Eight more cases of COVID-19 from Freedom Christian Center bring total to 69 in Law. Co.
July11, 2020
Posted by Sheila Harris
Lawrence County Health Department is announcing 15 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 69 (30 active, 38 recovered, and one death).
Eight cases are linked to the Freedom Christian Church/Ministry, four are linked to other positive family members, one is a work exposure at EFCO, one is determined to be community exposure and one is still under investigation. All positive cases have been told to isolate at home from others and their close contacts told to quarantine for 14 days.
Some of the positive cases visited the following locations:
• July 5th: Several attended Freedom Christian Church A.M. service
17044 State Hwy 39, Aurora.
• July 6th: Visited Mt. Vernon License Bureau at 2:45 (no mask),
shopped at Walmart in Mt. Vernon at 3:30 (masked).
• July 7th: Grande Tire in Aurora 1:00 p.m. (symptomatic, no mask),
ate at Texas Roadhouse Springfield, approx. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. (symptomatic, no mask).
• July 8th: Ate at The Red Barn in Mt. Vernon (had symptoms, no mask).
If you were at these locations, please monitor for symptoms for 14 days. Call your provider if symptoms develop. If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop symptoms, call your health care provider, or use the CoxHealth virtual visit https://www.coxhealth.com/services/virtualvisits/.com.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache,
new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.
Everyone is urged to take preventive actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These actions include:
• Wear a mask out in public and/or at work. “I protect you, You protect me”.
• Avoid large, crowded social gatherings where social distancing is difficult to achieve.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with the crook of your arm, or in a tissue, then wash hands.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
•Stay home if you are sick.
Posted by Sheila Harris
Lawrence County Health Department is announcing 15 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 69 (30 active, 38 recovered, and one death).
Eight cases are linked to the Freedom Christian Church/Ministry, four are linked to other positive family members, one is a work exposure at EFCO, one is determined to be community exposure and one is still under investigation. All positive cases have been told to isolate at home from others and their close contacts told to quarantine for 14 days.
Some of the positive cases visited the following locations:
• July 5th: Several attended Freedom Christian Church A.M. service
17044 State Hwy 39, Aurora.
• July 6th: Visited Mt. Vernon License Bureau at 2:45 (no mask),
shopped at Walmart in Mt. Vernon at 3:30 (masked).
• July 7th: Grande Tire in Aurora 1:00 p.m. (symptomatic, no mask),
ate at Texas Roadhouse Springfield, approx. 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. (symptomatic, no mask).
• July 8th: Ate at The Red Barn in Mt. Vernon (had symptoms, no mask).
If you were at these locations, please monitor for symptoms for 14 days. Call your provider if symptoms develop. If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop symptoms, call your health care provider, or use the CoxHealth virtual visit https://www.coxhealth.com/services/virtualvisits/.com.
Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache,
new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea.
Everyone is urged to take preventive actions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These actions include:
• Wear a mask out in public and/or at work. “I protect you, You protect me”.
• Avoid large, crowded social gatherings where social distancing is difficult to achieve.
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with the crook of your arm, or in a tissue, then wash hands.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.
•Stay home if you are sick.
