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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">May 28, 2020</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">CONTACT:
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kara Kane / <a href="mailto:kara.kane@erie.gov">
kara.kane@erie.gov</a> / (716) 858-4941 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ERIE COUNTY, NY –
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Scheduling for COVID-19 antibody test appointments has resumed for Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) clinics taking place in June.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Appointments will be available in half-hour increments from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sites will rotate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at locations through Erie
County. For the next two week period, those locations are Buffalo, North Buffalo, Orchard Park, Springville and Williamsville.</span><span style="line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ECDOH will schedule appointments for Erie County residents ages 11 and older through its COVID-19 Information Line at (716) 858-2929. Antibody tests for COVID-19
should be done at least 21 days after onset of any COVID-19 symptoms. Those symptoms may include cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills, muscle pain, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The antibody test conducted by the Erie County Public Health Lab requires a blood draw from the arm. Appointments are required and will be scheduled on a first-come,
first-serve basis. These tests are provided at no cost to Erie County residents. To maintain physical distancing within each test site, only individuals who have a scheduled appointment and their parent or guardian, if under 18 years old, will be allowed into
the testing area. Anyone entering the testing site will be required to wear a cloth face covering or other appropriate mask.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Antibody test results will be mailed within 7-10 days, and anyone who receives an antibody test through ECDOH is encouraged to speak to their health care provider
about their results. Parents should discuss with their child’s pediatrician if they are interested in their child under 11 years getting tested for COVID-19 antibodies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Diagnostic COVID-19 tests where a nasal swab is collected continue to be offered through ECDOH by calling (716) 858-2929. Diagnostic tests are available at this
time for individuals who believe they may have been exposed to COVID-19 or if they feel they are at risk. A searchable online map of diagnostic test locations in Erie County is at
<a href="http://www.erie.gov/covidtestsites">www.erie.gov/covidtestsites</a>. <o:p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="line-height:115%">Erie County Department of Health, COVID-19 Information Line</span></b><span style="line-height:115%">: (716) 858-2929 – foreign language interpretation available<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="line-height:115%">Erie County Department of Health, COVID-19</span></b><span style="line-height:115%">:
</span><a href="http://www.erie.gov/covid19"><span style="line-height:115%">http://www.erie.gov/covid19</span></a><span style="line-height:115%">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="line-height:115%">Erie County Department of Health, Online Case Mapping:
</span></b><a href="http://www.erie.gov/covidmap"><span style="line-height:115%">www.erie.gov/covidmap</span></a><span style="line-height:115%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="line-height:115%">Erie County Department of Health, Searchable Map for Test Locations:
</span></b><span style="line-height:115%"><a href="http://www.erie.gov/covidtestsites">www.erie.gov/covidtestsites</a>
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</span></span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="line-height:115%">New York State Department of Health, Novel Coronavirus</span></b><span style="line-height:115%">:
</span><a href="https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/">https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Kara Kane</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">
<b><span style="color:blue">|</span></b> Public Information Officer (Health)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Erie County
<b><span style="color:blue">|</span></b> Health<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">95 Franklin Street, Buffalo, NY 14202<br>
P: (716) 858-4941 <b><span style="color:blue">|</span></b> F: (716) 858-8701<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:Kara.Kane@erie.gov"><span style="color:blue">Kara.Kane@erie.gov</span></a>
<b><span style="color:blue">|</span></b> <a href="http://www.erie.gov/health"><span style="color:blue">http://www.erie.gov/health</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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