UPDATE: Harnett County Has Second Presumptive Positive for Coronavirus
Harnett County officials said they have received notice from the State Lab that a second resident has tested presumptive positive for COVID-19. The affected person is currently in isolation at home. “This is not a surprise it is likely that more individuals will test presumptively positive for the virus, stated Harnett County Health Director John Rouse.
“If you are at increased risk, our public health team will contact you directly. If a member of our team does not contact you and you do not have any symptoms, you do not need to quarantine yourself or take precautions beyond washing your hands, covering your cough, and staying home from school or work if you feel sick” Rouse added.
The county’s public health team encourages residents to protect yourself from COVID-19 and any other flu-like illness by following these simple steps:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Stay away from sick people.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces – especially ones that are touched frequently – using regular household cleaning spray or wipes.
- Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, throw the tissue in the trash and wash your hands.
- Stay home if you’re sick and don’t send sick children to school or childcare.
The Harnett County Health Department has information located their web site www.harnett.org/health. The county is also sharing important information on our social media accounts.
Original story:
Cape Fear Valley Health announced late Friday that a Harnett County resident has tested presumptive positive for coronavirus. The patient was tested at a Cumberland County outpatient facility, and not the primary hospital.
Cape Fear Valley has had a presumptive positive COVID-19 case present at an outpatient facility. The patient resides in Harnett County and is recovering in self isolation at home per CDC guidelines. We expect confirmation of the findings from the Health Department on Monday.
— capefearvalley (@capefearvalley) March 14, 2020
Cumberland County confirmed the notification of the Harnett County resident’s presumptive positive test as well.
The Cumberland County Health Department has been notified of a presumptive positive COVID-19 case of a Harnett County resident who was tested at a Cape Fear Valley site in Cumberland County.
— Cumberland County, NC (@CCNCGov) March 14, 2020
Stay well, Cumberland.
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