2 Missouri hair stylists who saw 140 clients while infected with COVID-19 did not pass the illness to customers who were tested, officials say. The salon required masks, distanced chairs and staggered appointments to prevent the spread of the disease.
Testing was offered to all 140 customers and six co-workers who may have been exposed, the health department said, but only 46 people pursued testing and all tested negative.
Still, the incubation period for COVID-19 among all those potentially exposed has passed, the health agency said. All potentially exposed were quarantined for the duration of their exposure period, it said. The health department also said Monday that in addition to required masks, the Great Clips had other policies like the distancing of chairs and staggered appointments that likely prevented the spread of the disease.
Health officials said they plan to study the measures. Great Clips Inc. said late last month that area locations had beenThe company said in a statement to NBC affiliate KYTV of Springfield this week that"we care deeply about the well-being of customers, salon staff and the communities we serve, and we are grateful for the health of these individuals.
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