Addressing changes in contact tracing protocols

Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann is joined by Sarah Davis, local midwife with a masters in public health, to discuss the struggle to keep up with contact tracing as the virus surges. They also outline quarantine and isolation protocols for individuals in a variety of living circumstances.

Show Notes

Further reading/resources: 

• CDC Quarantine Guidelines
• CDC Guidelines for caring for a sick person at home
• CDC Guidelines for sick parents and caregivers
• City of Columbia COVID resources & guidelines
• Local testing sites: Google Maps list & Boone Hospital Center
•  Information about ways to get help with utilities, groceries, etc. if finances are a barrier to quarantine or isolation:
  • Central Missouri Community Action
  • VAC
    
    

What is Community Pulse?

Community Pulse is a special report on the unfolding coronavirus situation in mid-Missouri featuring local family physician Elizabeth Allemann, M.D. and public health advocate Ginny Chadwick. Catch it live every Monday and Wednesday at 9am on KOPN 89.5 FM or streaming at kopn.org.