DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The City of Plano has reported its first presumptive positive for COVID-19.
“We were alerted by the Collin County Health Department. They’re reporting that a 47-year-old Plano woman has tested presumptive positive for novel coronavirus (COVID 19). The woman has no underlying health conditions, is self-isolating in her home, and is not connected to any other confirmed cases in North Texas at this time”, said Director of Media Relations Steve Stoler.
According to Stoler a “presumptive positive” usually means there is suspicion that someone has the symptoms of the virus AND and they have tested positive. There is usually a follow up test and if the follow up test is also positive, then it is a confirmed positive case. Stoler reports there are six confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Collin County at this time; three in Frisco, one in McKinney, one in North Dallas, and this new presumptive positive case would bring the total to six. In addition, Stoler said 63 more people are being “monitored”.
Educating the community about COVID-19 and encouraging everyone to use extreme caution when gathering in groups is part of the city’s plan. On Friday, city staff delivered posters with smart help tips recommended by the Centers For Disease Control to prevent the spread of coronavirus and other respiratory diseases. The posters were sent out to all the city partners including schools, senior living facilities, the Chamber of Commerce, the faith based community, and other entities across the city.
For a downloadable copy of the poster on the City’s COVID-19 information web page, click https://share.plano.gov/COVID-19update
“We believe that everyone has a social responsibility to keep the community safe and healthy, said Stoler.”
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