People urged to comply with contact tracing efforts

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Wednesday, 09/12/2020

County health officials are urging residents to comply with COVID-19 contact tracing efforts if contacted by the health department. 

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More COVID-19 outbreaks reported in WNC

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Wednesday, 05/08/2020

According to the Haywood County Health Department, a significant number of the close contacts of positive COVID-19 cases recently identified by contact tracers have refused to participate in contact tracing, testing, and/or quarantine.

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