'Tertiary Contact' with SC Coronavirus Patient Quarantines FF
By David Wetzel
Source The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
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A Myrtle Beach firefighter is in self-quarantine after having “tertiary contact” with the Grand Strand Medical Center patient who tested positive for coronavirus.
The firefighter did not come in direct contact with the patient, but one of his immediate family members has limited contact with the person, the City of Myrtle Beach stated in a news release.
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None of the city’s employees nor equipment have had any direct contact with the patient.
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