AUSTIN, Texas – Even though there are no positive coronavirus cases in Austin to date, health officials are still taking a proactive approach in case someone is diagnosed.
According to the Austin Public Health Department, its operation center is now open in preparation for possible coronavirus cases.
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Health officials posted on Facebook Thursday, saying it has a five-phase plan to put into action in case of a positive coronavirus diagnosis.
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As of Saturday, health officials say they are on phase one.
To date, no one in Austin/Travis County has tested positive for COVID-19. APH has activated our Department Operations...
Posted by Austin Public Health on Thursday, February 27, 2020
Austin Public Health officials say the five-phase coronavirus plan includes the following:
- Persons under monitoring
- Persons under investigation
- Confirmed case
- Limited person-to-person spread
- Sustained community person-to-person spread
During the first phase, APH says they will receive manifests from the Centers for Prevention and Disease Control and the Texas Department of State Health Services, which will identify the residents in Austin and Travis County that recently traveled to China.
APH says they will then get in contact with the individuals and provide a control order, limiting their interactions with other people with a 14-day quarantine in case they are showing symptoms of the coronavirus.
During the 14 days, the individuals will be monitored and their temperatures will be checked twice a day, according to APH.
To learn more about APH’s plan for the coronavirus, click here.