Health officials warn of possible COVID-19 exposure after July 4 weekend

by: Dana Whyte

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Officials with he Kent county department are uneasy with how parts of Michigan celebrated the Fourth of July this weekend.

The Kent County Health Department wants to remind people what to do if they believe they may have been exposed to COVID-19, especially following large gatherings like the one on on Diamond Lake in Cass County Saturday.

They added the concern is not only for people who were at the parties but also who those people saw after they left.

Kent County's Health Department reminds persons that once someone tests positive for COVID-19, they ask that person where they’ve been and who they’ve been in contact with during the time they’ve had symptoms as well as the two days before symptoms appeared.

Persons likely to be contacted are those who live with the person, have had direct physical contact with the, or spent at least 15 minutes within 6 feet of that person.

More: WOODTV.COM


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