To Date: Wednesday, March 3, 8:30 AM

1,481 Total Cases for Madison County, MO

2-New Positive Cases

1,295-Confirmed

**186-Probable Cases

5-Active Cases

1476-Released from Isolation

210-Long Term/Residential Facility

*86-Total Hospitalizations

33-Death

*The hospitalizations are a cumulative number for the period of the outbreak. As we interview individuals to take them out of isolation we are finding out that they have had hospitalizations since their initial interview.

**Due to the availability of Rapid PCR testing, we are now receiving reports of Rapid Antigen testing. PCR testing is the preferred method for testing of COVID-19. The antigen test is an acceptable method of testing, but is not sensitive enough to detect small amounts of the virus. Therefore the negative test has the potential to be a false negative, due to the individual not having a high enough viral load. Therefore, the CDC requires us to report these cases as probable and not positive. Probable cases are cumulative and are included in the daily increase.

***Madison County Health Department ONLY counts lab tested positive cases. If there is a person or persons living in a home with another lab confirmed positive case they are not counted as a positive case unless we receive a positive lab result for that individual(s).

QUARANTINE PROCEDURES FOR MADISON COUNTY MISSOURI

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QUARANTINE PROCEDURES FOR MADISON COUNTY MISSOURI:  Effective January 1, 2021

All Missourians are advised to engage in social distancing, wear a mask in accordance with recommended guidance, use proper hygiene and hand washing techniques, and avoid contact with symptomatic individuals.

HOUSEHOLD EXPOSURE:

All persons who are identified as being a direct contact to a person within their household, who is infected with COVID 19 are placed on quarantine for 14 days beginning from the last date of exposure.  Persons who are employed are informed to follow their employer’s policy regarding quarantine of personnel.  Students of school districts are quarantined for 14 days beginning from the last date of exposure and are not permitted to attend school.

NON-HOUSEHOLD CONTACTS SUCH AS 

SCHOOLS     WORKPLACE         GATHERINGS        COMMUNITY EXPOSURE

Persons who are identified as being a direct contact to a person who is infected with COVID 19 are placed on quarantine for 14 days beginning from the last date of exposure.  Persons who remain asymptomatic for 10 days from the beginning of their quarantine will be released from quarantine with the stipulation they continue to monitor for symptoms for the remaining 4 days.  All persons in quarantine must adhere to their workplace guidelines, school guidelines.  Quarantined individuals must wear a mask when they are in areas where social distancing cannot be maintained, avoid gatherings of any size outside their immediate household, practice personal hygiene and contact your doctor should you develop ANY symptoms, even if you think it is allergies, a cold, etc.