Record-shattering COVID-19 cases are surging so quickly
in Putnam County that the health department is unable to keep up with its
contact tracing.
Officials say they are so
overwhelmed, they can’t individually contact all persons who test positive or
have been exposed to someone who has tested positive.
Out of roughly 2,000 yesterday, nearly 500 came back positive in Putnam - giving the county a 25% positivity
rate.
The rapid spread of the
virus is leading both schools and businesses
to re-think their operations as
they head into the new year.