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Haywood County -- August 10, 2021: Haywood County Government announced a COVID-19 cluster at Frankie Italiano Restaurant.
Frankie's Italiano Restaurant is located at 1037 Soco Rd, Maggie Valley, NC 28751.
According to the report, five cases were reported.
A copy of the the report can be read below:
COVID-19 cluster among Frankie's Italian Trattoria staff
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 10, 2021
Haywood County Health & Human Services has identified a COVID-19 cluster among Frankie's Italian Trattoria staff
Haywood County Health and Human Services have identified a COVID-19 cluster connected to the staff of Frankie’s Italian Trattoria restaurant. A total of five positive cases are connected with this cluster including employees and their close contacts.
“We encourage those with COVID-19 symptoms or exposures to remain home and see their healthcare provider for testing. Community spread due to the delta variant is on the rise and we all need to protect ourselves and those around us,” said Sarah Henderson, Haywood County Public Health Director.
Representatives of Frankie’s Italian Trattoria were contacted and offered an opportunity to provide a statement but did not respond.
The North Carolina Division of Public Health (NCDPH) defines clusters of COVID-19 in workplace, educational, and other community settings as, 1) A minimum of 5 cases with illness onsets or initial positive results within a 14-day period AND, 2) plausible linkage between cases where cases were present in the same setting during the same time period (e.g., same shift, same classroom, same physical work area); that the timing fits with likely timing of exposure; and that there is no other more likely source of exposure for identified cases (e.g., household or close contact to a confirmed case in another setting).
Symptomatic individuals who test positive will be required to remain in isolation under the following conditions: 1) At least 10 days have passed since symptoms first appeared AND, 2) At least 24 hours have passed since the last fever without the use of fever-reducing medications, AND 3) Symptoms (like cough and shortness of breath) have improved. Asymptomatic individuals who test positive will be required to remain in quarantine under the following conditions: 1) At least 14 days have passed since their positive test assuming they have not subsequently developed symptoms since their positive test.
Haywood County Public Health is working to identify any additional close contacts of people identified in this cluster. The CDC defines close contact as being within approximately 6 feet of a person infected with COVID-19 for 15 minutes or more, without wearing a face covering, during the period in which they are contagious. Based on the information provided during contact tracing, county health officials will assess risks of exposure, determine which if any additional measures are needed, quarantine, and/or testing.
This link: https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/guidance#node-71 contai
wnctimes Marjorie Farrington
