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One Cherokee County Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19, Currently Isolated in Cherokee County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 9, 2020

A resident of Cherokee County has tested positive for COVID – 19 and is currently isolated in their home in Cherokee County. This individual is a healthcare worker in Georgia that was tested after developing symptoms of COVID-19. The individual’s employer made the decision to test for COVID-19, however, the decision to test was not communicated to the Cherokee County Health Department until today when the test result came back positive. This person was not informed to isolate after being tested. Cherokee County Health Department is performing an extensive contact investigation in an effort to identify close contacts of this individual and perform testing. This individual has not had contact with anyone known to be infected with COVID-19.

The CDC is now urging anyone who becomes ill with a respiratory type illness to isolate until the following criteria are met: • At least 3 days (72 hours) have passed since recovery defined as resolution of fever without the use of fever-reducing medications and improvement in respiratory symptoms (e.g., cough, shortness of breath), AND • At least 7 days have passed since symptoms first appeared.

It is also recommended that household and close contacts of persons with a respiratory type illness should quarantine to the extent possible for 14 days and monitor for symptoms of a respiratory illness. If household or close contacts become sick during the 14 day monitoring period, it is advised that they then isolate until the criteria for discontinuation of isolation (listed above) are met.

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