City of Columbia coronavirus (COVID-19) update - new positive cases, difference between quarantine and isolation - Monday, April 20 at 5 p.m.

(COLUMBIA, MO) -  
Monday, April 20 summary
The number of positive cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Boone County is currently 89 with 79 who have recovered at the time of publishing. Below is information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the difference between quarantine and isolation.

Cases in Boone County

Total positive cases	Active	Recovered	Deaths
89	9	79	1

*Numbers current as of April 20 at 5 p.m.

Ages:
<15: 1 case
15-24: 24 cases
25-44: 34 cases
45-64: 25 cases
65+: 5 cases

Transmission:
Travel-related: 28 cases
Contact to a confirmed case: 34 cases
Community transmission: 26 cases
Unknown: 1 case

Health message
See the CDC information below about the difference between quarantine and isolation.

Quarantine
Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others. Someone in self-quarantine stays separated from others, and they limit movement outside of their home or current place. A person may have been exposed to the virus without knowing it (for example, when traveling or out in the community), or they could have the virus without feeling symptoms. Quarantine helps limit further spread of COVID-19.

Isolation
Isolation is used to separate sick people from healthy people. People who are in isolation should stay home. In the home, anyone sick should separate themselves from others by staying in a specific "sick" bedroom or space and using a different bathroom (if possible).

For more information, please visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/social-distancing.html.

Changes to City services
No additional changes at this time.


Official information from the City of Columbia and Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) can be found at CoMo.gov/Coronavirus. The City will also be utilizing City and PHHS official social media accounts to post updates. They can be found at @CoMoGov on Facebook and Twitter and @CoMoHealthDept on Facebook and @CoMo_HealthDept on Twitter.