COVID-19 (Sars-CoV-2) is an illness caused by a virus that can spread from person-to-person, also known as a communicable disease.
The virus that causes COVID-19 most commonly spreads between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). It spreads through respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols, produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes. These particles can be inhaled into the nose, mouth, airways, and lungs and cause infection. This is thought to be the main way the virus spreads.
Droplets can also land on surfaces and objects and be transferred by touch. A person may get COVID-19 by touching the surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes. Spread from touching surfaces is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.
COVID-19 can be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.
Please visit our "COVID-19 Vaccine" Webpage for more information about which Phase is being vaccinated, vaccine availability, and how to check your eligibility.
Not everyone needs to be tested. Those who should be tested include:
If you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice of your health care provider.
To find a testing site near you, visit https://www.cvph.org/Patients-and-Visitors/Patients/COVID-Testing or https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you.
Please refer to the Info Bar for links to other COVID-19 resources.
COVID-19 (Sars-CoV-2) is an illness caused by a virus that can spread from person-to-person, also known as a communicable disease.
The virus that causes COVID-19 most commonly spreads between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). It spreads through respiratory droplets or small particles, such as those in aerosols, produced when an infected person coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes. These particles can be inhaled into the nose, mouth, airways, and lungs and cause infection. This is thought to be the main way the virus spreads.
Droplets can also land on surfaces and objects and be transferred by touch. A person may get COVID-19 by touching the surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or eyes. Spread from touching surfaces is not thought to be the main way the virus spreads.
COVID-19 can be spread by people who are not showing symptoms.
Please visit our "COVID-19 Vaccine" Webpage for more information about which Phase is being vaccinated, vaccine availability, and how to check your eligibility.
Not everyone needs to be tested. Those who should be tested include:
If you do get tested, you should self-quarantine/isolate at home pending test results and follow the advice of your health care provider.
To find a testing site near you, visit https://www.cvph.org/Patients-and-Visitors/Patients/COVID-Testing or https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you.
Please refer to the Info Bar for links to other COVID-19 resources.