hardin county couple house arrest

they would have quarantined

Order after one tested positive for covid-19.

They now say they were planning to quarantine.

Trevor ault has the story.

A kentucky family says their covid-19 quarantine feels more like a prison sentence- sot - elizabeth linscott: "you don't get an ankle monitor unless you're convicted of a crime or you're awaiting trial or you're going on trial for something.

We never even got any of that."

Elizabeth linscott says when she tested positive for the virus earlier this month- the lincoln trail district health department asked her to sign these documents- saying she, her husband and her daughter would isolate at home for 14 days, updating the health department on their symptoms every day- and contacting medical officials beforehand if they had to go the hospital sot - elizabeth linscott: "i said i have no problem self quarantining, i said, but if i have to leave my house to get a necessity for an emergency, i'm going to do that without your prior consent" linscott declined the agreement- writing in part "it's my right and freedoms to go where i please and not have to answer to anyone for it"..

She said she'd do her best to stay home and avoid the elderly, but added "there is no pandemic" the health director citing the threat of the virus then requested a judge order the family to quarantine- informing the family they'd been ordered to wear location- tracking ankle monitors ensuring they stay home.

Sot - isaiah linscott: "we're not wearing these ankle monitors dude?

We didn't do it.

We didn't do nothing wrong" the hardin county sheriff's office confirms deputies were on hand to inform the family of the judge's order, but distanced themselves from the decision, saying in a statement "we have no open cases, nor have we had any cases, involving the enforcement of a failure to isolate for positive covid 19 testing" the linscott family- says they're now receiving messages criticizing them for not complying-but they stand by their decision sot - elizabeth linscott: "if you're so