Schenectady County Public Health Services (SCPHS) has confirmed that a customer, who later tested positive for COVID-19, dined at Glenville Queen Family Restaurant in Glenville on November 14 from 9am to 10am. SCPHS has identified and quarantined close contacts of the individual. Although SCPHS believes there is a low risk of exposure, members of the public who dined at the restaurant during that time should monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 for 14 days from that date and consider getting tested. If symptoms do develop, stay home and call your doctor, and SCPHS at (518) 386-2824 option 2, for further guidance.
Glenville Queen has followed all guidance from Schenectady County Public Health Services and has fully cooperated during the investigation.
If you are elderly, have underlying medical conditions, or are immunocompromised, call your doctor early even if your illness is mild. In an emergency call 911. Testing is also widely available, and anyone can get tested for COVID-19 by visiting one of the clinics listed at https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you.
SCPHS offers no-cost community testing on Mondays in November at the Boys and Girls Club Adeline Wright Graham Clubhouse (104 Education Drive, Schenectady) from 8:30am to 11:30am, and on Thursdays in November at SUNY Schenectady’s West Parking Lot (78 Washington Ave., Schenectady) from 9am to 1pm. Appointments are strongly encouraged, but not necessary. Call (518) 419-0370 to register. Contact Public Health for cancellations due to weather. Testing will not take place on Thursday, November 26, 2020.
Protect yourself and others by wearing a face covering while in public when social distancing is not possible, especially on public transport, in stores, on crowded sidewalks, or when working and have direct contact with members of the public. Continue to wash your hands often, cover coughs and sneezes, and disinfect surfaces frequently.
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