Dear Neighbor,
Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global
pandemic
.
As of this morning, there were more than 60 confirmed cases in the city and over 200 statewide.
If you recently returned to New York from China, Iran, South Korea, Italy or Japan and you do not have symptoms, the Health Department requires that you
home self-monitor
.
If you are experiencing symptoms such as a fever, cough, shortness of breath, please call your doctor immediately!
With health and government officials closely monitoring our response, it is important that all New Yorkers are aware of the preventative measures and changes that are underway. You can reference the
guidance
provided in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs). Additionally, the
New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
has a dedicated page on the coronavirus that is periodically updated with new developments in several languages.
We can help stop the spread of coronavirus by putting the enclosed helpful tips into practice everyday. Flyers are also readily available in
English
,
French
,
Creole
,
Spanish
,
Russian
to name a few
. Feel free to share this information within your networks.
Please take note of the following that will take effect today,Thursday, March 12th:
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NYC Department of Education
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- There are no plans to close public schools at this time.
- Parent Teacher Conferences for middle schools and district 75 schools scheduled for Thursday, March 12th in the evening, and Friday, March 13th in the afternoon will still take place.
- Parent Teacher Conferences will occur by phone or virtually, parents should not attend in person. If families are unable to connect during the March 12th evening conference or March 13th afternoon conference time, schools will offer a more flexible schedule based on school and parent schedules through the rest of the month.
- Schools will proactively update their communities on scheduling and participating in the phone or virtual conferences by March 11th.
- To get ready for the Parent Teacher Conferences, families can access their child’s report card through the New York City Schools Account (NYCSA). Don’t have an account yet? Create one here.
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City and State Universities of NY(CUNY/SUNY)
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- CUNY schools, dorms, and libraries are open. No on-campus classes will be held starting March 12. Distance learning will begin on March 19 for the remainder of the semester.
- SUNY will implement plans to maximize distance learning and reduce in-person classes, beginning March 19th.
- For more information on CUNY, click here.
- For more information on SUNY, click here.
I encourage you to text "COVID" to 692692 to receive updates from
Notify NYC
regarding the coronavirus or regularly visit their dedicated
webpage
.
Sincerely,
Farah N. Louis
Council Member, 45th District
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