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When should you self-quarantine? A local health official has the answer - WJXT News4JAX

When should you self-quarantine? A local health official has the answer - WJXT News4JAX

When should you self-quarantine? A local health official has the answer - WJXT News4JAX
Jul 11, 2020 51 secs

– Now that more people in Duval County are getting tested for the novel coronavirus, the Duval County health department said that has led to confusion about when to start self-quarantining.

When it comes to COVID-19 testing, the Duval County Health Department said there are two types of people being tested: Those who have symptoms of the virus who need to quarantine at home until they get their test results confirmed and those who think they have been exposed but are not experiencing symptoms.

Tawanda Washington is the Assistant Director of Nursing for the Duval County Health Dept.

She said people with COVID-19 symptoms should start their 14-day quarantine the moment they notice the symptoms.

But because those people without symptoms can’t always get time off from work until their test results come back, Washington said it’s still their responsibility to take precautions.

The health department said another emerging problem they are dealing with when it comes to COVID-19 is getting their message about testing out to the Hispanic community

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