AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 9 new positive cases in the southern portion of Akwesasne from March 22nd to March 28th. Four (4) cases completed their five-day isolation period however, there remain five (5) active cases under the Tribe’s jurisdiction. The active cases include one (1) toddler under the age of 4, two (2) children between the ages of 5 to 11, one (1) teenager between 12 to 17 years, and one (1) community member over the age of 18. Please wish them all the very best for a safe and complication-free recovery.
Health Services announced that due to limited requests for testing and reduced staffing; beginning on Monday, April 4th COVID-19 PCR testing will only be conducted on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at their testing garage
As a friendly reminder, please continue to respect an individual’s choice to wear a mask, or not. Some locations continue to require masks due to federal or tribal regulations. Individuals may also choose to wear a mask due to an underlying medical condition or vaccination status.
COVID-19 HOME TEST KITS:
On Tuesdays, COVID-19 Home Test Kits are being distributed at no cost from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (or while supplies last) at the clinic’s testing garage. Community members will receive either the BinaxNow COVID-19 Antigen Self Kit or the QuickVue At-Home OTC COVID-19 Test.
Individuals who test positive are asked to self-report positive results to St. Lawrence County Public Health at (315) 386-2325, SRMT Contact Tracers at (518) 333-0230, or Franklin County Public Health at https://bit.ly/3njGiRa.
Positive cases should provide notification to individuals who may have been potentially exposed.
COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINICS:
The Wednesday vaccination clinic is being held at the tribal clinic’s main campus located at 404 State Route 37. The weekly vaccine clinic is open to all individuals over the age of 5-years old from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. No appointment is needed.
COVID-19 TESTING CLINICS:
This is the last week that COVID-19 testing will be available on Thursdays from Health Services. PCR testing will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (or while supplies last) at the clinic’s testing garage. Please use the road located across from the intersection of State Route 37 and McGee Road and follow the signs. Next week, testing will only be conducted on Mondays.
Throughout the week, Akwesasne residents and employees can schedule a FREE PCR or Rapid Molecular test by contacting Mountain Medical at the following locations on Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and the weekends from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.:
Mountain Medical Urgent Care (Malone)
3372 State Route 11
Tel: (518) 521-3322
Urgent Care Mountain Medical (Massena)
2 Hospital Drive
Tel: (315) 705-0700
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