Please see attached for new guidance documents from the NYS Department of Health:
- DOH Directive on Resuming Elective Outpatient Surgeries and Procedures in General Hospitals in Counties and Facilities Without a Significant Risk of COVID-19 Surge​
- DOH Advisory on Reporting Requirements for All Laboratory Results of All COVID-19 Tests
- DOH Advisory on COVID-19 Serology Testing
In addition, new executive order 202.25 has been posted here: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20225-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency
New York State has a released a special tribute video for our essential workers which can be found by clicking here​. Please feel free to share with your networks and post on social media.
The Department of Labor has created a great, user-friendly website with information about UI/PUA eligibility: https://dol.ny.gov/unemployment/file-your-first-claim-benefits. This is a really helpful landing page for everyone. At this link you will find a section for “eligibility.” Then there a sub-links for categories such as:
– Frequently asked questions​
– For teachers and other school workers
– Exhausted or expired unemployment insurance benefits
– Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
– Certifying for weekly benefits