New York barber who defied stay-at-home orders and continued to "illicitly" cut hair has tested positive for coronavirus

[Knight]

It happens

Barber who "illicitly" stayed open gets coronavirus
Caitlin O'Kane
CBS NewsMay 15, 2020, 9:57 AM PDT

A New York barber who defied stay-at-home orders and continued to "illicitly" cut hair has tested positive for coronavirus, county officials said in a public health notice this week. Ulster County officials are now recommending anyone who received a haircut from the barber in the past three weeks should seek a coronavirus test.

Under Governor Andrew Cuomo's "New York Pause" policy, barbershops, beauty salons, nail salons and other personal hygiene services have been ordered closed to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE @UCDeptHealth announced today that a Kingston barber who has been providing haircuts during the last few weeks at a barbershop on Broadway has tested positive this week for the COVID-19 virus. pic.twitter.com/IVAimqoJ90

— Ulster County Government (@UlsterNY) May 13, 2020

In the notice, Ulster County Health Commissioner Dr. Carol Smith did not identify the barber by name, but said the shop was located on Broadway in Kingston, New York.

"We are taking extraordinary measures to try and minimize the spread of this


https://www.yahoo.com/news/barber-illicitly-stayed-open-gets-144907278.html

Didn't identify by name? Why not I'm pretty sure he shopped and exposed people other than his shop customers.

 

[Em in Ohio]

When will they ever learn? Or, more to the point, will they ever learn? Hopefully, the barber kept records of his customers and contact tracing will be possible. /-;