Rapid virus spread prompts change in health district notices
EVERETT — Due to the increasing number of cases, disease investigators in Snohomish County are no longer notifying people who may have come in close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 patient and instead will rely on patients to make others aware of the potential exposure.
“We are still contacting all confirmed cases, which includes anyone who has a positive test result as well as anyone who is a close contact of a confirmed case and develops symptoms of respiratory illness,” the Snohomish Health District announced Saturday on its website.
The change raises concerns about the ability to track and contain the spread of COVID-19. As of 4:30 p.m. Thursday, the health district reported 362 cases had been confirmed in Snohomish County, including at least seven deaths. That’s up from 60 confirmed cases on March 11.
Without interdiction, experts predict the number of confirmed cases to double every five to seven days.
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