Potential COVID-19 Exposures in Cassville
September 25, 2020
Sheila Harris
The owners of Sunrise Restaurant in Cassville have voluntarily closed the restaurant for 14 days after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The closure will give other staff members an opportunity to monitor for symptoms of the virus, as well as provide time for deep-cleaning of the facility.
The restaurant plans to reopen October 6. Employees will be screened daily for symptoms of COVID-19, face-coverings for service providers will be required, and high-touch surfaces will be cleaned frequently.
“COVID-19 is not a food-borne virus,” Roger Brock, administrator of the Barry County Health Department, said. “Customers do not need to self-quarantine unless symptoms develop.
Another possible source of COVID-19 exposure is from a person who tested positive, who visited the Cassville Family Life Center on September 16 and 17. People who visited on these dates, but did not have close contact, are at low risk for developing COVID-19. However, they should monitor themselves for symptoms.
According to the health department, Barry County currently has over 500 people in quarantine or isolation because they either have COVID-19 or have had close contact with someone who has been confirmed positive.
“With the continued increase of cases of COVID in Barry County, residents must protect themselves and each other by maintaining physical-distancing, wearing a face-covering, washing hands often and staying home if you’re sick,” Brock said.
Symptoms of COVID-19 can appear 2 to 14 days after exposure and include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, fever, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, or a new loss of taste or smell. If you believe you have symptoms of COVID-19, stay home, call your medical provider, and wear a mask when near anyone who does not live in the same home.
Barry County Phase 2 Mitigation Rules began June 26 and remain in effect until December 31, 2020. Those rules include required source-control masking of service providers; recommended physical-distancing, cloth face-coverings, and enhanced hygiene practices.
For more information about COVID-19, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus, call the Barry County Health Department at 417-847-2114 or the Missouri DHSS 24 hour hotline number at 877-435-8411.
Sheila Harris
The owners of Sunrise Restaurant in Cassville have voluntarily closed the restaurant for 14 days after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. The closure will give other staff members an opportunity to monitor for symptoms of the virus, as well as provide time for deep-cleaning of the facility.
The restaurant plans to reopen October 6. Employees will be screened daily for symptoms of COVID-19, face-coverings for service providers will be required, and high-touch surfaces will be cleaned frequently.
“COVID-19 is not a food-borne virus,” Roger Brock, administrator of the Barry County Health Department, said. “Customers do not need to self-quarantine unless symptoms develop.
Another possible source of COVID-19 exposure is from a person who tested positive, who visited the Cassville Family Life Center on September 16 and 17. People who visited on these dates, but did not have close contact, are at low risk for developing COVID-19. However, they should monitor themselves for symptoms.
According to the health department, Barry County currently has over 500 people in quarantine or isolation because they either have COVID-19 or have had close contact with someone who has been confirmed positive.
“With the continued increase of cases of COVID in Barry County, residents must protect themselves and each other by maintaining physical-distancing, wearing a face-covering, washing hands often and staying home if you’re sick,” Brock said.
Symptoms of COVID-19 can appear 2 to 14 days after exposure and include fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, fever, muscle or body aches, headache, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, diarrhea, or a new loss of taste or smell. If you believe you have symptoms of COVID-19, stay home, call your medical provider, and wear a mask when near anyone who does not live in the same home.
Barry County Phase 2 Mitigation Rules began June 26 and remain in effect until December 31, 2020. Those rules include required source-control masking of service providers; recommended physical-distancing, cloth face-coverings, and enhanced hygiene practices.
For more information about COVID-19, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus, call the Barry County Health Department at 417-847-2114 or the Missouri DHSS 24 hour hotline number at 877-435-8411.
