Tioga Public Health Issues Alert of COVID-19 Positive Test at Berkshire Meal Site

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Tioga County Public Health has received notice that an individual who worked at the Summer Meal Site at the Berkshire Library on Tuesday, August 4 from 10:00am – 12:00pm has now tested positive for COVID-19. Anyone who was at the library between 10:00am – 12:00pm on August 4 and/or was there to receive a summer meal, is asked to self-quarantine until Sunday, August 18 to avoid further potential spread of the virus.

Anyone who was at the Berkshire Library on August 4 who becomes symptomatic (cough, fever, sore throat, headache, new loss of taste/smell etc.), should call their health care provider (do not just go there) and the Tioga County Public Health Department. COVID-19 testing is available at Binghamton University and at the Ithaca Mall. Additional information on these testing sites can be found on the Tioga County Public Health Facebook page.