Oswego County Announces Potential Exposure Of COVID-19 At Fulton Dollar Tree Store

by Contributor | May 3, 2020 4:48 pm

FULTON – The Oswego County Health Department is investigating a confirmed case of COVID-19 in an employee of Dollar Tree located at 900 S. First St., Fulton.

Members of the public who visited the store during the following days may have been exposed.

• Friday, April 24 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Saturday, April 25 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Monday, April 27 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 29 from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Thursday, April 30 from 8:45 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The employee was wearing a face mask during those days and the store closed last night, Saturday, May 2, for enhanced sanitizing and cleaning.

Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang said anyone who visited the store during those days should watch for COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath or gastrointestinal illness for 14 days after visiting the store.

People experiencing symptoms should stay home and call their health care provider or the Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 hotline at 315-349-3330[1] for further guidance. People should not go to emergency departments unless they are experiencing life-threatening symptoms.

The Oswego County Health Department is working closely with the New York State Department of Health in the investigation and has reached out to notify all known contacts of the infected individual.

Oswego County officials said it is imperative to practice social distancing and take personal responsibility for preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup is urging residents to take every necessary precaution to avoid public places and groups of people as much as possible during the coronavirus outbreak.

“This disease is everywhere. If we don’t all do our part to stay home, limit our essential errands, wear a face covering and practice social distancing, it will continue to spread,” Weatherup said.

Huang echoed Chairman Weatherup’s remarks.

“Social distancing and other personal protection measures will help reduce the spread of the virus and limit your chance of exposure. That’s why it is so important that we all follow the crucial actions outlined below,” Huang said.

• Stay home as much as possible. Minimize shopping trips.
• Wear a face mask or covering over your nose and mouth.
• Avoid non-essential gatherings of all types and sizes.
• Keep six feet from other people.
• Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Stay home if you are sick unless you are seeking health care.
• Call your healthcare provider from home if you are experiencing symptoms such as a fever, cough or shortness of breath.
• Call 911 you are experiencing life-threatening conditions.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

Residents are advised to continue monitoring reliable sources of information. Go to health.oswegocounty.com/covid-19 for the latest news releases, daily updates, and video presentations. People can also go to oswegocounty.com[2] or health.ny.gov[3]or cdc.gov[4].

Oswego County presents videos highlighting various COVID-19 topics on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. They are scheduled to be posted by 4:30 p.m. on Oswego County’s COVID-19 playlist on YouTube[5], Facebook and the county government website at oswegocounty.com[2].

Additional questions can be directed to the Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 hotline at 315-349-3330[1] or the NYS COVID-19 hotline at 1-888-364-3065[6]. For more information about emotional supports, visit the Oswego County Department of Social Services Division of Mental Hygiene at oswegocounty.com/mentalhygiene[7].

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