TIFTON, Ga. — An employee of the HIV Clinic at the Tift County Health Department has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Public health officials were notified of the diagnosis late Wednesday night.
The staff member continues to be hospitalized and is not a resident of Tift County or a county covered by South Health District (Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Tift and Turner counties).
South Health District officials have identified all contacts who may have been exposed while the staff member was infectious.
People who were identified as having been exposed have been contacted directly by a South Health District official and are being monitored for fever and respiratory symptoms.
Health officials say there is no known risk of exposure to general clinic or WIC clients.
All Georgians play a critical role in helping to slow the spread of COVID-19 by adhering to the following guidance:
· Practice social distancing by putting at least 6 feet between yourself and other people.
· Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
· Stay home if you are sick.
· Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and water.
· Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water are not available.
· Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
· Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
