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CONCORD, MI – People who attended a sand volleyball tournament in Concord were possibly exposed to the novel coronavirus, Jackson County health officials said.
The tournament happened Sunday, July 26, at Gottschalk Park, 420 Homer Road, the Jackson County Health Department reports. People who attended the event or had close contact of more than 15 minutes with someone who attended it were potentially exposed to COVID-19, officials said.
Exposure to the coronavirus could have happened at the event or in the days after during close contact with someone who was there, officials said. Symptoms typically appear in two to 14 days.
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People should tell those they had contact with that they have been exposed to the virus, officials said. Exposure, even with symptoms, does not mean people have to get tested but they should stay home, officials said.
People with symptoms, as well as those who were in close contact with someone who is symptomatic, should isolate from other people they live with as much as possible, officials said. Common symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. Headaches, stomach issues, as well as lose of taste and smell are less common symptoms.
It’s likely that people outside of Jackson County attended the tournament and may have been exposed but have not yet been identified as close contacts, officials said. Their information should be given to the health department for contact tracing, officials said.
People who attended the sand volleyball tournament should call the health department at 517-788-4420, and chose option 9 to leave a message. Contact inform