At least Four Kentucky residents were being forced to wear ankle bracelets for violating an agreement with doctors to quarantine after being diagnosed or exposed to someone with a positive case of novel coronavirus.
Older adults are at a higher risk for becoming seriously ill from COVID-19, while the virus is also impacting the stock market and retirement savings.
State and health officials in Kentucky have enforced stay-at-home orders and social distancing, and they have daily announcements that include Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to quarantine for 14 days if diagnosed or exposed to someone with the virus. Emergency medical personnel transport a patient into the emergency department of Norton Women's and Children's Hospital, as all wear masks to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus disease in Louisville, Ky., March 24, 2020.Yet, in Jefferson County, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness had to endorse judicial intervention for four residents to get ankle-monitoring bracelets after they allegedly violated signed agreements to stay inside.
The GPS monitoring system -- normally given to people on parole, probation or who have posted bail for a pending criminal matter -- is meant to ensure that the patient remains in their home until the order expires. Failure to comply with the order may result in criminal charges.
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