16September 2020
Nearly 300 clients who visisted a Salmon Creek chiropractic workplace last week might have been exposed to COVID-19, according to Clark County Public Health.
A worker at Chiro One Wellness Center Salmon Creek, 13800 NE 20th Ave., checked positive for COVID-19 today. The staff member worked while potentially contagious and may have exposed individuals at the office over four days recently
The worker likewise exposed the 14 other workers at the wellness center, according to health authorities.
All patients who went to the office Sept. 8, Sept. 9, Sept. 10 and Sept. 11 are considered close contacts who are at threat of contracting COVID-19 and need to quarantine right away, according
to Clark County Public Health. Clients who went to the Salmon Creek workplace on other days, or checked out other Chiro One locations, were not exposed and do not need to quarantine.
Chiro One Wellness Center provided Public Health with the names and contact information for all impacted clients. Public Health will call each patient to alert them of their direct exposure and supply additional information about quarantine. Alerting nearly 300 people may take numerous days, according to health authorities.
Individuals perhaps exposed need to quarantine immediately and not await a call from Public Health.
Anyone who has concerns prior to being contacted by Public Health can call 360-386-2140.
COVID-19 signs can establish 2 to 14 days after exposure and may consist of cough, shortness of breath, fever, chills or duplicated shaking with chills, muscle discomfort, headache, aching throat and new loss of taste or odor.
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