Crestwood Hospital CEO Dr. Pam Hudson urges the public to stay home after being tested to help avoid the spread of coronavirus, even if you are asymptomatic.
Tonight -- i'm dan shaffer.
And i'm najahe sherman.
As the number of coronvirus cases rise here in north alabama -- local leaders are asking for people to take quarantine protocols seriously.
We have team coverage following the coronavirus impact on north alabama.
We begin with waay 31's sydney martin.
She's live in huntsville after learning about the consequences of not following the safety guidelines.
Sydney..
Crestwood hospital c-e-o doctor pam hudson told me she's worried if people go out into the community while they're awaiting their tests they are spreading it- she's asking for anyone who is supposed to be in quarantine to stay home.
Dr. pam hudson, crestwood hospital ceo "this is why you hear us like a broken record.
If you're tested assume you're positive and stay separate, stay isolated, treat yourself as if you are positive."
Doctor pam hudson- crestwood hospital c-e-o told me today she's heard stories about many people who have been tested and didn't quarantine while they waited for their results.
Madison mayor paul finley told me he's heard they same stories.
Paul finley, "my first instinct is why are you out?
But my realization in talking to folks is in many instances they don't feel bad the'yre asymptomatic.
I will stay until i'm sick, but that's not what you should do."
Hudson explained if you don't quarantine while sick with the virus, you could infect others.
Dr. pam hudson, crestwood hospital ceo"if you are, you are going to be infecting, the minimum number i've seen is 10 other people.
That's not fair to the other people."
Finley who's been watching the numbers for months- and said he's ready for coronavirus to be over- wants everyone take the quarantine process in place seriously.
Paul finley "the more we can work to keep those who have tested positive separate.
The more quickly we are going to get through this."
And hudson said if people don't start complying, the virus won't be gone anytime soon.
Dr. pam hudson, crestwood hospital ceo"we can expect to see some non compliance but it's that non compliance that keeps the virus happy and jumping from person to person in our community."
Hudson also reiterated alabama department of public health and c-d-c guidelines which state on top of the 14 day quarantine requirements, you must also be fever free for 3 days before heading back out into public.
Live in huntsville sm waay 31 news.
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