Health department looking for help with med background to trace contacts of coronavirus patients

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One area they're focused on is after a person is tested, and their healthcare provider tells them to remain isolated until the test results come back.

In the meantime, Haushalter said that person can notify everyone they've been in close contact with, and get them into quarantine. They should a let their employer know immediately.

The health department asks that employers let them know if they receive notice from an employee.

Haushalter said contact tracing is intensive, and she's looking to find 25 to 50 volunteers with medical backgrounds to join her team.