WATKINS GLEN, NY (WENY) -- Schuyler County Public Health officials are asking anyone who visited a Watkins Glen restaurant over the past 14 days to monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19.

The county health department says it learned today two employees of Kookalaroc's Bar and Grill at 107 11th Street in Watkins Glen tested positive for COVID-19. The affected employees worked multiple shifts while they were potentially contagious. 

The health department says anyone who visited Kookalaroc's in the past 14 days should get tested for COVID-19, self-quarantine for 14 days from the last date of your visit to the restaurant, and monitor yourself for symptoms. 

“Please get tested for COVID-19 and self-quarantine, even you don’t have any symptoms.” Schuyler County Public Health Director Deb Minor advised. “By taking these steps, you can help protect the health of your friends, family, and our community. And if you do test positive for COVID-19, please answer when we call. Contact tracing is one of the most effective tools we currently have to slow the spread of the virus, but it only works when people are truthful about who they may have exposed to the virus.”

Schuyler County residents can get tested for COVID-19 by:

  • Registering for the Cayuga Health System Sampling site in Ithaca at cayugahealth.org or by calling 607-319-5708.
  • Calling Schuyler Hospital at 607-535-8602.
  • Contacting their healthcare provider.
  • Visiting https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/find-test-site-near-you to find a testing location.

According to Kookalaroc's Facebook page, the restaurant announced on November 14th that it had to shut down, but did not disclose why. It reopened for business on November 18th.