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WEATHER ALERTTags:&nbsp;Sign up for our NewslettersTags:&nbsp;San Antonio – While San Antonians may know how many cases have been found in their community, it’s not always clear where exactly they may have occurred., but individual businesses are generally not required to disclose if they have had any COVID-19 cases among staff, said San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Assistant Director Anita Kurian.“We are not requiring businesses to post signage saying ‘we had a positive employee within our establishment.’ , and they are certainly welcome to do that,” Kurian said.Kurian said Metro Health is not recommending taking that step either. However, things would change if there were a larger exposure they haven’t been able to fully track or verify. In that case, the agency may also contact the media.“From the data and our public health experience and public health investigations, we are seeing transmissions occurring among close contacts. So if we believe there is no instance of that happening, then we are not recommending it,” Kurian said. “If we strongly believe there is exposure within the facility, then absolutely we will be strongly recommending to do that. And we, in fact, will reach out directly to the folks involved to let them know about that exposures.”On the other hand, Metro Health does recommend that business owners let employees know about any positive cases even though that’s not a requirement either.“Like, especially in schools, day cares, day camps, you know, summer camps,” Kurian said. “If you have a child who is positive, our recommendation is, you know, just for general awareness, notify the parents so they are aware of this.”There are some instances when people should expect to be notified.if there is a positive case at a facility, and the if a positive case is found among staff or students at a summer school program.Meanwhile, Metro Health will continue to perform a contact tracing investigation for every positive case, Kurian said.“So if that is an exposure, we do directly reach out to each one of those who’ve been identified as close contacts and let them know directly from by public health, regardless of, you know, whether the business owner or the facility has - have notified them or not,” Kurian said.Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.About the Authors:

WEATHER ALERTTags:&nbsp;Sign up for our NewslettersTags:&nbsp;San Antonio – While San Antonians may know how many cases have been found in their community, it’s not always clear where exactly they may have occurred., but individual businesses are generally not required to disclose if they have had any COVID-19 cases among staff, said San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Assistant Director Anita Kurian.“We are not requiring businesses to post signage saying ‘we had a positive employee within our establishment.’ , and they are certainly welcome to do that,” Kurian said.Kurian said Metro...

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