3 Otsego Countians
Agree To Quarantines
After Travel Abroad
Cuomo Mentions Them Today In Briefing
On Progress Of Coronavirus In New York
COOPERSTOWN – Three Otsego County residents are confined to “cautionary quarantine settings” after visiting one of five countries “where people are ill,” according to Heidi Bond, county Health Department director.
She said Governor Cuomo mentioned the three local cases today in his daily press briefing on the extent of coronavirus in New York State.
“Cautionary quarantine” means they have agreed to remain home, but have not been ordered to do so, she said.
The individuals were asked to do the voluntary quarantine, not because the disease is manifest, but because they recently returned from what are designated Level 1 and Level 2 “Travel Health Notice” countries. The CDC home page lists only Hong Kong as a Level 1 country, and only Japan as Level 2.
Thank you for being concerned about others! I commend you for your voluntary quarantine. It is greatly appreciated!
Why can’t people just stop traveling outside the USA until this settles down? The media is scaring us old folks, over 70, so much it terrifies me and I don’t leave my house!
Who are they?
Very considerate. It’s none of our business who they are and why they were abroad is also none of our business. These 3 people are taking extraordinary measures to keep the public safe by volunteering to stay home without any symptoms or medical necessity to do so. Thank you!
Where are they in our large county?