Allegany County Department of Health (ACDOH) has received official notification that effective
January 1, 2023, the New York State Department of Health will be decommissioning the current
system utilized for positive case investigations of COVID-19.

Beginning with the New Year, it will be unlikely that Allegany County residents receive a phone call regarding COVID-19 test results.

If any resident has specific questions about testing positive or isolation guidelines, the Health
Department remains available to answer all questions. ACDOH will remain in contact with New
York State COVID officials and will provide updates to residents as they become available. We
anticipate updates again regarding the COVID-19 situation mid-January 2023.

Effective January 16, 2023, ACDOH will discontinue the acceptance/submission of positive
home tests for cases of COVID-19. This means that if you test positive for COVID-19 with a home
test, you will not be required or able to submit your results on the Allegany County website.

Home testing for COVID-19 is still a useful tool if you are sick and need rapid testing at your
fingertips. CDC guidelines for isolation remain in effect. If you test positive for COVID-19 and need
Affirmation of Isolation paperwork for school or work, then please visit our website at
www.alleganyco.gov and go to the red box for COVID-19 information to download and/or print
your paperwork.

Please keep track of your COVID-19 test results, you may wish to notify your healthcare provider of any positive test result, as treatment options may be available to you.

Please call the ACDOH at 585-268-9250 if you have any questions regarding COVID-19. Useful
information FAQs will remain available on the County webpage for COVID-19 or the CDC website
for isolation guidance if you test positive for COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/your-health/isolation.html