A district court judge in Arkansas City on Wednesday upheld a health order issued by the Cowley County Public Health Officer last week sticking with a 10-day isolation period for people who test positive for COVID-19. The isolation period is longer than the latest CDC guidance of 5 days isolation, plus 5 days of masking, and two Ark City residents sued Langer claiming he did not have the authority to issue such an order and argued that it curtailed business. Langer said the appointed county health board supported the 10-day period, and that it applies only to people with the virus, not the general population.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler
