Governor Roy Cooper has said his administration is relying on science and data to make decisions about how to keep the public safe from COVID-19. Many North Carolinians have been trying to do the same – checking the latest numbers on the DHHS website to decide whether it's safe to go to a restaurant or even send their children back to school. But it can be hard to tell how those numbers are determined. A listener asked Carolina Curious how Forsyth County counts active COVID-19 cases. We took a look at the latest policies and spoke with experts to learn more.
How does the county public health department determine if a COVID-19 case is active or recovered?
If contact tracers can monitor the case, Forsyth County considers someone recovered:
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10 days after the date of testing, if they never show symptoms of the virus
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10 days after the onset of symptoms, if those symp