Posted on 03/10/2020 2:53:09 PM PDT by familyop
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WAVE) – One of the people who tested positive for COVID-19 is a Walmart employee.
As of Monday morning, there were four confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth; two in Harrison County, one in Lexington and one in Louisville. Everyone who has tested positive is in isolation. The person who tested positive in Louisville is being treated at Norton Brownsboro Hospital.
Beshear confirmed the two Harrison County cases were linked. He stated one of the people who tested positive was an employee at a Cynthiana Walmart. While the connection between the Harrison County cases was not released, Beshear said the link did not appear to be related to the store.
Six employees who worked near the person who tested positive have been isolated and have not shown symptoms. Beshear said people should not stop visiting the store out of fear of catching the virus.
One of the four people who tested positive has a travel history. The virus is now believed to be community spread, according to Beshear.
Beshear said he would sign an executive order that would waive co-pays, deductibles and cost shares concerning the virus.
Beshear said he is working to make sure state employees have enough paid sick leave.
He also reiterated that hygiene was critical to prevent the spread of the virus and that people over the age of 60 or those who have heart, lung and kidney disease should avoid large crowds.
A cashier handling gobs of paper money all day long?
This is getting old. News used to be worthy.
Sort of like when cashiers get the Flu.
Sure...
I think I'm good for 8-weeks now.
Except for the increased tendency for contagion.
And higher case fatality rate.
Yes. And except for the decreased tendency for death if you are less than 69 years old.
I’m not, so your point is pointless to me.
For ages 69 and below, here in the US, up to this point, the fatality rate for COVID-19 is 0.0%.
It would be higher for the Flu.
Cashiers seldom have a ‘history of travel’ ... more likely one of the managers.
Are we going to get a screaming headline every time there’s a new case?
It’s not 1970 (though sometimes I wish it were).
90 Percent of transactions are Debit/Credit or EBT Cards.
(Just guessing that number. 72% of all statistics are just made up. But it’s pretty high based on my observation and life experiences.)
Are we going to get a screaming headline every time there’s a new case?
Meanwhile, 100 people or more a day die of the flu and we don’t hear a word about it. Frankly, this is corona cold bug is proving to be less than the flu at least as far as the US is concerned.
I agree, this is a dangerous situation as paper money can contain the virus. I suggest you take all of your paper money, bag it in plastic and I will come around and collect it for safe disposal.
No, not sorta-kinda like that, FluBros.
FYI
Unfortunately, his title was “Head of Sanitizer and Toilet Paper Inventory Management and Replenishment.”
One of the four people who tested positive has a travel history.
It is good they don’t list the countries this infected individual traveled. That would cause a panic. That’s the ticket!
Age 69? That is the best news I’ve had in a LONG time. I turn 69 in 4-1/2 months. Yahoo!!! Yippee!!
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