Haywood COVID-19 cases up to 17
Haywood County Public Health received notice May 1 that a 17th Haywood County resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. The individual is in isolation.
The individual is a resident of Haywood County and has no recent out-of-state travel history. Haywood County Public Health nurses are identifying close contacts of this individual. To protect individual privacy, no further information will be released. The CDC defines close contact as being within 6 feet of a person with COVID-19 infection for 15 minutes or longer and without protection. Based on the information provided by the individuals in close contact, county health officials will assess risks of exposure, determine which if any additional measures are needed such as temperature and symptom checks, quarantine, and/or testing.
“The Haywood County Health Department will trace, test, and contain anyone we identify who was exposed to this virus,” said Haywood County Health Director Patrick Johnson.
The first five cases of COVID-19 in Haywood County are categorized as recovered. The other 12 remain in isolation.
