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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

Posted on: October 23, 2020

[ARCHIVED] 10-23-20 test status update, message from health director

PEOPLE, NOT NUMBERS

 

Case Trends: This week has been good from the perspective of the low number of positive cases (just 2-5 a day) but not so good as far as the number of people exposed. We had a positive from a wedding out of state. One positive case did not isolate after testing. 46 contacts of this one individual were identified in Haywood County and 18 of these contacts were determined to have had 1st degree  exposure and are in quarantine.  Another case did not consistently wear a mask in an office setting and neither did the co-workers. As a result, eleven were exposed. This is a lesson we’ve learned the hard way in Haywood County. In an office setting it’s easy to let your guard down among co-workers because you know them.  But just because you know someone doesn’t mean they don’t have COVID. Stay home if you are feeling sick, and call your provider about getting tested. And by all means, if you get tested you need to isolate and wait for the results.

 

EVIDENCE FOR FACE MASKS IS OVERWHELMING

Despite a lot of misinformation circulating online, the evidence that facemasks help limit the spread of COVID is overwhelming. Read about it here: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/information/individuals-families-and-communities/cloth-face-coverings-and-masks  Here’s a direct link to a full summary of peer reviews, analyses, and studies: https://files.nc.gov/covid/documents/info-for/The-effectiveness-of-face-masks-to-prevent-SARS-CoV.pdf

 

FOOD RESOURCES

The latest English and Spanish Haywood County Food Resource Guides are attached.  Please share with anyone who could benefit from this information.

 

AS ALWAYS

DON’T LET YOUR GUARD DOWN! Since several recent cases involve folks relaxing their masking at work, it seems worth repeating:

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