Dr. Annette Mercatante, Medical Health Officer of the St. Clair County Health Department, issued a Public Health Order effective August 20th until further notice. The Order reaffirms that a close contact of person infected with COVID-19 must quarantine for 10 days.
Anyone who is notified by the the St. Clair County Health Department, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, or their local school district that they are a close contact of an infected person must quarantine unless they are fully vaccinated or have had a documented case of COVID-19 in the previous 90 days and are fully recovered.
Dr. Mercatante said, “Quarantine of a healthy individual who is identified as a close contact is necessary to control community transmission of COVID-19. We understand how difficult the last 18 months have been on everyone, however it is our duty to protect the health of our community and work to control the spread of this virus.”
The Order states that businesses, schools, and other facilities must continue to keep records for contact tracing purposes and provide them to the health department if needed. They are also subject to serious civil or criminal penalties if they permit an employee, student, or patron to act contrary to the Order.
Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand
