Stony Lonesome Gate - 1/3 Show Captions + Hide Captions – Captain John Plumstead, executive director of the Center for Advanced Performance, conducted a quick health and temperature check at Stony Lonesome Gate on Wednesday. All persons entering West Point are now screened for possible symptoms of COVID-19. Anyone with symptoms will be further tested and may be sent to medical facilities or self-quarantine. (Image credit: Brandon OConnor) VIEW ORIGINAL
2 of 3 Show Title + Hide Title – Sgt. First Class Andrew Schmidt, a tactical non-commissioned officer with A-3 Company, conducts a quick health and temperature check on a person entering the Stony Lonesome Gate on Tuesday. (Image credit: Eric Bartelt) VIEW ORIGINAL
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3 of 3 Show Caption + Hide Annotation – Sgt. West Point Military Police Officer Nicholas Ardinger guards the blue tent at Stony Lonesome Gate. All persons entering West Point are now screened for possible symptoms of COVID-19. Anyone with symptoms is moved to a green tent with doctors for secondary screening and can then be sent to a medical facility or self-quarantine (Image Credit: Eric Bartelt) ORIGINAL IMAGE
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Last week, new gate screening measures were implemented at West Point entry points to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
As of Tuesday morning, New York had more than 25,000 confirmed cases, most of which occurred within an hour at West Point in New York. To protect the families living at the station and the workforce coming in from everyday jobs, everyone entering the station will now have their temperature checked and be asked to answer a series of questions before they are allowed in. free entry or quarantine.
To facilitate the protests, the Washington Gate is temporarily closed and all traffic must pass through either the Thayer Gate or the Stony Lonesome Gate.
After long queues at the gates for the first two days of the rollout, it was announced on Monday that access to the gates would be restricted to key mission personnel and emergency operations center staff. provided from 7am to 8am on weekdays.
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Families living at the post office and all other staff must enter the post office before 7 a.m. or after 8 a.m.
"We've seen lessons from both South Korea and Italy, which have high densities of COVID-19 cases," said Lieutenant Colonel Brian Heverly, director of emergency services at West Point. "Facilities in those areas have already implemented these types of changes and checks and have had great success in not only keeping COVID-19 out of the facility but also identifying those at higher risk. or have COVID-19. They are in the medical service."
When people arrive at the gate, they will be asked a series of questions before their ID is scanned, including whether they have traveled abroad in the past 14 days and whether they have or have any symptoms of COVID-19 or not, such as cough or fever. have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus. Their temperature will also be checked with a forehead thermometer.
If the screeners remove them based on their temperature and reaction, they will be allowed to enter the post freely. If any part of the screen flies a red flag, they will be transferred to a secondary screening area at Stony Lonesome Gate to undergo a more detailed interview conducted by a physician.
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"Medicine will conduct the same assessment at the same time, and based on a best-practice algorithm, can determine whether a person should be discharged on the same day, isolated at home, or referred to a doctor at the Hospital. Keller Community Institute further assessed," he said. Michael Donohue, Keller's doctor, said.
For the first few days, the protests were led entirely by the Soldiers of the garrison, but starting this week, departments from across West Point and the U.S. Military Academy will be providing personnel to ease tensions. directly to the military police.
Testers are required to wear gloves and optional masks and disposable vestments provided by Keller. Thermometers are also disinfected by changing alcohol between each use to protect the public and testers.
“I want to assure the public as they approach the door that we are taking all the necessary precautions to keep not only their own safety, but our own as well,” Heverly said. employees, as directed by medical professionals”. "When you see them wiping the thermometer with an alcohol pad or using a black bag, know that we're taking every precaution to keep them and ourselves safe." Fans who entered the wrong gate have the choice of parking at the gate or can exit and go to the correct gate.
What You Now Have To Do To Visit West Point
Fans should remember the location of their lot and the color of the respective bus route to return from the game.
Pre-match shuttle: 90 minutes before the Cadet Assessment (3 hours before the Parade begins on the plains)
ADA and wheelchair accessible parking is located in Lot H. Guests with disabled license plates, state registration, or disabled parking passes must be allowed to enter the area. To park at Lot H, you must pass through the Stony Lonesome Gate. Disabled seating and parking are available through the Army Box Office.
Head north on the George Washington Bridge/I-95 South. Cross the bridge over the upper deck (no tolls in this direction) and enter the right lane as you'll immediately exit the Palisades Interstate at the end of the bridge.
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Bus: The Short Route Bus provides daily bus service from the Port Authority of New York City to the West Point Visitor Center near Times Square in midtown Manhattan; the one-way trip takes 1 hour 40 minutes. Short Line also has day trip packages with sightseeing and local discounts.
Rail: Metro-North has rail service from Grand Central Station in central Manhattan on the east bank of the Hudson River. Trains from West Point to Garrison, New York, across the river, take about 1 hour and 10 minutes. If you don't have a car, get off at Peekskill, south of Garrison, where taxis usually wait. You can call to book a Highland Falls or Peekskill taxi. The drive from Garrison or Peekskill to West Point is about 20 minutes.
Take westbound I-287 over Tappan Zee Bridge. Take exit 13N to reach Palisades Parkway North. Take the Bear Mountain Traffic Circle. Take three-quarters of a circle and follow Route 9W north to West Point.
WHITE/BLUE/YELLOW AND GENERAL PASSING (NOT PASSING): Take Exit 3 towards Washington Gate (approximately 5.5 miles from Bear Mountain Traffic Circle)
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