March 15, 2020 Hingham Health Department Health Advisory
COVID-19 update as of 3/15/20 @ 5:44pm
The Hingham Health Department has been notified by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) that a Hingham resident has tested positive for COVID-19. All notifications have been made per DPH guidelines.
Take everyday preventive actions:
- Clean your hands often by using soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.
- To the extent possible, avoid touching high-touch surfaces in public places – elevator buttons, door handles, handrails, handshaking with people, etc.
- Use a tissue or your sleeve to cover your hand or finger if you must touch something.
- Avoid touching your face, nose, eyes, etc.
- Practice routine cleaning of frequently touched surfaces (for example: tables, doorknobs, light switches, handles, desks, toilets, faucets, sinks & cell phones)
- Watch for symptoms including, fever, cough, and shortness of breath. If you feel like you are developing symptoms, call your doctor.
Any way to find out where in Hingham the affected individual has been?? Stores, restaurants etc?
At this point the virus is so widespread it’s everywhere. This is why we have to practice social distancing.
Assume it is everywhere at this point, and if you’ve been out or near anyone who has been, you are at risk of getting it. They are not going to give a diary for the millions who will be getting it.
Do they have kids that attend the schools?
Testing in South Korea showed many young people (especially those in their 20’s) are asymptomatic carriers.
Correct, but the Kiddo’s are none the less Carriers of COVID19, therefore the need for drastic measures to try, emphasis on try as it may be too late today, to prevent the US turning into a larger scale of what is going on in Italy today. This is what everyone is expecting. US Government responses have been mistep after mistep and current containment efforts should have been imposed in January. Wider testing from WHO for everyone was available globally, but US pride prevented testing unless it originated with US agency (CDC). Precious Lost time during the exponential propagation of the virus. Too little too late. Be safe everyone.
Didn’t know anything about it in January, did you? So let’s stop pointing fingers and act accordingly. Stay home
Please stay home don’t came to store or pharmacy’s stop spreading the coronavirus. I Hope you get better soon and I send prayers,
Let’s remember that this individual was tested only because he became very sick. The vast majority of the individuals who will get or already have coronavirus will show little to no symptoms. Knowing where this individual was specifically is not helpful, because at this point we are under the assumption that the virus is spreading in the community and may even be spread more by asymptomatic individuals. We are trying to slow its spread in order to not overwhelm healthcare providers and hospitals with the people who will become very sick from the virus.
Best way to avoid carona virus is social distancing. Also do not use app rides they have so many people in them throughout the day it is impossible for them to clean the cars properly this includes uber eats you do not want them touching your food. Be Safe
Didn’t know anything about it in January, did you? So let’s stop pointing fingers and act accordingly. Stay home