Persons may develop difficulty breathing.

Call your healthcare provider if you become ill.

Link to the actual document is below.
Action Steps for Those Under HO.pdf

Action Steps for those under Health Order