COVID-19 Contact Tracing

COVID-19 Contact Tracing 

Case investigation and contact tracing are an essential part of the COVID-19 response. Prompt isolation of people diagnosed with COVID-19, and identification and quarantine of close contacts, can effectively interrupt disease transmission and reduce spread of SARS CoV-2. When implemented quickly, contact tracing, along with other community mitigation efforts work together to reduce transmission.

  • COVID-19 cases are reported by county, rather than the city, as reporting cases by cities may not accurately depict the area that the patient has traveled. 
  • MCHC will trace activity and will notify those that have been identified through the investigation as a close contact to the positive case. 
  • CDC and state sites are not updating their numbers at the exact same time as Morgan County; therefore, results may vary at different times throughout the day. Go HERE for our COVID-19 Dashboard updated weekly. 

How do you contact trace? 

The Morgan County Health Center will contact and begin discussions with all Morgan County residents that have tested positive for COVID-19. We do this to create a list of their close contacts (family, co-workers, etc.) and to educate them about COVID-19 and prevention guidance. 

Close contacts are people that have spent significant time (15 minutes or greater) within six feet. The time period we are concerned with is from now (the time of the interview) to two days prior to the start of symptoms, or if no symptoms, two days prior to the test.

At any time you believe you are at risk of infection, contact your health care provider. Go to the link below for testing locations. 
Learn more about contact tracing

What do you  define as recovery from the COVID-19? 


"Recoveries are based on several factors, the main factor being when signs and symptoms began. For example, say a person was ill for about a week before getting tested and then test results took 2-3 days to come back. In this case by the time a positive result was received and if the person was feeling well, then they could be considered recovered just a few days after receiving the result. This is always on a case by case basis. The rough time frame is 10-14 days from when symptoms began."
-Ashley Judd, LPN,CD Nurse 

Questions? Give us a call 573-378-5438
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