ALLEGAN COUNTY, Mich. — On Tuesday, the Allegan County Health Department began seeing one of their COVID warning notices circulating on social media and people's reaction to it.
“This is a letter that we have used for all individuals identified as close contacts since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Lindsay Maunz with the department. “This letter is the standard procedure for warning individuals if they are a potential carrier for any infectious disease. So, this letter, it goes beyond just COVID and for all infectious diseases.”
Maunz said that only the first page was going viral. There’s additional pages that tell the whole story of what they expect when a school-aged child comes in close contact with a COVID positive person.
“This letter is to inform individuals that this is a requirement, not a recommendation,” Maunz said during an interview with FOX 17 on Wednesday afternoon. “[It] also provides some education on what to do, what to look for, symptoms of COVID, who to contact, making sure they have resources for their basic needs during this time of quarantine or isolation as well as education and contact information.”
The letter was sent on August 27 to a parent or guardian in Allegan County notifying them that their “son or daughter has come in close contact with a COVID positive individual and has determined that he or she is a carrier” and is a ”source of infection.” It also states that the person is required to cooperate with the department to prevent...
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