(Newsweek) Local law enforcement placed a Kentucky family under house arrest to ensure they comply with mandatory self-isolation orders, which require individuals who test positive for COVID-19 to avoid contact with others and notify health authorities about any travel plans.
Elizabeth Linscott, a resident of Kentucky’s Hardin County, near Louisville, learned she contracted the novel coronavirus after taking a precautionary diagnostic test earlier this month, WAVE 3 News reported on Friday. Linscott told the outlet she did not show symptoms associated with COVID-19. Regardless, a representative from the Hardin County Heath Department contacted her following the diagnosis to explain next steps.