Office Procedures during COVID-19 Emergency

♦ The office is operating and open to the public; we are following public health protocols as outlined by authorities including Chemung County, New York State, and the CDC (Centers for Disease Control)

♦ Please do not enter our office if:

◊ You currently have an active or unresolved case or suspected case of COVID-19 (resolved is either 14 days since last symptom, or 2 negative tests at least 24 hours apart following a prior positive COVID-19 test or diagnosis)

♦ Please wear a mask when you enter our office and if within the last 14 days you have

◊ had a fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, or other flu-like symptoms
◊ travelled outside the area to a high-risk area for transmission of COVID-19 (areas with more than 30 new cases, or more than 2 new hospitalizations, per day per 100,000 residents on a 7-day moving average; an area may be a county, state or country)
◊ had close contact with a person who has or is suspected to have COVID-19

♦ If you wish to limit your exposure to others, you may conduct business over the phone or by text (248) 653-1508, online www.MyOwnHomeST.org, or by dropping items through the mail slot of the door to the visitor vestibule on Hoffman St.

♦ For in person visits, please use the side door on Hoffman St. to access the visitor vestibule; someone will unlock the door when you arrive

◊ We are taking precautions to reduce risk, and people who choose to visit our office do so at their own risk

◊ Visitors should remain in the visitor vestibule for short visits

◊ Office personnel have face coverings available and will wear them on request; in addition office personnel may choose to wear face coverings

◊ Office personnel use best practices including washing and sanitizing their hands at appropriate intervals

◊ As of May 2021, all office personnel are fully vaccinated (this may change if and when staff rotates)