Rockland Offers COVID-19 Quarantine Release Letters

NEW CITY, NY — Rockland residents who have been released from either quarantine or isolation after being exposed to or infected with the new coronavirus can request a release letter from the county health department online.

These letters serve as confirmation that a person may return to work or school. Residents can request a letter by completing a questionnaire.

“We are happy to be able to provide a quick and convenient way for our residents who recovered from COVID-19 to get the clearance they need in order to return to their everyday lives," said Health Department Commissioner Dr. Patricia Ruppert. "This process will help our residents get back to work as soon as they have met the release criteria."

Any resident of Rockland County who has tested positive for or been exposed to a known positive case of COVID-19 is subject to mandatory isolation or mandatory quarantine in accordance with the Standing Commissioner’s Order.

These letters only identify your release from medical isolation or quarantine imposed by the Rockland County Department of Health. They do not release you from any other restrictions related to COVID-19 imposed by the state of New York.

If you are staying or residing in a hospital, nursing home, adult care facility, or other congregate setting, you cannot be released until such time as the facility determines you have met the appropriate criteria for release from isolation, which may differ from the criteria identified through the online application.

According to the county health department's latest data, updated Monday afternoon, 536 Rockland residents have died of COVID-19 in the past two months. In hospital now in Rockland County with confirmed cases are 176 people; there are 16 hospital cases under investigation. The county has had, since the outbreak began, 12,095 confirmed cases.

Reminder to all, as per New York State Executive Order 202.17, any individual who is over age two and able to medically tolerate a face-covering shall be required to cover their nose and mouth with a mask or cloth face-covering when in a public place and unable to maintain, or when not maintaining, social distance.

If you have general COVID-19 concerns or any questions about COVID-19 testing, call the New York State Department of Health’s Novel Coronavirus 24-hour hotline at 1-888-364-3065 to speak with a NYSDOH expert who will answer questions. You may also call the Rockland County COVID-19 Hotline at 845-238-1956, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.