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Posted: April 11, 2022

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Tribe Reports 6 New COVID-19 Cases: 4 Total Active

AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 6 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the southern portion of Akwesasne from April 8, 2022 to April 11, 2022.

Two (2) cases completed their five-day isolation period however, there remain four (4) active cases under the Tribe’s jurisdiction. The four (4) active cases all include individuals over the age of 18 years. Please wish them all the very best for a safe and complication-free recovery.

A second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster is now available during the Wednesday Walk-in Vaccine Clinic or by appointment by calling (518) 358-3142. The second booster is available for individuals who are 50-years old or more and those over the age of 12 years with an immunocompromised condition.

Please continue to respect an individual’s decision to wear a mask. Individuals may also choose to wear a mask due to an underlying medical condition or vaccination status. There are also some locations that continue to require masks due to federal or tribal regulations.

COVID-19 TESTING CLINIC — MONDAYS:

COVID-19 PCR Testing is available on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Health Service’s testing garage located at 404 State Route 37. Please use the gravel road across from McGee Road.

Akwesasne residents and employees can also 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

COVID-19 HOME TEST KITS — TUESDAYS:

COVID-19 Home Test Kits are being distributed at no cost from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays 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 CLINIC — WEDNESDAYS:

COVID-19 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.

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