Masks Required in Erie County– Bars-Restaurants- Grocery Stores- Gyms-Theaters, Beauty Salons, Hockey Rinks- Bowling Alleys, Spectators Events, Places of Worship, Hotels, Banks, etc. as of November 23, 2021- for those two or older. Indoor locations. If masks do not work by mid-December, the county will require vaccine mandates for indoor dining.
The covid rate for the week ending November 20 was the highest they have ever been at 11%. Hospitals are at or near capacity–90.4% total capacity and 85.7% ICU capacity.
Masks – over NOSE and mouth– for indoor public places.
KEEP this in mind for BLACK Friday. Order on-line.
Also, consider getting a free covid test BEFORE and AFTER your family and friend gatherings for Thanksgiving.
The Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) is planning additional COVID-19 vaccine clinics for restaurant employees and other front-line workers, along with a robust calendar of clinics for the general public and the 5-11-year-old age group, which recently became eligible for COVID-19 vaccine.
Visit www.erie.gov/vax for a complete schedule, which is updated regularly. Pharmacies, pediatricians, the New York State Department of Health mass vaccination site at University at Buffalo South Campus, and a site at Galleria Mall (second floor near Macy’s, at KSL Diagnostics site) are all other options to get vaccinated. Erie County will also send a vaccinator to any Erie County resident at their home for a Vax Visit: call (716) 858-2929 to be scheduled.
Vaccinated residents over the age of 18 are strongly encouraged to receive booster vaccines due the prevalence of the highly transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19.
Erie County has provided a printable flyer for businesses and organizations to use at entrances.
- ECDOH, COVID-19 vaccine info & clinic schedule: http://www.erie.gov/vax
- ECDOH, COVID-19 Information Line: (716) 858-2929 – foreign language interpretation available
