Parents cooperating with health officials after New Jersey teen party leads to Covid-19 cluster [View all]

[TomCADem]

Source: CNN

(CNN)Parents are now cooperating with health officials after a teen party in Middletown, New Jersey, led to a Covid-19 cluster in the area.

More than 20 teens tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a house party on July 11, Middletown Health Department spokeswoman Tara Berson tells CNN. The partygoers ranged in age from 15 to 19 years old, Berson said.

Earlier this week, health officials attempted to contact parents and teens for contact tracing, but said their response was "less than satisfactory."

Parents have since been more responsive, a statement from Middletown Health Department Director Rich DeBenedetto says in part, "We have received a large response from parents who weren't aware of the situation and thankful that they could address it with their kids and ensure they get tested/quarantine."


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/24/us/coronavirus-cluster-nj-teen-party/index.html