Common Links in Local COVID-19 Spikes
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Developing right now at five-- the recent spikes in vanderburgh county have health experts sounding the alarm.
And now trying to track down where they're coming from.
As erran huber shares tonight-- it seems many of the new covid cases-- have more than one connection in common.
Tonight-- health officials scrambling to track down all who may have been in contact with the latest infected with covid-19--in and around evansville.
But patterns are already emerging in the new cases.
The population we're currently seeing tends to be that 18-35 age group in which we're seeing a surge in those numbers.
But the links go beyond just a common age range.
We have seen some positives come back and travel back from florida.
We do know when they were in florida, those positive cases and their contacts were in restaurants and bars, and having your normal vacation experience.
And tonight--in the aftermath the majority of them--now under quarantine inside their homes.
And being monitored by the health department.
40 percent of their close contacts being evaluated for symptoms of their own-- also between the ages of 18 to 35.
The surge-- prompting one vanderburgh county mother to be grateful that she's working from home.
And can keep a closer eye on her family.
I actually have four kids.
It definetely makes me feel more comfortable to keep them home when i can and not send them out.
And tonight-- the announcement of a new covid-19 testing site.
Coming monday to the ck newsome center.
The latest effort--to combat the spread.
Health officials here stress that the only ways we have now of getting those numbers to turn back down-- are things like having everyone wear mask--keep that social distancing.
And covid-19 testing.
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