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As of January 20, New York has had 4,610,434 and St. Lawrence County has had 22,771 total confirmed cases of COVID-19. The college’s leadership remain in close contact with state and federal public health officials. St. Lawrence County has declared a state of emergency due to hosptial capacity issues.
As the COVID-19 event quickly evolves, policies may change accordingly. Please refer to the latest update for the most up-to-date information. This page will refresh every 3 minutes.
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| Total Active Cases ➔ | 31 |
| Student Active Cases ➔ | 17 |
| Residential | 6 |
| Commuter | 11 |
| Employee Active Cases ➔ | 14 |
| Total Positives this Spring (since January 19, 2022) | 25 |
To our community friends:
We’re all in this together. We are instructing our students to follow proper mask-wearing and social-distancing requirements both on- and off-campus. If you notice any students out and about in our community that are not following these protocols, we ask that you remind them with kindness to please do so. If you notice persistent problems, please feel free to contact Lenore VanderZee, Executive Director for University Relations, at vanderzeel@canton.edu.
Monday, January 10, 2022
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 10 additional SUNY campus-based COVID-19 test sites will open beginning January 11. The Governor announced the establishment of these sites last week.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced 10 SUNY campus-based COVID-19 test sites will open beginning January 6. Additionally, the Governor announced the second round of sites slated to open the week of January 10.
Friday, December 31, 2021
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced issuance of spring semester reopening guidance for SUNY and CUNY campuses which includes the continuation of the student vaccine mandate as well as requiring all students regularly accessing campus to receive the COVID-19 booster for the spring semester. Additional requirements for students also include mandatory pre-testing ahead of their semester return, which will apply to all students who plan to regularly access campus.
Friday, December 10, 2021
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced masks will be required to be worn in all indoor public places unless businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. This a major action to address the winter surge comes as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise statewide to be in alignment with the CDC's recommendations for communities with substantial and high transmission. The State Health Commissioner issued a determination solidifying the requirement.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
CDC and NYSDOH encourage all eligible New Yorkers to get their booster dose, especially those over the age of 50 and others with underlying conditions.
Thursday, November 18, 2021
While we remained concerned about the rise in COVID cases here and locally, we are planning to complete the fall semester as scheduled. For in-person students, this means that you would return to the campus for classes on Monday, November 29 and would continue through the end of final exams week which ends on December 17.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a series of universal mask requirements designed to protect New Yorkers against the highly contagious Delta variant and the recent surge in COVID-19 infections statewide.
Friday, September 3, 2021
Based on CDC guidance, St. Lawrence County is currently in a high-risk area for COVID-19. Due to an increase in county cases, masks are now required for all individuals, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, in all indoor locations.
Monday, August 23, 2021
The FDA has fully authorized the Pfizer/ Comirnaty vaccine as of today, Monday, August 23. Over the summer, we notified you that when the FDA fully authorized one of the COVID vaccines, all students at SUNY campuses would be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to have a physical presence on campus.
You can reduce the risk of spreading coronaviruses by taking the same steps as you would to prevent infection from the flu and the common cold:
The best method for disinfecting your hands is washing them with soap and water. For convenience, hand sanitizer is available in and around all SUNY Canton computer labs. Please wash your hands or use hand sanitizer before and after utilizing public computers.
