Taney County Health Officials are notifying the public about a high-risk COVID-19 exposure at the God and Country Theater in Branson.
The health department says anyone at the theater from September 9th through the 21st should monitor for symptoms.
Health officials say the notification comes as COVID case investigators couldn’t identify or get contact information for all the individuals at the theater those days.
You can read more with a press release from the Taney County Health Department…
The Taney County Health Department is notifying the public of a potential high-risk exposure to COVID19 at the God and Country Theater, September 9 through September 21, 2020.
The TCHD releases information on community exposures when COVID-19 case investigators are unable to identify or obtain contact information for all individuals that may have been exposed in a high-risk setting.
Risk levels for exposure vary based on four main factors:
Enclosed spaces
• Enclosed rooms and spaces allow COVID-19 to accumulate on surfaces and in the
environment
Duration of interaction
• Spending more than 15 minutes near a COVID-19 positive individual within a 24-hour period
increases risk
• Physically touching an individual, such as with a hug, handshake, or kiss also puts an
individual at high risk
Absence of social distancing
• Crowds or other social settings increase the likelihood of coming within 6 feet of an
individual with COVID-19
Forceful exhalation
• Activities such as coughing, sneezing, yelling, or singing increases the distance COVID-19 is
expelled from the body and can project it beyond six feet.
Individuals within six feet of a COVID-19 positive individual for 15 minutes or more, or those that came into physical contact such as with a hug or a handshake, are considered close contacts and should quarantine from others in order to stop the spread of COVID-19. If you suspect you may have been exposed at the location listed above, please contact the Taney County Health Department where an investigator with knowledge of the case can asses your risk.
If you were at the locations listed above, please monitor for symptoms. Promptly notify your healthcare provider for further guidance if symptoms develop.