Two Missouri hairdressers infected with the coronavirus had 140 clients, but no one had been infected
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Two Missouri hairdressers infected with the coronavirus had 140 clients, but no one had been infected

By Admin / June 11, 2020
The Springfield-Green County Health Department said this week that customers and designers all wore face caps, and the salon put in place other measures such as social exclusion of chairs and overlapping appointments.

Out of 140 potential clients and seven co-workers, 46 people underwent negative tests. All others were isolated during the incubation period of the coronavirus. Provincial health officials said that the 14-day incubation period had now passed without new salon-related injuries.

Those who have not been examined receive a call twice a day from health officials asking if they have symptoms related to Covid 19, or not, Catherine Wall, a spokeswoman for the Springfield-Green County Health Department, said during the quarantine.

District health officials described the results as encouraging, and said they are looking into the case to gain insight into how to stop the spread and assist in efforts in future research.

“This is exciting news about the value of concealment to prevent Covid-19,” said Clay Goddard, district health director. “We are closely studying the details of these exposures, including the types of face caps that have been worn and what other precautions have been taken that lead to this encouraging result.”

Studies have found that physical departure and mask use are the best two ways to prevent coronavirus transmission.
The World Health Organization is calling on countries to encourage the public to wear face masks made of fabric.
This month, a study published in the Lancet medical journal found that people should stay six feet away and wear face caps. She said that the chance of transmission without a mask was 17.4%, while it decreased to 3.1% when wearing the mask. The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries to encourage the general public to wear fabric masks in areas where the coronavirus is spreading.

One of the hairdressers worked with 56 clients in the salon while the second witnessed 84 clients and seven co-workers. They went to the salon for eight days ending on May 20.

Goddard said that the salon kept flawless records that made tracking contact possible. But he warned of the overwhelming resource risks in such incidents.

“We cannot have more of these,” he said last month. “We cannot make this a regular habit or our capabilities as a community will be strained.”

Great Clips said in a statement that it welcomed the results.

“All clients who were tested for Covid-19 after visiting the licensed Great Clips Salon in Springfield have confirmed negative test results. With 1100 of our standalone franchises, we care deeply about the well-being of customers, salon employees and the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the health of these individuals.” He said in a statement to CNN’s KYTV.
Over 112,000 people have died from the Coronavirus in the United States, with more than two million confirmed cases. According to John Hopkins. In Missouri, the virus has killed more than 850 people and infected more than 15,000 others.

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