As coronavirus cases take a sobering turn upward in Lyon County, health officials are once again encouraging residents to take all the necessary health precautions — and they are telling residents to do what they can to avoid going into quarantine.
Lyon County Public Health Emergency Preparedness Director Jennifer Millbern says quarantine has a bigger social and community impact than you might imagine.
Increased quarantine numbers reflect the amount of close contacts per confirmed case, which is increasing according to Millbern. When Lyon County had almost 200 active cases back in late April, Public Health staff and volunteers were reaching out to as many as 700 people per day. There are now 168 active cases, up from 83 since Thursday. Contact tracing calls have not returned to the prior peak, but they have returned to around 500 calls per day even with more people not cooperating with the process. Millbern says contact tracing is a proven way to slow and contain the spread of the virus, so she’s asking residents to take part.
Millbern also urged residents to do what they can to avoid being in positions where they have to go into quarantine. She says quarantine may seem like it’s not a big deal, but residents who have to take that step can’t go to work, volunteer, perform civic duties and, in some cases, effectively take care of their family members.
