EFFECTIVE MARCH 16, 2020 ALL TOWN OF YARMOUTH ACTIVITIES CLOSED

1. Town buildings are closed to the public.
2. All Dennis-Yarmouth Regional schools are closed.
3. All recreation activities are closed, including:
      a) Golf courses;
      b) Pickle ball courts;
      c) Tennis and basketball courts;
      d) Youth activities;
      e) Parks and playgrounds; including dog parks.
      f) Beaches.
4. The Yarmouth Senior Center is closed.
5. All town libraries are closed.
6. Town water “Turn Ons” to residents and businesses are suspended.
7. The scale house at the Disposal Area has been suspended. The Transfer Station will still allow household trash to be disposed of by residents.
8. Town meetings, hearings, and committees are all postponed until April 7, 2020

All town activities will be reassessed on April 7, 2020.

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March 20, 2020

Self-Quarantine Protocol for 2019-Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 

If you have had direct contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19, follow the following guidelines for 14 days. 

1. Remain at your home for the duration of the quarantine period.
2. Do not attend work or school outside your home. Do not visit enclosed public spaces (grocery stores, drugstores, department stores, shopping malls, theaters, religious services, community centers) or attend any social gatherings.
3. Non-household members/visitors are not permitted in your living quarters. Limit your time in common household areas such as bathrooms and kitchens.
4. You can walk outside of your house on your own property, but do not come within six feet of neighbors or other members of the public. If you are living in a multiple dwelling, avoid using common stairways or elevators to access the outside. Likewise you need to refrain from walking in your neighborhood.
5. Inform all household members of your self-quarantine status.
6. If you have a fever of ≥100.4°F/≥38.0°C (or feel feverish) or develop any other symptoms of COVID-19 infection, call your medical provider or if you don’t have a provider, call 211 ext.26.
Symptoms include:
 Fever
 Cough
 Shortness of breath
 Any lower respiratory symptoms
7. If you, or any household member, experiences a life threatening condition, call 911 and notify the caller that a person in the living quarters is under self-quarantine for COVID-19 so that responders can take proper precautions.
8. If you become symptomatic or ill, or test positive for COVID-19, those persons staying with you in your living quarters may be subject to mandatory quarantine and you may be subject to isolation.
9. Notify the State Department of Public Health of any needed care or services such as food, supplies, medicine, or other supports that you require by calling 211 ext. 26. 

Above Quarantine Protocol EFFECTIVE 03.20.2020

Practicing Preventative Measures

Social Distancing You can help prevent COVID-19 with social distancing:

• Call/Facetime/online chat with friends and family
• Stay home as much as you can
• If you must go out:
  • Don’t gather in groups
  • Stay 6 feet away from others
  • Don’t shake hands or hug

In addition to practicing social distancing, everyone can help to stay healthy by doing the following:

• Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after having been in a public place, after blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing;
• Cover coughs and sneezes;
  
• Avoid close contact with others;
  
• Stay home if sick;
  
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces daily.
• See Handwashing Tips for detailed instructions & information.

For more information, visit www.CDC.gov or call the Massachusetts Department of Public Health hotline at 617-983-6800.

Yarmouth Board of Health Coronavirus FAQs

Bruce G. Murphy, MPH, Director of Yarmouth Health Division and the Yarmouth Board of Health