The Diocese of Syracuse has been in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is actively following the directive of the county public health departments to ensure that all diocesan parishes, schools, ministries, and charities are responding appropriately to the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Update: 11/10/2020

Update for Onondaga County:

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that areas within Onondaga County are now subject to New York's Yellow Zone. The full list of municipalities in the zone includes the City of Syracuse and towns of Lysander, Clay and Salina. The villages of Solvay and East Syracuse are included as well.

Yellow Zone — Precautionary Zone

Houses of Worship: 50 percent capacity

Public Gatherings: 25 people maximum, indoor and outdoor

Businesses: Open

Dining: Indoor and outdoor dining, 4 person maximum per table

Schools: Open with mandatory weekly testing of students and teachers/staff for in-person settings. The New York State Department of Health will establish a percentage of teachers and students/staff who need to be tested by Friday.

Fines for the sponsors of public gatherings in violation of state public health rules will be increased to $15,000.

To view a map of the yellow zone area, click here. To learn more about the cluster action initiative and the three zones, click here. To check if your location is in a zone, click here

Bishop Lucia urges all diocesan entities to continue to be vigilant in adhering to all safety protocols: 6ft. distancing, registrations, hand sanitizers, and sanitizing areas.

Update: 10/7/2020

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new cluster action initiative to address COVID-19 hot spots that have cropped up in Brooklyn, Queens, and Broome, Orange and Rockland Counties. Working with the top public health experts, New York State developed a science-based approach to attack these clusters and stop any further spread of the virus, including new rules and restrictions directly targeted to areas with the highest concentration of COVID cases and the surrounding communities. The new rules will be in effect for a minimum of 14 days.

Yellow Zone — Precautionary Zone

Houses of Worship: 50 percent capacity
Mass Gatherings: 25 people maximum, indoor and outdoor
Businesses: Open
Dining: Indoor and outdoor dining, 4 person maximum per table
Schools: Open with mandatory weekly testing of students and teachers/staff for in-person settings. The New York State Department of Health will establish a percentage of teachers and students/staff who need to be tested by Friday.

Fines for the sponsors of mass gatherings in violation of state public health rules will be increased to $15,000.

Bishop Lucia urges all diocesan entities to continue to be vigilant in adhering to all safety protocols: 6ft. distancing, registrations, hand sanitizers, and sanitizing areas.